History of the Presidency

Sixteen presidents have served the University of Toronto since its founding in 1827. Together with an extraordinary cast of faculty, staff, students, and alumni, they have transformed the University into a global powerhouse for research, teaching, and innovation.

Meric Gertler

2013-present

Meric Gertler

David Naylor

2005-2013

C. David Naylor

Robert Joseph Birgeneau

2000-2004

Robert Joseph Birgeneau

John Robert 'Stobo' Prichard

1990-2000

John Robert Stobo Prichard

George Edward Connell

1984-1990

George Edward Connell

David William Strangway

1983-1984

David William Strangway

James Milton Ham

1978-1983

James Milton Ham

John Robert Evans

1972-1978

John Robert Evans

Claude Thomas Bissell

1958-1971

Claude Thomas Bissell

Sidney Earle Smith

1945-1957

Sidney Earle Smith

Henry John Cody

1932-1945

The Honourable and Reverend
Henry John Cody

Sir Robert Falconer

1907-1932

Sir Robert Alexander Falconer

James Loudon

1892-1906

James Loudon

Sir Daniel Wilson

1880-1892

Sir Daniel Wilson

Reverend John McCaul

1848-1880

The Reverend John McCaul

Reverend John Strachan

1827-1848

The Honourable and Right
Reverend John Strachan