- 1892-1906 President Charles Duncan McIver (1892–September 17, 1906)
- 1906-1907 Acting President Julius Isaac Foust (September 17, 1906–1907)
- 1907-1934 President Julius Isaac Foust
- 1934-1945 Dean of Administration Walter Clinton Jackson (July 2, 1934–February 19, 1945)
- 1945-1950 Chancellor Walter Clinton Jackson (July 1950–June 30, 1950)
- 1950-1956 Chancellor Edward Kidder Graham, Jr. (July 1950–June 5, 1956)
- 1956-1957 Acting Chancellor William Whatley Pierson (June 5, 1956–July 1, 1957)
- 1957-1960 Chancellor Gordon Williams Blackwell (July 1, 1957–September 15, 1960)
- 1960-1961 Acting Chancellor William Whatley Pierson (September 15, 1960–July 1, 1961)
- 1961-1964 Chancellor Otis Arnold Singletary (July 1, 1961–November 1, 1964)
- 1964-1966 Acting Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson (November 1, 1964–January 3, 1966)
- 1966-1966 Chancellor Otis Arnold Singletary (January 3, 1966–October 31, 1966)
- 1966-1967 Acting Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson (November 1, 1966–January 9, 1967)
- 1967-1979 Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson (January 9, 1967–July 31, 1979)
- 1979-1994 Chancellor William Edward Moran (August 1, 1979–August 15, 1994)
- 1994-1994 Acting Chancellor Debra W. Stewart (August 15, 1994–December 31, 1994)
- 1995-2008 Chancellor Patricia A. Sullivan (January 1, 1995–July 31, 2008)
- 2008-2015 Chancellor Linda Brady (August 1, 2008–March 22, 2015)
- 2015-2015 Acting Chancellor Dana Dunn (March 23, 2015–September 7, 2015)
- 2015- Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. (September 8, 2015–Present)
Chancellor History
Charles Duncan McIver Founder and First President of the State Normal and Industrial School
- President 1891-1906
Julius Isaac Foust (1865-1946)
- Second President of the State Normal and Industrial College
- President 1906-1934
Walter Clinton Jackson (1879-1959)
- Third head of the College
- Chancellor 1934-1950
Edward Kidder Graham (1911-1976)
- Fourth Chancellor of the College
- Chancellor 1950-1956
Gordon Williams Blackwell (1911-2004)
- Fifth Chancellor of the College
- Chancellor 1957-1960
Otis Arnold Singletary (1921-2003)
- Sixth Chancellor of the College
- Chancellor 1961-1964
James Sharbrough Ferguson (1916-1984)
- Seventh Chancellor of the University
- Chancellor 1966-1979
William E. Moran (1932-)
- Eighth Chancellor of the University
- Chancellor 1979-1994
Patricia Ann Sullivan (1939 –2009)
- Ninth Chancellor of the University
- First female chancellor at UNCG
- Chancellor 1995-2008
Linda P. Brady (1947-)
- Tenth Chancellor of the University
- Chancellor 2008-2015
Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. (-)
- Eleventh Chancellor of the University
- Chancellor 2015-present