| Chancellors | |
| 1952-1962 | His Grace the Duke of Wellington |
| 1964-1974 | Lord Murray of Newhaven |
| 1974-1984 | Lord Roll of Ipsden |
| 1984-1995 | The Rt Hon the Earl Jellicoe |
| 1995- | The Rt Hon the Earl of Selborne |
| Vice-Chancellors | |
| 1952 | Sir Robert Stanford Wood |
| 1952-1965 | Dr David Gwilym James |
| 1965-1971 | Professor Kenneth Mather |
| 1971-1979 | Professor L C B Gower |
| 1979-1985 | Professor J M Roberts |
| 1985-1994 | Sir Gordon Higginson |
| 1994-2001 | Professor Sir Howard Newby |
| 2001- | Professor Bill Wakeham |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellors | |
| 1952-1953 | Professor G F Forsey |
| 1953-1957 | Professor E T Davies |
| 1957-1959 | Professor W I Lucas |
| 1959-1961 | Professor A N Black |
| 1961-1963 | Professor A Phillips |
| 1963-1966 | Professor H C Baldry |
| 1966-1968 | Professor J E G Raymont |
| 1968-1970 | Professor D C Rowan |
| 1970-1972 | Professor G D Sims |
| 1970-1974 | Professor J F Wilson |
| 1972-1976 | Professor R L Bell |
| 1974-1978 | Professor J H Smith |
| 1976-1980 | Professor G J Hills |
| 1978-1982 | Professor J H Bird |
| 1980-1982 | Professor B L Clarkson |
| 1982-1984 | Professor H Charnock |
| 1982-1984 | Professor D C Jackson |
| 1984-1986 | Professor K Hilton |
| 1984-1988 | Professor S A Robertson |
| 1986-1990 | Professor A M Bourn |
| 1988-1992 | Professor K J Gregory |
| 1990-1995 | Professor A D Holt |
| 1992-1999 | Professor R A Farrar |
| 1995-2001 | Professor A M Ulph |
| 1997-2000 | Dr P C Lanchester |
| 2001- | Professor I D Diamond |
| 1999- | Professor K E McLuskie |
| 2000- | Professor P J Gregson |