# List of rectors of the University of Copenhagen

This is a list of rectors of the University of Copenhagen.

## List of rectors

| From | To | Name |
| 1479 | 1480 | Jesper Henriksen |
| 1480 | 1480 | Erik Nielsen Rosenkrantz [da] |
| 1480 | 1481 | Tilemann Schlecht |
| 1481 | 1482 | Jørgen Hvid |
| 1482 | 1482 | Peder David Skotte [da] |
| 1482 | 1483 | Jesper Henriksen |
| 1484 | 1487 | Erik Nielsen Rosenkrantz |
| 1488 | 1489 | Peder David Skotte |
| 1489 | 1490 | Arnold Lauridsen |
| 1490 | 1491 | Jørgen Hvid |
| 1491 | 1492 | Peder Albertsen |
| 1492 | 1493 | Erik Nielsen Rosenkrantz |
| 1493 | 1494 | Jørgen Hvid |
| 1494 | 1495 | Peder David Skotte |
| 1495 | 1496 | Erik Nielsen Rosenkrantz |
| 1496 | 1497 | Jørgen Hvid |
| 1496 | 1497 | Erik Nielsen Rosenkrantz |
| 1497 | 1499 | Hans Albertsen [da] |
| 1499 | 1500 | Peder David Skotte |
| 1500 | 1501 | Anders Friis |
| 1501 | 1502 | Erik Nielsen Rosenkrantz |
| 1502 | 1503 | Paul Andersen |
| 1503 | 1504 | Peder David Skotte |
| 1504 | 1505 | Anders Friis |
| 1505 | 1507 | Peter Petersen |
| 1507 | 1508 | Johannes Luche |
| 1508 | 1509 | Poul Reff |
| 1509 | 1510 | Peder David Skotte |
| 1510 | 1511 | Matthias Pedersen |
| 1511 | 1513 | Anders Friis |
| 1513 | 1514 | Ditlev Smyther |
| 1514 | 1515 | Peder Albertsen |
| 1515 | 1516 | Anders Friis |
| 1516 | 1517 | Knud Valkendorf |
| 1517 | 1518 | Alexander Kinghorn |
| 1518 | 1519 | Christoffer Jacobsen Ravensberg |
| 1519 | 1520 | Paul Andersen |
| 1520 | 1521 | Amelung Amelungsen |
| 1520 | 1521 | Paul Andersen |
| 1521 | 1522 | Vincentz Lunge [da] |
| 1522 | 1524 | Christen Torkelsen Morsing |
| 1524 | 1525 | Ditlev Smyther |
| 1525 | 1526 | Christoffer Jacobsen Ravensberg |
| 1526 | 1529 | Claus Rosengaard |
| 1529 | 1531 | Claus Urne |
| 1531 | 1532 | Peder Svave |
| 1537 | 1538 | Christen Torkelsen Morsing |
| 1538 | 1538 | Peder Palladius |
| 1538 | 1539 | Johan Bugenhagen |
| 1539 | 1539 | Christen Torkelsen Morsing |
| 1539 | 1541 | Tileman von Hussen |
| 1541 | 1542 | Peder Povlsen |
| 1542 | 1543 | Oluf Chrysostomus |
| 1543 | 1544 | Peder Svave |
| 1544 | 1545 | Johannes Machabæus |
| 1545 | 1546 | Jens Andersen Sinning |
| 1546 | 1547 | Christen Torkelsen Morsing |
| 1547 | 1548 | Peter Capteyn |
| 1548 | 1549 | Rembert Gilsheim |
| 1549 | 1550 | Johannes Machabæus |
| 1550 | 1551 | Niels Hemmingsen |
| 1551 | 1552 | Peter Capteyn |
| 1552 | 1553 | Albret Knoppert |
| 1553 | 1555 | Peder Palladius |
| 1555 | 1556 | Hans Albertsen |
| 1556 | 1557 | Christian Torkelsen Morsing |
| 1557 | 1558 | Albret Knoppert |
| 1558 | 1559 | Niels Hemmingsen |
| 1559 | 1560 | Jacob Bording |
| 1560 | 1561 | Poul Madsen |
| 1561 | 1562 | Erasmus Lætus |
| 1562 | 1564 | Albret Knoppert |
| 1564 | 1565 | Niels Hemmingsen |
| 1565 | 1566 | Hans Frandsen |
| 1566 | 1567 | Klaus Lauritsen Scavenius |
| 1567 | 1569 | Hans Albertsen |
| 1569 | 1570 | Albret Knoppert |
| 1570 | 1571 | Johannes Sascerides |
| 1571 | 1573 | Niels Hemmingsen |
| 1573 | 1575 | Hans Frandsen |
| 1575 | 1577 | Hans Thomesen Aurifaber |
| 1577 | 1578 | Poul Madsen |
| 1578 | 1580 | Anders Lemvig |
| 1580 | 1581 | Klaus Hammer |
| 1581 | 1582 | Anders Lauritzen |
| 1582 | 1584 | Klaus Theophilius |
| 1584 | 1585 | Klaus Lauritsen Scavenius |
| 1585 | 1586 | Jakob Madsen Aarhus |
| 1586 | 1588 | Anders Lemvig |
| 1588 | 1589 | Hans Thomesen Aurifaber |
| 1589 | 1590 | Poul Madsen |
| 1590 | 1592 | Anders Christensen |
| 1592 | 1593 | Johannes Sascerides |
| 1593 | 1594 | Hans Olufsen Slangerup |
| 1594 | 1595 | Klaus Theophilius |
| 1595 | 1596 | Anders Krag |
| 1596 | 1597 | Jørgen Christoffersen Dybvad |
| 1597 | 1598 | Anders Lemvig |
| 1598 | 1599 | Thomas Fincke |
| 1599 | 1600 | Peder Jensen Winstrup |
| 1600 | 1601 | Anders Christensen |
| 1601 | 1602 | Niels Krag |
| 1602 | 1603 | Hans Poulsen Resen |
| 1603 | 1604 | Klaus Theophilius |
| 1604 | 1605 | Ivar Stub |
| 1605 | 1606 | Jørgen Christoffersen Dybvad |
| 1606 | 1607 | Thomas Fincke |
| 1607 | 1608 | Johannes Stephanius |
| 1608 | 1609 | Peder Jensen Winstrup |
| 1609 | 1610 | Gellius Sascerides |
| 1610 | 1611 | Hans Rasmussen Skomager |
| 1611 | 1612 | Hans Poulsen Resen |
| 1612 | 1613 | Leonhard Metzner |
| 1613 | 1614 | Hans Jensen Alanus |
| 1614 | 1615 | Cort Aslaksen |
| 1615 | 1616 | Thomas Fincke |
| 1616 | 1617 | Christen Sørensen Longomontanus |
| 1617 | 1618 | Hans Poulsen Resen |
| 1618 | 1619 | Caspar Bartholin the Elder |
| 1619 | 1620 | Wolfgang Rhuman |
| 1620 | 1621 | Cort Aslaksen |
| 1621 | 1622 | Claus Plum |
| 1622 | 1623 | Hans Jensen Alanus |
| 1623 | 1624 | Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand |
| 1624 | 1625 | Thomas Fincke |
| 1625 | 1626 | Christen Sørensen Longomontanus |
| 1626 | 1627 | Hans Poulsen Resen |
| 1627 | 1628 | Ole Worm |
| 1628 | 1629 | Wolfgang Rhuman |
| 1629 | 1629 | Caspar Bartholin the Elder |
| 1629 | 1630 | Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand |
| 1630 | 1631 | Claus Plum |
| 1631 | 1632 | Hans Rasmussen Brochmand |
| 1632 | 1633 | Niels Pedersen Aurilesius |
| 1633 | 1634 | Thomas Fincke |
| 1634 | 1635 | Christen Sørensen Longomontanus |
| 1635 | 1636 | Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand |
| 1636 | 1637 | Ole Worm |
| 1637 | 1637 | Wolfgang Rhuman |
| 1637 | 1638 | Jacob Fincke |
| 1638 | 1638 | Hans Rasmussen Brochmand |
| 1638 | 1639 | Jacob Fincke |
| 1639 | 1640 | Claus Plum |
| 1640 | 1641 | Christen Sørensen Longomontanus |
| 1641 | 1642 | Hans Hansen Resen |
| 1642 | 1643 | Ole Worm |
| 1643 | 1644 | Jacob Fincke |
| 1644 | 1645 | Niels Poulsen Schandorph |
| 1645 | 1646 | Claus Plum |
| 1646 | 1647 | Thomas Bang |
| 1647 | 1648 | Laurits Mortensen Scavenius |
| 1648 | 1649 | Ole Worm |
| 1649 | 1650 | Peder Spormand |
| 1650 | 1651 | Hans Hansen Svane |
| 1651 | 1652 | Johan Müller |
| 1652 | 1653 | Jacob Fincke |
| 1653 | 1654 | Thomas Bang |
| 1654 | 1654 | Ole Worm |
| 1654 | 1654 | Thomas Bartholin |
| 1654 | 1656 | Peder Spormand |
| 1656 | 1657 | Jacob Knudsen |
| 1657 | 1658 | Christen Ostenfeld |
| 1658 | 1659 | Rasmus Enevoldsen Brochmand |
| 1658 | 1659 | Jacob Knudsen |
| 1659 | 1661 | Hans Wandal |
| 1661 | 1661 | Johan Müller |
| 1661 | 1662 | Peder Lauritsen Scavenius |
| 1662 | 1664 | Bertel Casparsen Bartholin |
| 1664 | 1664 | Rasmus Hansen Brochmand |
| 1664 | 1665 | Christian Nold |
| 1665 | 1666 | Thomas Bartholin |
| 1666 | 1667 | Rasmus Bartholin |
| 1667 | 1668 | Matthias Foss |
| 1668 | 1669 | Christen Ostenfeld |
| 1669 | 1670 | Bertel Bartholin |
| 1670 | 1671 | Jørgen Witzleben |
| 1671 | 1672 | Thomas Bartholin |
| 1672 | 1673 | Jørgen Eilersen |
| 1673 | 1674 | Jens Jensen Bircherod |
| 1674 | 1675 | Rasmus Bartholin |
| 1675 | 1676 | Ole Borch |
| 1676 | 1677 | Christoffer Hansen Schletter |
| 1677 | 1679 | Villum Worm |
| 1679 | 1680 | Hans Bagger |
| 1680 | 1680 | Thomas Bartholin |
| 1680 | 1681 | Christian Nold |
| 1681 | 1682 | Ole Borch |
| 1682 | 1683 | Christian Nold |
| 1683 | 1684 | Rasmus Bartholin |
| 1684 | 1685 | Cosmus Bornemann |
| 1685 | 1686 | Jens Jensen Bircherod |
| 1686 | 1687 | Villum Worm |
| 1687 | 1688 | Caspar Thomsen Bartholin |
| 1688 | 1689 | Hans Wandal |
| 1689 | 1690 | Cosmus Bornemann |
| 1690 | 1691 | Holger Jacobsen |
| 1691 | 1692 | Hector Gottfried Masius |
| 1692 | 1693 | Caspar Thomsen Bartholin |
| 1693 | 1694 | Ole Christensen Rømer |
| 1694 | 1695 | Heinrich Bornemann |
| 1695 | 1697 | Holger Jacobsen |
| 1697 | 1698 | Hans Wandal |
| 1698 | 1699 | Christian Reitzer |
| 1699 | 1700 | Ole Christensen Rømer |
| 1700 | 1701 | Hector Gottfried Masius |
| 1701 | 1703 | Caspar Thomsen Bartholin |
| 1703 | 1704 | Hans Thomsen Bartholin |
| 1704 | 1706 | Hans Mikkelsen Mule |
| 1706 | 1708 | Hans Wandal |
| 1708 | 1711 | Christian Reitzer |
| 1711 | 1714 | Hans Jensen Bircherod |
| 1714 | 1717 | Hans Stenbuch |
| 1717 | 1720 | Georg Frederik Franck de Franckenau |
| 1720 | 1722 | Heinrich Weghorst |
| 1722 | 1723 | Hans Thomsen Bartholin |
| 1723 | 1726 | Johannes de Buchwald |
| 1726 | 1729 | Anders Frølund |
| 1729 | 1731 | Søren Lintrup |
| 1731 | 1731 | Johannes de Buchwald |
| 1731 | 1732 | Christian Bagger |
| 1732 | 1733 | Hans Gram |
| 1733 | 1734 | Hans Stenbuch |
| 1734 | 1735 | Georg Detharding |
| 1735 | 1736 | Ludvig Holberg |
| 1736 | 1737 | Marcus Wöldike |
| 1737 | 1738 | Andreas Hojer |
| 1738 | 1739 | Peder Nielsen Horrebow |
| 1739 | 1740 | Jeremias Friedrich Reuss |
| 1740 | 1741 | Balthazar Johannes de Buchwald |
| 1741 | 1742 | Christian Thestrup |
| 1742 | 1743 | Marcus Wöldike |
| 1743 | 1744 | Georg Detharding |
| 1744 | 1745 | Hans Gram |
| 1745 | 1746 | Søren Bloch |
| 1746 | 1747 | Christian Ludvig Scheidt |
| 1747 | 1748 | Peder Nielsen Horrebow |
| 1748 | 1749 | Jeremias Friedrich Reuss |
| 1749 | 1750 | Balthazar Johannes de Buchwald |
| 1750 | 1751 | Peder Holm |
| 1751 | 1752 | Hans Peter Anchersen |
| 1752 | 1753 | Peder Kofoed Ancher |
| 1753 | 1754 | Johan Christian Kall |
| 1754 | 1755 | Peder Rosenstand-Goiske |
| 1755 | 1756 | Christen Lodberg Friis |
| 1756 | 1757 | Bernhard Møllmann |
| 1757 | 1758 | Hans Otto Bang |
| 1758 | 1759 | Balthazar Johan de Buchwald |
| 1759 | 1760 | Hans Peter Anchersen |
| 1760 | 1761 | Peder Holm |
| 1761 | 1762 | Johan Christian Kall |
| 1762 | 1763 | Peder Kofoed Ancher |
| 1763 | 1764 | Peder Rosenstand-Goiske |
| 1764 | 1765 | Bernhard Møllmann |
| 1765 | 1766 | Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein |
| 1766 | 1767 | Johan Andreas Cramer |
| 1767 | 1768 | Peder Kofoed Ancher |
| 1768 | 1769 | Christen Horrebow |
| 1769 | 1770 | Peder Holm |
| 1770 | 1771 | Johan Christian Kall |
| 1771 | 1772 | Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein |
| 1772 | 1773 | Martin Hübner |
| 1773 | 1774 | Nicolai Edinger Balle |
| 1774 | 1775 | Peder Kofoed Ancher |
| 1775 | 1776 | Hector Frederik Janson |
| 1776 | 1777 | Christen Friis Rottbøll |
| 1777 | 1778 | Balthazar Gebhard de Obelitz |
| 1778 | 1779 | Claus Frees Hornemann |
| 1779 | 1780 | Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein |
| 1780 | 1780 | Johan Heinrich Schlegel |
| 1780 | 1782 | Nicolai Edinger Balle |
| 1782 | 1783 | Jacob Edvard Colbiørnsen |
| 1783 | 1784 | Abraham Kall |
| 1784 | 1785 | Hector Frederik Janson |
| 1785 | 1786 | Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein |
| 1786 | 1787 | Børge Riisbrigh |
| 1787 | 1788 | Claus Frees Hornemann |
| 1788 | 1789 | Jacob Edvard Colbiørnsen |
| 1789 | 1790 | Thomas Bugge |
| 1790 | 1791 | Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer |
| 1791 | 1792 | Lauritz Nørregaard |
| 1792 | 1793 | Nicolai Christoffer Kall |
| 1793 | 1794 | Claus Frees Hornemann |
| 1794 | 1795 | Jacob Baden |
| 1795 | 1796 | Mathias Saxtorph |
| 1796 | 1797 | Friederich Münter |
| 1797 | 1798 | Mathias Saxtorph |
| 1798 | 1799 | Abraham Kall |
| 1799 | 1800 | Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer |
| 1800 | 1801 | Johan Clemens Tode |
| 1801 | 1802 | Thomas Bugge |
| 1802 | 1803 | Friederich Münter |
| 1803 | 1804 | Johan Frederik Vilhelm Schlegel |
| 1804 | 1805 | Nicolai Christoffer Kall |
| 1805 | 1806 | Claus Frees Hornemann |
| 1806 | 1807 | Frederik Ludvig Bang |
| 1807 | 1808 | Niels Treschow |
| 1808 | 1809 | Peter Erasmus Müller |
| 1809 | 1810 | Frederik Theodor Hurtigkarl |
| 1810 | 1811 | Thomas Bugge |
| 1811 | 1812 | Claus Frees Hornemann |
| 1812 | 1813 | Johan Frederik Vilhelm Schlegel |
| 1813 | 1814 | Børge Thorlacius |
| 1814 | 1815 | Peter Erasmus Müller |
| 1815 | 1816 | Johan Sylvester Saxtorph |
| 1816 | 1817 | Jacob Andreas Wolf |
| 1817 | 1818 | Claus Frees Hornemann |
| 1818 | 1819 | Frederik Theodor Hurtigkarl |
| 1819 | 1820 | Johan David Herholdt |
| 1820 | 1821 | Niels Schow |
| 1821 | 1822 | Gregers Wad |
| 1822 | 1823 | Jens Møller |
| 1823 | 1824 | Matthias Hastrup Bornemann |
| 1824 | 1825 | Ole Bang |
| 1825 | 1826 | Hans Christian Ørsted |
| 1826 | 1827 | Knud Lyne Rahbek |
| 1827 | 1828 | Peter Erasmus Müller |
| 1828 | 1829 | Johan Frederik Vilhelm Schlegel |
| 1829 | 1830 | Johan Sylvester Saxtorph |
| 1830 | 1831 | Jens Wilken Hornemann |
| 1831 | 1832 | Adam Oehlenschläger |
| 1832 | 1833 | Jens Møller |
| 1833 | 1834 | Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge |
| 1834 | 1835 | Johan David Herholdt |
| 1835 | 1836 | Christian Thorning Engelstoft |
| 1836 | 1837 | Erich Christian Werlauff |
| 1837 | 1838 | Henrik Nicolai Clausen |
| 1838 | 1839 | Johannes Ephraim Larsen |
| 1839 | 1840 | Ole Bang |
| 1840 | 1841 | Hans Christian Ørsted |
| 1841 | 1842 | Peter Oluf Brøndsted |
| 1842 | 1843 | Carl Emil Scharling |
| 1843 | 1844 | Anton Wilhelm Scheel |
| 1844 | 1845 | Daniel Frederik Esricht |
| 1845 | 1846 | Frederik Christian Sibbern |
| 1846 | 1847 | Adam Oehlenschläger |
| 1847 | 1848 | Christian Thorning Engelstoft |
| 1848 | 1849 | Frederik Christian Bornemann |
| 1849 | 1850 | Sophus August Vilhelm Stein |
| 1850 | 1851 | Hans Christian Ørsted |
| 1851 | 1853 | Henrik Nicolai Clausen |
| 1853 | 1855 | Johannes Ephraim Larsen |
| 1855 | 1857 | Johan Nicolai Madvig |
| 1857 | 1859 | Johannes Forchhammer |
| 1859 | 1861 | Frederik Christian Bornemann |
| 1861 | 1862 | Carl Emil Scharling |
| 1862 | 1863 | Henrik Nicolai Clausen |
| 1863 | 1864 | Johan Nicolai Madvig |
| 1864 | 1865 | Henrik Nicolai Clausen |
| 1865 | 1866 | Frederik Terkel Julius Gram |
| 1866 | 1867 | Johan Nicolai Madvig |
| 1867 | 1868 | Niels Ludvig Westergaard |
| 1868 | 1869 | Andreas Buntzen |
| 1869 | 1870 | Henrik Nicolai Clausen |
| 1870 | 1871 | Johan Nicolai Madvig |
| 1871 | 1872 | Andreas Aagesen |
| 1872 | 1873 | Adolph Steen |
| 1873 | 1874 | Christen Hermansen |
| 1874 | 1875 | Johannes Magnus Valdemar Nellemann |
| 1875 | 1876 | Johan Louis Ussing |
| 1876 | 1877 | Peter Ludvig Panum |
| 1877 | 1878 | Carl Valentin Holten |
| 1878 | 1879 | Johan Nicolai Madvig |
| 1879 | 1880 | August Hermann Ferdinand Carl Goos |
| 1880 | 1881 | Rasmus Nielsen |
| 1881 | 1882 | Johannes Frederik Johnstrup |
| 1882 | 1883 | Peter Edvard Holm |
| 1883 | 1884 | Carl Martinus Reisz |
| 1884 | 1885 | Carl Henrik Scharling |
| 1885 | 1886 | Johan Louis Ussing |
| 1886 | 1887 | Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen |
| 1887 | 1888 | Hans William Scharling |
| 1888 | 1889 | Carl Edvard With |
| 1889 | 1890 | Peder Madsen |
| 1890 | 1891 | Edvard Holm |
| 1898 | 1899 | Carl M. Reisz |
| 1899 | 1900 | Johannes Steenstrup |
| 1900 | 1901 | Thorvald Nicolai Thiele |
| 1901 | 1902 | Vilhelm Thomsen |
| 1902 | 1903 | Harald Høffding |
| 1903 | 1904 | Peder Madsen |
| 1904 | 1905 | Julius Lassen |
| 1905 | 1906 | Christian Bohr |
| 1906 | 1907 | Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen |
| 1907 | 1908 | Martin Clarentius Gertz |
| 1908 | 1909 | Carl Torp |
| 1909 | 1910 | Carl Julius Salomonsen |
| 1910 | 1911 | Kristian Erslev |
| 1911 | 1912 | Frants Buhl |
| 1912 | 1913 | Hector Jungersen |
| 1913 | 1914 | J. C. Jacobsen |
| 1914 | 1915 | Harald Westergaard |
| 1915 | 1916 | Johan Ludvig Heiberg |
| 1916 | 1917 | Knud Faber |
| 1917 | 1918 | Wilhelm Johannsen |
| 1918 | 1919 | Viggo Bentzon |
| 1919 | 1920 | Thorkild Rovsing |
| 1920 | 1921 | Otto Jespersen |
| 1921 | 1922 | Einar Biilmann |
| 1922 | 1923 | Johannes Bock |
| 1923 | 1924 | Hans Vilhelm Munch-Petersen |
| 1924 | 1925 | Frederik Torm |
| 1925 | 1926 | Johannes Fibiger |
| 1926 | 1927 | Holger Pedersen |
| 1927 | 1928 | Martin Knudsen |
| 1928 | 1929 | Johannes Hjelmslev |
| 1929 | 1930 | Johannes Oskar Andersen |
| 1930 | 1931 | Lauritz Vilhelm Birck |
| 1931 | 1932 | Carl Edvard Bloch |
| 1932 | 1933 | Aage Friis |
| 1933 | 1934 | Niels Erik Nørlund |
| 1934 | 1935 | Johannes Østrup |
| 1935 | 1936 | Axel Nielsen |
| 1936 | 1942 | Carl Edvard Bloch |
| 1942 | 1948 | Jens Nørregaard [da] |
| 1948 | 1956 | Hans Marinus Hansen |
| 1956 | 1958 | Erik Johan Warburg |
| 1958 | 1966 | Carl Iversen [da] |
| 1966 | 1972 | Mogens Fog |
| 1972 | 1976 | Thor A. Bak [da] |
| 1976 | 1979 | Morten Lange |
| 1979 | 1982 | Erik Skinhøj [da] |
| 1982 | 1994 | Ove Nathan [da] |
| 1994 | 2002 | Kjeld Møllgård [da] |
| 2002 | 2005 | Linda Nielsen |
| 2005 | 2017 | Ralf Hemmingsen [da] |
| 2017 | incumbent | Henrik Caspar Wegener [da] |