# List of Canadian university leaders

Since the development of the university sector in Canada a small number of Vice Chancellors (President/Principal) have served for 15 years or more. They include:
38 years: Sir John Dawson CMG (McGill 1855–93);
34 years: Cecil Jones (New Brunswick 1906–40);
33 years: Jasper Nicolls (Bishop's 1845–78);
32 years: John McCaul (Toronto 1848–80);
31 years: Edwin Jacob (New Brunswick 1829–60);
26 years: John Forrest (Dalhousie 1885–1911), Arthur McGreer (Bishop's 1922–48), David Johnston CC (Waterloo 1999–2010, McGill 1979–94);
25 years: Artemas Sawyer (Arcadia 1869–96), George Grant CMG (Queen's 1877–1902), Sir Robert Falconer KCMG (Toronto 1907–32), Leonard Klinck (British Columbia 1919–44), Frederic Patterson (Arcadia 1923–48);
24 years: William Jack (New Brunswick 1861–85), Sir William Peterson KCMG (McGill 1885–1919);
23 years: Frank James (McGill 1939–62);
22 years: James Ross (Dalhousie 1863–85);
21 years: John Strachan (Toronto 1827–48), Thomas Harrison (New Brunswick 1885–1906), James MacLean (Manitoba 1913–34);
20 years: Henry Tory (Alberta 1908–20), Arthur McKenzie (Dalhousie 1911–31), Sherwood Fox (Western Ontario 1927–47), George Hall (Western Ontario 1947–67), Paul Davenport OC (Western Ontario 1994–2009, Alberta 1989–94);
19 years: Albert Hatcher (Memorial 1933–52), Roger Guindon (Ottawa 1965–84);
18 years: Norman MacKenzie CC CMG (British Columbia 1944–62);
17 years: James Somerville (New Brunswick 1811–28), Henry Hicks CC (Dalhousie 1963–80), Ross Paul CM (Windsor 1998–2008, Laurentian 1991–98);
16 years: Watson Kirkconnell OC (Arcadia 1948–64), Hugh Saunderson (Manitoba 1954–70);
15 years: Robert Wallace CMG (Queen's 1936–51), Howard Petch OBC (Victoria 1975–90), George Pedersen OC (Western Ontario 1985–94, British Columbia 1983–85, Simon Fraser 1979–83), Gerald Kelly (MacEwan 1981–96), Peter George CM (McMaster 1995–2010).
This list of Canadian university leaders includes the chancellors and vice-chancellors of Canadian universities. In most cases, the chancellor is an outside ceremonial head, while the vice-chancellor is the on-site academic leader. The vice-chancellor usually holds the position of president.
| University | Province/Territory | Chancellor | Vice-Chancellor/President |
| Acadia University | Nova Scotia | Libby Burnham | Ray Ivany |
| Alberta University | Alberta | | |
| Alberta University of the Arts | Alberta | (No ceremonial head) | Daniel Doz |
| Algoma University | | Mario Turco | Asima Vezina |
| Atlantic School of Theology | Nova Scotia | | |
| Athabasca University | Alberta | (No ceremonial head) | Frits Pannekoek |
| Bishop's University | | Brian Levitt | Michael Goldbloom |
| Brandon University | Manitoba | Michael Decter | Steven Robinson |
| Brock University | | Hilary Pearson | Gervan Fearon |
| Canadian Mennonite University | Manitoba | | |
| Capilano University | British Columbia | David T. Fung | Paul Dangerfield |
| Cape Breton University | Nova Scotia | Annette Verschuren | David Wheeler |
| Carleton University | | Charles Chi | Benoit-Antoine Bacon |
| Concordia University | | Jonathan Wener | Alan Shepard |
| Concordia University of Edmonton | | Allan Wachowich | Gerald Krispin |
| Crandall University | New Brunswick | Donald Simmonds | Bruce Fawcett |
| Dalhousie University | Nova Scotia | Scott Brison | Deep Saini |
| Emily Carr University of Art and Design | British Columbia | John (Jake) C. Kerr | Ron Burnett |
| Huntington University | | Edward J. Conroy | Kevin McCormick |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | British Columbia | Arvinder Singh Bubber | Alan Davis |
| Lakehead University | | Derek Burney | Brian Stevenson |
| Laurentian University | | Steve Paikin | Dominic Giroux |
| MacEwan University | Alberta | (No ceremonial head) | David W. Atkinson |
| McGill University | | Pierre Boivin | Deep Saini |
| McMaster University | | Santee Smith | David Farrar |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | Newfoundland and Labrador | Susan Knight | Vianne Timmons |
| Mount Allison University | New Brunswick | Peter Mansbridge | Robert Campbell |
| Mount Royal University | Alberta | (No ceremonial head) | David Doherty |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | Nova Scotia | Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick | Mary Bluechardt |
| NSCAD University | Nova Scotia | | |
| Nipissing University | | Paul Cook | Cheryl Sutton |
| Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University | | | Daniel O'Brien |
| OCAD University | | Salah Bachir | Sara Diamond |
| Queen's University at Kingston | | Jim Leech | Daniel Woolf |
| Quest University Canada | | David Strangway | David Helfand |
| Royal Military College of Canada | | Harjit Sajjan (ex-officio as Minister of National Defence) | Joel Sokolsky |
| Royal Roads University | British Columbia | Nelson Chan | Philip Steenkamp |
| St. Francis Xavier University | Nova Scotia | Susan E. Crocker | Kent MacDonald |
| Saint Mary's University | Nova Scotia | Michael Durland | Robert Summerby-Murray |
| Simon Fraser University | British Columbia | Anne Giardini | Joy Johnson |
| St. Stephen's University | New Brunswick | (No ceremonial head) | Jeremy Barham (interim President) |
| St. Thomas University | New Brunswick | Robert Harris | Dawn Russell |
| Thompson Rivers University | British Columbia | Wally Oppal | Alan Shaver |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | | Janice Fukakusa | Mohamed Lachemi |
| Trent University | | Don Tapscott | Leo Groarke |
| Trinity Western University | British Columbia | (No ceremonial head) | Mark Husbands |
| University of Alberta | | Douglas R. Stollery | David H. Turpin |
| University of British Columbia | | Lindsay Gordon | Santa J. Ono |
| University of Calgary | Alberta | Jon Cornish | Ed McCauley |
| University Canada West | | John Winter | Arthur Coren |
| University of the Fraser Valley | British Columbia | Andy Sidhu | Mark Evered |
| University of Fredericton | New Brunswick | | |
| University of Guelph | | Martha Billes | Franco Vaccarino |
| University of King's College | Nova Scotia | Kevin Lynch | William Lahey |
| Université Laval | | (No ceremonial head) | Sophie D'Amours |
| University of Lethbridge | Alberta | Janice Varzari | Michael J. Mahon |
| University of Manitoba | Manitoba | Harvey Secter | Michael Benarroch |
| Université de Moncton | New Brunswick | Louise Imbeault | Denis Prud’homme |
| University of New Brunswick | New Brunswick | Wade MacLauchlan | Paul Mazerolle |
| University of Northern British Columbia | | Darlene McIntosh | Geoff Payne |
| Université de l'Ontario français | | | Pierre Ouellette |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology | | Mitch Frazer | Steven A. Murphy |
| University of Ottawa | | Claudette Commanda | Jacques Frémont |
| University of Prince Edward Island | | Catherine Callbeck | Greg Keefe |
| University of Regina | | Pam Klein | Jeff Keshen |
| Université Sainte-Anne | Nova Scotia | Aldéa Landry | Allister Surette |
| Université de Saint-Boniface | Manitoba | | |
| University of Saskatchewan | | Roy Romanow | Peter Stoicheff |
| University of Toronto | | Rose Patten | Meric Gertler |
| University of Victoria | British Columbia | Marion Buller | Kevin Hall |
| University of Waterloo | | Dominic Barton | Vivek Goel |
| University of Western Ontario | | Kelly Meighen | Alan Shepard |
| University of Windsor | | Mary Jo Haddad | Rob Gordon |
| University of Winnipeg | Manitoba | Barb Gamey | Todd Mondor |
| Vancouver Island University | British Columbia | Judith Sayers | Deborah Saucier |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | | Eileen Mercier | Deborah MacLatchy |
| York University | | Kathleen Taylor | Rhonda Lenton |
| Yorkville University | New Brunswick | | |