Principal of the University of Glasgow


The Principal of the University of Glasgow is the working head of the University, acting as its chief executive. They is responsible for the day-to-day management of the university as well as its strategic planning and administration. The Principal is appointed by the University Court and is President of the Senate, the university's supreme academic body. The Principal is normally also created Vice-Chancellor of the university, conferring on them the degree-awarding powers of the [Chancellor of the University of Glasgow|University of Glasgow|Chancellor].
Professor Andy Schofield succeeded Sir Anton Muscatelli as Principal on 1 October 2025

History

From around the foundation of the university in the 15th century there existed the office of the Principal Regent, who was the senior regent of the university, with jurisdiction over the other regents and the students and responsible for day-to-day administration of the college. This office developed over the years, most notably through the Universities Acts, although the Principal remains the chief academic officer of the university, President of the Senate, and is permitted to award degrees by virtue of their status as Vice-Chancellor. Although the office of Principal is an academic post, the Principal is not always an academic, as was the case with Sir William Kerr Fraser and Sir Muir Russell.

List of Principals and Vice-Chancellors

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