| President of University of Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | University of Minnesota Board of Regents |
| Formation | 1851 |
| First holder | William Watts Folwell, 1869-1884 |
| Website | Office of the President |
This list of presidents and principals of University of Minnesota includes all who have served as president of University of Minnesota. [1]
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | William Watts Folwell | 1869 - 1884 | |
| 2 |  | Cyrus Northrop | 1884 - 1911 | |
| 3 |  | George Edgar Vincent | 1911 - 1917 | |
| 4 |  | Marion Burton | 1917 - 1920 | |
| 5 |  | Lotus D. Coffman | 1920 - 1938 | |
| 6 |  | Guy Stanton Ford | 1938 - 1941 | |
| 7 |  | Walter Coffey | 1941 - 1945 | |
| 8 | | James Morrill | 1945 - 1960 | |
| 9 |  | O. Meredith Wilson | 1960 - 1967 | |
| 10 | | Malcolm Moos | 1967 - 1974 | |
| 11 | | C. Peter Magrath | 1974 - 1984 | |
| 12 | | Kenneth H. Keller | 1985 - 1988 | |
| 13 | | Nils Hasselmo | 1988 - 1997 | |
| 14 |  | Mark G. Yudof | July 1, 1997 – July 31, 2002 | |
| 15 | | Robert H. Bruininks | August 1, 2002 – November 8, 2002 (interim) November 8, 2002 – June 30, 2011 | |
| 16 |  | Eric W. Kaler | July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2019 | |
| 17 | | Joan Gabel | July 1, 2019 – June 9, 2023 | |
| – | | Jeff Ettinger | June 10, 2023 – June 30, 2024 | interim president |
| 18 |  | Rebecca Cunningham | July 1, 2024 - Present | [2] [3] |
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