Overview of the rectors, presidents, chancellors, university judges, and deans from 1946
Rectors (1946-1974)
| 1946-1947 | Schmid, Josef |
| 1947-1949 | Reatz, August |
| 1949-1951 | Isele, Hellmut |
| 1951-1952 | Galling, Kurt |
| 1952-1953 | Dabelow, Adolf |
| 1953-1954 | Schmitz, Arnold |
| 1954-1956 | Köthe, Gottfried |
| 1956-1957 | Kraus, Johannes |
| 1957-1958 | Delekat, Friedrich |
| 1958-1959 | Schwantag, Karl |
| 1959-1960 | Voit, Kurt |
| 1960-1961 | Schmitz, Arnold |
| 1961-1962 | Falke, Horst |
| 1962-1963 | Schmidt, Martin |
| 1963-1964 | Bärmann, Johannes |
| 1964-1965 | Leicher, Hans |
| 1965-1966 | Funke, Gerhard |
| 1966-1967 | Rohrbach, Hans |
| 1967-1968 | Adam, Adolf |
| 1968-1969 | Mezger, Manfred |
| 1969-1974 | Schneider, Peter |
Presidents (since 1974)
| 1974-1980 | Schneider, Peter |
| 1980-1984 | Harder, Manfred |
| 1984-1990 | Beyermann, Klaus |
| 1990-1991 | Zöllner, Jürgen |
| 1991-2001 | Reiter, Josef |
| 2001-2007 | Michaelis, Jörg |
| 2007- | Krausch, Georg |
Vice Rectors (1946-1974)
| 1946-1947 | Erler, Adalbert |
| 1948-1949 | Schätzel, Walter |
| 1949-1951 | Reatz, August |
| 1951-1952 | Dirlmeier, Franz |
| 1952-1953 | Isele, Hellmut |
| 1953-1954 | Dabelow, Adolf |
| 1954-1955 | Schmitz, Arnold |
| 1955-1956 | Scheel, Helmuth |
| 1956-1957 | Köthe, Gottfried |
| 1957-1958 | Kraus, Johannes |
| 1958-1959 | Delekat, Friedrich |
| 1959-1960 | Schwantag, Karl |
| 1960-1961 | Voit, Kurt |
| 1961-1962 | Marg, Walter |
| 1962-1963 | Falke, Horst |
| 1963-1964 | Schmidt, Martin |
| 1964-1965 | Bärmann, Johannes |
| 1965-1966 | Leicher, Hans |
| 1966-1967 | Funke, Gerhard |
| 1967-1968 | Rohrbach, Hans |
| 1968-1969 | Adam, Adolf |
| 1969-1970 | Mezger, Manfred |
| 1970-1974 | Beckmann, Peter |
Vice Presidents (1974-1990)
| 1974-1977 | Beckmann, Peter |
| 1974-1980 | Wollert, Uwe |
| 1977-1980 | Rothausen, Karlheinz |
| 1980-1983 | Beyermann, Klaus |
| 1980-1985 | Schenke, Ludger |
| 1985-1990 | Pörtl, Klaus |
| 1983-1990 | Zöllner, Jürgen |
Vice Presidents for Research (since 1990)
| 1990-1995 | Eissner, Dagmar |
| 1995-2000 | Loos, Michael |
| 2000-2009 | Preuß, Johannes |
| 2009-2013 | Förstermann, Ulrich |
| 2013-2017 | Hofmeister, Wolfgang |
| 2017- | Müller-Stach, Stefan |
Vice Presidents for Learning and Teaching (since 1990)
| 1990-1991 | Reiter, Josef |
| 1992-1995 | Friedrich, Jörg |
| 1995-1998 | Bardeleben, Renate v. |
| 1998-2002 | Druwe, Ulrich |
| 2002-2010 | Oldenstein, Jürgen |
| 2010-2017 | Dreyer, Mechthild |
| 2017- | Jolie, Stephan |
Faculty of Catholic Theology (1946-1973)
| 1946-1947 | Reatz, August |
| 1947-1950 | Lenhart, Ludwig |
| 1950-1952 | Kraus, Johannes |
| 1952-1954 | Adler, Nikolaus |
| 1954 | Schwamm, Hermann |
| 1954-1957 | Link, Ludwig |
| 1957-1959 | Schneider, Heinrich |
| 1959-1961 | Berg, Ludwig |
| 1961-1962 | Haubst, Rudolf |
| 1962-1963 | Rotter, Otto |
| 1963-1965 | Adam, Adolf |
| 1965-1966 | May, Georg |
| 1966-1968 | Brück, Anton Philipp |
| 1968-1969 | Ziegler, Josef Georg |
| 1969-1971 | Schmitz, Josef |
| 1971-1973 | Pesch, Wilhelm |
Faculty of Evangelical Theology (1946-1973)
| 1946-1948 | Jannasch, Wilhelm |
| 1948-1950 | Galling, Kurt |
| 1950-1951 | Delekat, Friedrich |
| 1951-1952 | Wiesner, Werner |
| 1952-1954 | Rapp, Eugen |
| 1954-1955 | Holsten, Walter |
| 1955-1956 | Jannasch, Wilhelm |
| 1956-1957 | Stählin, Gustav |
| 1957-1958 | Braun, Herbert |
| 1958-1959 | Stählin, Gustav |
| 1959-1960 | Wiesner, Werner |
| 1960-1961 | Mezger, Manfred |
| 1961-1962 | Schmidt, Martin |
| 1962-1963 | Kuschke, Arnulf |
| 1963-1964 | Rapp, Eugen |
| 1964-1965 | Wolff, Hans |
| 1965-1966 | Otto, Gert |
| 1966-1967 | Lorenz, Rudolf |
| 1967-1968 | Mezger, Manfred |
| 1968 | Kuschke, Arnulf |
| 1968-1969 | Hahn, Ferdinand |
| 1969-1970 | Barth, Christoph |
| 1970-1971 | Braun, Herbert |
| 1971-1972 | Ritschl, Dietrich |
Faculty of Law and Economics (1946-1973)
| 1946 | Molitor, Erich |
| 1946-1948 | Berneker, Erich |
| 1948-1949 | Napp-Zinn, Anton |
| 1949 | Isele, Hellmut |
| 1949 | Nöll von der Nahmer, Robert |
| 1949-1951 | Würtenberger, Thomas |
| 1951-1952 | Münstermann, Hans |
| 1952-1953 | Bader, Karl Siegfried |
| 1953-1954 | Heydte, Friedrich Frh. v. d. |
| 1954-1955 | Nöll von der Nahmer, Robert |
| 1955-1956 | Esser, Josef |
| 1956 | Hettlage, Karl Maria |
| 1956-1957 | Armbruster, Hubert |
| 1957-1958 | Schwantag, Karl |
| 1958-1959 | Bärmann, Johannes |
| 1959-1960 | Ficker, Hans |
| 1960-1961 | Welter, Erich |
| 1961-1962 | Niese, Werner |
| 1962-1963 | Schneider, Peter |
| 1963-1964 | Montaner, Antonio |
| 1964-1965 | Partsch, Karl |
| 1965-1966 | Meimberg, Rudolf |
| 1966-1967 | Lang-Hinrichsen, Dietrich |
| 1967-1968 | Rose, Klaus |
| 1968-1969 | Scheuerle, Wilhelm |
| 1969-1970 | Lenel, Otto |
| 1970-1971 | Kraft, Alfons |
| 1971-1972 | Schmidt, Kurt |
| 1972-1973 | Rupp, Hans |
Faculty of Medicine (1946-1973)
| 1946-1949 | Voit, Kurt |
| 1949-1950 | Ruffin, Hans |
| 1950-1951 | Dabelow, Adolf |
| 1951-1952 | Kuschinsky, Gustav |
| 1952 | Jess, Adolf |
| 1952-1954 | Watzka, Max |
| 1954-1956 | Kliewe, Heinrich |
| 1956-1957 | Kranz, Heinrich |
| 1957-1958 | Köttgen, Ulrich |
| 1958-1959 | Lossen, Heinz |
| 1959-1960 | Leicher, Hans |
| 1960-1961 | Herrmann, Martin |
| 1961-1962 | Lang, Konrad |
| 1962-1963 | Bredt, Heinrich |
| 1963-1964 | Wagner, Kurt |
| 1964-1965 | Thomsen, Klaus |
| 1965-1966 | Korting, Günter |
| 1966-1967 | Borneff, Joachim |
| 1967-1968 | Diethelm, Lothar |
| 1968-1969 | Thews, Gerhard |
| 1969-1970 | Schürmann, Kurt |
| 1970-1971 | Schölmerich, Paul |
| 1971-1972 | Ketterl, Werner |
| 1972 | Mayet, Anton |
| 1972-1973 | Bässler, Karl Heinz |
Faculty of Philosophy (1946-1973)
| 1946-1949 | Just, Leo |
| 1949-1950 | Schmitz, Arnold |
| 1950-1951 | Dirlmeier, Franz |
| 1951-1952 | Instinsky, Ulrich |
| 1952-1953 | Wagner, Kurt |
| 1953-1955 | Scheel, Helmuth |
| 1955-1956 | Petry, Ludwig |
| 1956-1957 | Porzig, Walter |
| 1957-1958 | Wellek, Albert |
| 1958-1959 | Marg, Walter |
| 1959-1960 | Holzamer, Karl |
| 1960-1961 | Ewig, Eugen |
| 1961-1962 | Neumann, Friedrich |
| 1962 | Rüdiger, Horst |
| 1962-1964 | Schröder, Walter |
| 1964-1965 | Funke, Gerhard |
| 1965-1966 | Ballauff, Theodor |
| 1966-1967 | Rhode, Gotthold |
| 1967-1968 | Uslar, Rafael von |
| 1968-1969 | Kessel, Eberhard |
| 1969-1971 | Buchheim, Hans |
| 1971-1973 | Stallmach, Josef |
Faculty of Natural Sciences (1946-1973)
| 1946-1947 | Troll, Wilhelm |
| 1947-1948 | Bechert, Karl |
| 1948-1950 | Köthe, Gottfried |
| 1950-1951 | Schulz, Günther |
| 1951-1953 | Baier, Ernst |
| 1953-1954 | Furch, Robert |
| 1954-1956 | Rohrbach, Hans |
| 1956-1958 | Falke, Horst |
| 1958-1960 | Albers, Henry |
| 1960-1961 | Kollath, Rudolf |
| 1961-1962 | Kern, Werner |
| 1962-1963 | Stuart, Herbert |
| 1963-1964 | Schubert, Gerhard |
| 1964-1965 | Ehrenberg, Hans |
| 1965-1966 | Risler, Helmut |
| 1966-1967 | Horner, Leopold |
| 1967-1968 | Beckmann, Peter |
| 1968-1969 | Tillmann, Heinz Günther |
| 1969-1970 | Liptay, Wolfgang |
| 1970-1971 | Platen, Hilmar von |
| 1971-1972 | Risler, Helmut |
| 1972-1973 | Börsch-Supan, Wolfgang |
Faculty 01: Catholic Theology (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Schneider, Theodor |
| 1975-1976 | Schmitz, Josef |
| 1976-1977 | Gauly, Heribert |
| 1977-1979 | Schenke, Ludger |
| 1979-1980 | Groß, Walter |
| 1980-1981 | Schmitz, Josef |
| 1981-1983 | Baumeister, Theofried |
| 1983-1985 | Becker, Hansjakob |
| 1985-1987 | Frank, Isnard W. |
| 1987-1989 | Anzenbacher, Arno |
| 1989-1991 | Reiter, Johannes |
| 1991-1993 | Mosis, Rudolf |
| 1993-1995 | Knobloch, Stefan |
| 1993-1997 | Reiser, Marius |
| 1997-1999 | Simon, Werner |
| 1999-2001 | Kreiner, Armin |
| 2001-2003 | Meier, Johannes |
| 2003-2004 | Stipp, Hermann-Josef |
Faculty 02: Evangelical Theology (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Lessing, Eckard |
| 1975-1976 | Brandenburger, Egon |
| 1976-1977 | Benrath, Gustav Adolf |
| 1977-1979 | Otto, Gert |
| 1979-1981 | Beißer, Friedrich |
| 1981-1983 | Böcher, Otto |
| 1983-1985 | Volp, Rainer |
| 1985-1987 | May, Gerhard |
| 1987-1989 | Michel, Diethelm |
| 1989-1991 | Herms, Eilert |
| 1991-1994 | Wissmann, Hans |
| 1994-1997 | Otto, Eckart |
| 1997-1998 | Wissmann, Hans |
| 1998-1999 | Beißer, Friedrich |
| 2000-2001 | Horn, Friedrich W. |
| 2001-2003 | Weyer-Menkhoff, Stephan |
| 2003-2004 | Dietz, Walter |
Faculty 03: Law and Economics (1973-2004)
| 1973-1974 | Mühl, Otto |
| 1974-1975 | Gandenberger, Otto |
| 1975-1976 | Rudolf, Walter |
| 1976-1977 | Knoth, Joachim |
| 1977-1978 | Harder, Manfred |
| 1978-1980 | Diederich, Helmut |
| 1980-1981 | Härtter, Erich |
| 1981-1983 | Teichmann, Arndt |
| 1983-1984 | Müller, Klaus |
| 1984-1985 | Bartmann, Hermann |
| 1985-1987 | Hadding, Walther |
| 1987-1988 | Gudian, Gunter |
| 1988-1989 | Bartling, Hartwig |
| 1989-1990 | Krümpelmann, Justus |
| 1990-1991 | Schulze, Peter |
| 1991-1992 | Böhm, Alexander |
| 1992-1993 | Peffekoven, Rolf |
| 1993-1994 | Ebert, Udo |
| 1994-1995 | Bronner, Rolf |
| 1995-1996 | Konzen, Horst |
| 1996-1997 | Tillmann, Georg |
| 1997-1998 | Laubinger, Hans Werner |
| 1998-2001 | Hentschel, Volker |
| 2001-2003 | Bock, Michael |
| 2003-2004 | Sauernheimer, Karlhans |
| 2004 | Hufen, Friedhelm |
Faculty 04: Medicine (1979-2004)
| 1979-1981 | Leithoff, Horst |
| 1981-1982 | Bässler, Karl-Heinz |
| 1982-1984 | Ketterl, Werner |
| 1984-1987 | Michaelis, Jörg |
| 1987-1991 | Thelen, Manfred |
| 1991-1994 | Wolf, Rudolf |
| 1994-1999 | Hoffmann, Sven Olaf |
| 2000-2001 | Michaelis, Jörg |
| 2001-2004 | Urban, Reinhard |
Faculty 05: Theoretical Medicine (1973-1979)
| 1973-1975 | Harth, Otto |
| 1975-1977 | Grote, Jürgen |
| 1977-1979 | Weinblum, Dieter |
Faculty 06: Clinical and Theoretical Medicine (1973-1979)
| 1973-1974 | Wollert, Uwe |
| 1974-1977 | Klein, Paul |
| 1977-1979 | Mann, Gunter |
Faculty 07: Clinical institutes (1973-1979)
| 1973-1979 | Wolf, Rudolf |
Faculty 08: Conservative Medicine (1973-1979)
| 1973 | Jahnecke, Joachim |
| 1974-1975 | Fischer, Joseph |
| 1975-1979 | Straub, Eberhard |
Faculty 09: Operative Medicine (1973-1979)
| 1974-1977 | Langendorf, Heinz |
| 1977-1979 | Schweikert, Carl-Heinrich |
| 1979 | Altwein, Jens |
Faculty 10: Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine (1973-1979)
| 1974-1975 | Ketterl, Werner |
| 1975-1977 | Fuhr , Klaus |
| 1977-1979 | Ketterl, Werner |
Faculty 11: Philosophy and Education (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Sprengard, Anton |
| 1975-1979 | Kopper, Joachim |
| 1979-1981 | Wisser, Richard |
| 1981-1985 | Kron, Friedrich Wilhelm |
| 1985-1987 | Hamburger, Franz |
| 1987-1989 | Reiter, Josef |
| 1989-1991 | Bach, Heinz |
| 1991-1993 | Meueler, Erhard |
| 1993-1995 | Seebohm, Thomas M |
| 1995-1997 | Hufnagel, Erwin |
| 1997-1998 | Sprengard, Karl Anton |
| 1998-1999 | Hufnagel, Erwin |
| 2000-2004 | Bürmann, Jörg |
Faculty 12: Social Sciences (1973-2004)
| 1973 | Müller, Ernst Wilhelm |
| 1974-1975 | Fröhlich, Werner |
| 1975-1976 | Benesch, Hellmuth |
| 1976-1977 | Landwehrmann, Friedrich |
| 1977-1979 | Fröhlich, Werner |
| 1979-1981 | Landwehrmann, Friedrich |
| 1981-1983 | Buchheim, Hans |
| 1983-1985 | Ewert, Otto |
| 1985-1987 | Benesch, Hellmuth |
| 1987-1990 | Fröhlich, Werner |
| 1990-1993 | Kepplinger, Hans-Matthias |
| 1993-1995 | Fröhlich, Werner |
| 1995-1997 | Hradil, Stefan |
| 1997-1999 | Druwe, Ulrich |
| 2000-2003 | Wilke, Jürgen |
| 2003-2004 | Hradil, Stefan |
Faculty 13: Philology 1 (1973-2004)
| 1973-1974 | Krummacher, Hans Henrik |
| 1974-1975 | Bellmann, Günter |
| 1975-1976 | Kleiber, Wolfgang |
| 1976-1977 | Hillebrand, Bruno |
| 1977-1978 | Schwedt, Herbert |
| 1978-1979 | Rotermund, Erwin |
| 1979-1980 | Dick, Manfred |
| 1980-1981 | Veith, Werner H. |
| 1981-1983 | Fritz, Horst |
| 1983-1984 | Krummacher, Hans Henrik |
| 1984-1985 | Mennemeier, Franz Norbert |
| 1985-1986 | Kafitz, Dieter |
| 1986-1987 | Düsing, Wolfgang |
| 1987-1988 | Bellmann, Günter |
| 1988-1989 | Kleiber, Wolfgang |
| 1989-1990 | Hillebrand, Bruno |
| 1990-1991 | Schwedt, Herbert |
| 1991-1992 | Rotermund, Erwin |
| 1992-1993 | Dick, Manfred |
| 1993-1994 | Ruberg, Uwe |
| 1994-1995 | Fritz, Horst |
| 1995-1996 | Kafitz, Dieter |
| 1996-1997 | Düsing, Wolfgang |
| 1997-1999 | Koebner, Thomas |
| 2000-2002 | Spies, Bernhard |
| 2002-2003 | Balme, Christopher |
| 2003-2004 | Lamping, Dieter |
| 2004 | Meibauer, Jörg |
Faculty 14: Philology 2 (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Lubbers, Klaus |
| 1975-1977 | Galinski, Hans |
| 1977-1979 | Rolle, Dietrich |
| 1979-1983 | Faiß, Klaus |
| 1983-1985 | Herget, Winfried |
| 1985-1987 | Erlebach, Peter |
| 1987-1989 | Lubbers, Klaus |
| 1989-1991 | Faiß, Klaus |
| 1991-1993 | Hornung, Alfred |
| 1993-1996 | Seelbach, Dieter |
| 1996-1999 | Herget, Winfried |
| 2000-2001 | Reitz, Bernhard |
| 2001-2004 | Hornung, Alfred |
Faculty 15: Philology 3 (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Biermann, Hartmut |
| 1975-1977 | Blänsdorf, Jürgen |
| 1977-1979 | Fischer, Friedhelm |
| 1979-1981 | Janik, Dieter |
| 1981-1983 | Sallmann, Klaus |
| 1983-1985 | Ringger, Kurt |
| 1985-1987 | Reissner, Eberhard |
| 1987-1989 | Gundlach, Rolf |
| 1989-1990 | Floeck, Wilfried |
| 1990-1995 | Bringmann, Michael |
| 1995-1997 | Ley, Klaus |
| 1997-1999 | Girke, Wolfgang |
| 2000-2003 | Meisig, Konrad |
| 2003-2004 | Staib, Bruno |
Faculty 16: History (1973-2004)
| 1973-1974 | Uslar, Rafael von |
| 1974-1976 | Wild, Georg |
| 1976-1977 | Fuchs, Konrad |
| 1977-1979 | Weber, Hermann |
| 1979-1981 | Müller-Wille, Michael |
| 1981-1983 | Baumgart, Winfried |
| 1983-1987 | Mahling, Christoph-Hellmut |
| 1987-1989 | Gerlich, Alois |
| 1989-1990 | Mahling, Christoph-Hellmut |
| 1990-1992 | Oberländer, Erwin |
| 1992-1994 | Ament, Hermann |
| 1994-1995 | Oberländer, Erwin |
| 1995-1997 | Prinzing, Günter |
| 1997-1999 | Hartmann, Peter Claus |
| 2000-2001 | Oberländer, Erwin |
| 2001-2003 | Felten, Franz Josef |
| 2003-2004 | Schumacher, Leonhard |
Faculty 17: Mathematics (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Huppert, Bertram |
| 1975-1977 | Rüßmann, Helmut |
| 1977-1979 | Pfister, Albrecht |
| 1979-1981 | Bühler, Wolfgang |
| 1981-1984 | Mülthei, Heinrich |
| 1984-1985 | Hofmeister, Gerd |
| 1985-1987 | Doerk, Klaus |
| 1987-1989 | Kreck, Matthias |
| 1989-1994 | Konder, Peter Paul |
| 1994-1999 | Scheiba, Klaus-Jürgen |
| 2000-2001 | Bühler, Wolfgang |
| 2001-2003 | Doerk, Klaus |
| 2003-2004 | Bach, Volker |
Faculty 18: Physics (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Ehrenberg, Hans |
| 1975-1977 | Drechsel, Dieter |
| 1977-1979 | Schubert, Gerhard |
| 1979-1981 | Gräff, Gernot |
| 1981-1987 | Beckmann, Peter |
| 1987-1989 | Kleinknecht, Konrad |
| 1989-1991 | Otten, Ernst |
| 1991-1993 | Steiner, Michael |
| 1993-1995 | Scheck, Florian |
| 1995-1997 | Huber, Gerhard |
| 1997-1999 | Drechsel, Dieter |
| 2000-2001 | Walcher, Thomas |
| 2001-2003 | Backe, Hartmut |
| 2003-2004 | Binder, Kurt |
Faculty 19: Chemistry, from 1986 Chemistry and Pharmacy
| 1973-1975 | Ringsdorf, Helmut |
| 1975-1977 | Zachmann, Gerhard |
| 1977-1979 | Eyermann, Klaus |
| 1979-1981 | Liptay, Wolfgang |
| 1981-1983 | Herrmann, Günter |
| 1983-1985 | Strobl, Gert |
| 1985-1986 | Schulz, Rolf-Christian |
| 1986-1989 | Sillescu, Hans |
| 1989-1991 | Gütlich, Philipp |
| 1991-1993 | Kunz, Horst |
| 1993-1997 | Kratz, Jens Volker |
| 1997-1999 | Dannhardt, Gerd |
| 2000-2001 | Tremel, Wolfgang |
| 2001-2003 | Meier, Herbert |
| 2003-2004 | Zentel, Rudolf |
Faculty 20: Pharmacy (1973-1986)
| 1973-1975 | Rochelmeyer, Hans |
| 1975-1979 | Schunack, Walter |
| 1979-1981 | Moll, Friedrich |
| 1981-1985 | Kreutzberger, Alfred |
| 1985-1986 | Moll, Friedrich |
Faculty 21: Biology (1973-2004)
| 1973-1977 | Höhn, Karl |
| 1977-1981 | Risler, Helmut |
| 1981-1985 | Wild, Aloysius |
| 1985-1989 | Radler, Ferdinand |
| 1989-1994 | Wild, Aloysius |
| 1994-1999 | Fischer, Albrecht |
| 2000-2003 | Markl, Jürgen |
| 2003-2004 | Paulsen, Harald |
Faculty 22: Earth Sciences (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Rothausen, Karl Heinz |
| 1975-1977 | Dosch, Werner |
| 1977-1979 | Eggers, Heinz |
| 1979-1981 | Domrös, Manfred |
| 1981-1985 | Berg, Dietrich |
| 1985-1987 | Klaer, Wendelin |
| 1987-1989 | Uthoff, Dieter |
| 1989-1991 | Jacoby, Wolfgang |
| 1991-1993 | Berg, Dietrich |
| 1993-1995 | Domrös, Manfred |
| 1995-1997 | Berg, Dietrich |
| 1997-1999 | Uthoff, Dieter |
| 2000-2001 | Schenk, Dietmar |
| 2001-2003 | Kröner, Alfred |
| 2003-2004 | Wilken, Rolf-Dieter |
| 2004 | Ratter, Beate |
Faculty 23: Applied Linguistics and Cultural Studies (1973-2004)
| 1973-1975 | Drescher, Horst |
| 1975-1977 | Singer, Hans-Rudolf |
| 1977-1979 | Drescher, Horst |
| 1979-1981 | Pörtl, Klaus |
| 1981-1983 | Schunck, Peter |
| 1983 | Stoll, Karl-Heinz |
| 1983-1985 | Salnikow, Nikolai |
| 1985-1987 | Stoll, Karl-Heinz |
| 1987-1989 | Salnikow, Nikolai |
| 1989-1993 | Forstner, Martin |
| 1993-1995 | Bardeleben, Renate von |
| 1995-1997 | Stoll, Karl-Heinz |
| 1997-2001 | Kelletat, Andreas F. |
| 2001-2003 | Kupfer, Peter |
| 2003-2004 | Pöckl, Wolfgang |
| 2004 | Huber, Dieter |
Faculty 24: Visual Arts (1973-2004)
| 1973-1977 | Volz, Hermann |
| 1977-1982 | Müller, Franz |
| 1982 | Bamberger, Francis |
| 1982-1987 | Lambert, Gregor |
| 1987-1989 | Durth, Werner |
| 1989-1991 | Brembs, Dieter |
| 1991-1993 | Ellwanger, Volker |
| 1993-1995 | Knoche-Wendel, Elfriede |
| 1995-1997 | Hellmann, Ullrich |
| 1997-2001 | Reiss, Wolfgang |
| 2001-2002 | Nierhoff, Ansgar |
| 2002-2003 | Brembs, Dieter |
| 2003-2004 | Zimmermann, Jörg |
Faculty 25: Music (1973-2004)
| 1973-1981 | Toussaint, Georg |
| 1981-1985 | Bamberger, Francis |
| 1985-1994 | Wollitz, Eduard |
| 1994-1999 | Dreyer, Lutz |
| 1999-2001 | Frank, Bernhard |
| 2001-2004 | Blume, Jürgen |
Faculty 26: Sports (1973-2004)
| 1973-1979 | Wischmann, Berno |
| 1979-1981 | Augustin, Dieter |
| 1981-1984 | Letzelter, Manfred |
| 1984-1989 | Petter, Willi |
| 1989-1993 | Letzelter, Helga |
| 1993-1995 | Petter, Willi |
| 1995-2001 | Augustin, Dieter |
| 2001-2002 | Jung, Klaus |
| 2002-2003 | Müller, Norbert |
| 2003-2004 | Letzelter, Manfred |
Faculty 01: Faculty of Catholic Theology (since 2005)
| 2005-2006 | Hell, Leonhard |
| 2006-2007 | Sievernich, Michael |
| 2007-2010 | Franz, Ansgar |
| 2010-2012 | Hieke, Thomas |
| 2012-2015 | Kruip, Gerhard |
| 2015-2018 | Pulte, Matthias |
| 2018-2021 | Goertz, Stephan |
| 2021-2024 | Grieser, Heike |
| 2024- | Huber, Konrad |
Faculty 01: Faculty of Evangelical Theology (since 2005)
| 2005-2008 | Horn, Friedrich W. |
| 2008-2011 | Fechtner, Kristian |
| 2011-2014 | Volp, Ulrich |
| 2014-2017 | Grätz, Sebastian |
| 2017-2020 | Zimmermann, Ruben |
| 2020- | Roth, Michael |
Faculty 02: Social Sciences, Media and Sport (since 2005)
| 2005 | Hradil, Stefan |
| 2005-2008 | Falter, Jürgen W. |
| 2008-2009 | Wolff, Volker |
| 2009-2014 | Aufenanger, Stefan |
| 2014- | Daschmann, Gregor |
Faculty 03: Law and Economics (since 2005)
| 2005-2006 | Euler, Roland |
| 2006-2007 | Dörr, Dieter |
| 2007-2010 | Breuer, Klaus |
| 2010-2011 | Dreher, Meinrad |
| 2011-2012 | Euler, Roland |
| 2012-2014 | Roth, Andreas |
| 2014-2016 | Euler, Roland |
| 2016-2017 | Fink, Udo |
| 2017-2021 | Euler, Roland |
| 2021-2023 | Erb, Volker |
| 2023-2024 | Euler, Roland |
| 2024- | Huber, Peter |
Faculty 04: University Medicine (since 2005, scientific director from 2009)
| 2005-2013 | Urban, Reinhard |
| 2013-2024 | Förstermann, Ulrich |
| 2024- | Schild, Hans-Jörg (komm.) |
Faculty 05: Philosophy and Philology (since 2005)
| 2005-2008 | Füssel, Stephan |
| 2008-2010 | Dreyer, Mechthild |
| 2010-2011 | Breuer, Ulrich |
| 2011-2017 | Jolie, Stephan |
| 2017-2020 | Thiele, Sylvia |
| 2020-2023 | Nagels, Arne |
| 2023- | Schäfer, Axel |
Faculty 06: Applied Linguistics and Cultural Studies (since 2005)
| 2005-2006 | Huber, Dieter |
| 2006-2008 | Stoll, Karl-Heinz |
| 2008-2011 | Schreiber, Michael |
| 2011-2013 | Gipper, Andreas |
| 2013-2020 | Schreiber, Michael |
| 2020-2023 | Dizdar, Dilek |
| 2023- | Hansen-Schirra, Silvia |
Faculty 07: History and Cultural Studies (since 2005)
| 2005-2008 | Kusber, Jan |
| 2008-2011 | Oy-Marra, Elisabeth |
| 2011-2014 | Prechel, Doris |
| 2014-2019 | Bierschenk, Thomas |
| 2019-2021 | Kißener, Michael |
| 2021-2024 | Wedekind, Gregor |
| 2024- | Frielinghaus, Heide |
Faculty 08: Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science (since 2005)
| 2005-2006 | Harrach, Dietrich von |
| 2006-2008 | Hanke-Bourgeois, Martin |
| 2008-2009 | Köpke, Lutz |
| 2009-2011 | Lehn, Manfred |
| 2011-2012 | van Dongen, Peter G.J. |
| 2012-2014 | Müller-Stach, Stefan |
| 2014-2015 | Höpfner, Reinhard |
| 2015-2018 | Sfienti, Concettina |
| 2018-2020 | Lehn, Manfred |
| 2020-2021 | Hanke-Bourgeois, Martin |
| 2021- | Windpassinger, Patrick |
Faculty 09: Chemistry, Pharmacy and Earth Sciences (since 2005)
| 2005-2007 | Langguth, Peter |
| 2007-2013 | Hofmeister, Wolfgang |
| 2013-2015 | Frey, Holger |
| 2015-2017 | Schneider, Dirk |
| 2017-2020 | Kühnle, Angelika |
| 2020-2021 | Reich, Tobias |
| 2021-2023 | Schirmeister, Tanja |
| 2023- | Rentschler, Eva |
Faculty 10: Biology (since 2005)
| 2005-2008 | Paulsen, Harald |
| 2008-2010 | Schmidt, Erwin Robert |
| 2010-2017 | Zischler, Hans |
| 2017-2020 | Stöcker, Walter |
| 2020- | Thines, Eckhard |
College of Music (rectors since 2005)
| 2005-2011 | Blume, Jürgen |
| 2011 | Zarbock, Heinz |
| 2011-2014 | Striegel, Ludwig |
| 2014-2015 | Koloseus, Wolfram |
| 2015-2017 | Petersen, Birger |
| 2017- 2023 | Ott, Immanuel |
| 2023- | Krupp, Valerie |
Academy of Fine Arts, since 2010 College of Art Mainz
| 2005-2014 | Virnich, Winfried |
| 2014-2017 | Kiessling, Dieter |
| 2017- | Henatsch, Martin |
| 1946-1949 | Fritz Eichholz | Administrative Director |
| 1949-1961 | Fritz Eichholz | Curator |
| 1961-1967 | Fritz Eichholz | Chancellor |
| 1968-1981 | Albert Salm | Chancellor |
| 1981-1997 | Dieter Vogel-Arnoldi | Chancellor |
| 1997-2013 | Götz Scholz | Chancellor |
| 2014-2024 | Kreutz-Gers, Waltraud | Chancellor |
| 2024- | Kerstin Burck | Chancellor |
| 1946-1947 | Thomas Würtenberger |
| 1948-1952 | Hans Schneider |
| 1952-1955 | Richard Falck |
| 1955-1965 | Hans Trappe |
| 1965-1971 | Siegfried Wagner |