Former presidents
Source: https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about/leadership/former_presidents/ Parent: https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about/
| Generation | Name | Appointment | Retirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st President | Motoji Shibusawa | April 1, 1939 | January 31, 1946 |
| 2nd President | Harukichi Tamura | January 31, 1946 | May 17, 1949 |
| (Acting) | Kazu Shogenji | May 17, 1949 | July 11, 1949 |
| 3rd President | Seizo Katsunuma | July 11, 1949 | July 10, 1959 |
| 4th President | Saichi Matsusaka | July 11, 1959 | July 10, 1963 |
| 5th President | Ukichi Shinohara | July 11, 1963 | May 20, 1969 |
| (Acting) | Jun Ashida | May 20, 1969 | July 22, 1969 |
| 6th President | Jun Ashida | July 22, 1969 | July 21, 1975 |
| 7th President | Naotaka Ishizuka | July 22, 1975 | July 21, 1981 |
| 8th President | Soichi Iijima | July 22, 1981 | July 21, 1987 |
| 9th President | Sachio Hayakawa | July 22, 1987 | February 5, 1992 |
| (Acting) | Minoru Matsuo | February 5, 1992 | April 1, 1992 |
| 10th President | Nobuo Kato | April 1, 1992 | March 31, 1998 |
| 11th President | Minoru Matsuo | April 1, 1998 | March 31, 2004 |
| 12th President | Shin-ichi Hirano | April 1, 2004 | March 31, 2009 |
| 13th President | Michinari Hamaguchi | April 1, 2009 | March 31, 2015 |
| 14th President | Seiichi Matsuo | April 1, 2015 | March 31, 2022 |
| 15th President | Naoshi Sugiyama | April 1, 2022 |