| 1 | Dr. Zakir Husain | Freedom Fighter, Noted Educationist, Former President of Republic of India (1967-1969). First Muslim President of India | From 1951-1951 |
| 2 | Prof. Mohammad Mujeeb | Professor in Jamia Millia Islamia, Longest serving VC JMI, New Delhi | From 1951-1973 |
| 3 | Prof. Masud Husain Khan | Noted Professor, Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 1973-1978 |
| 4 | Mr. Anwar Jamal Kidwai | Film Maker, Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 1978-1983 |
| 5 | Prof. Ali Ashraf | Prof. in Jamia Millia Islamia, Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 1983-1989 |
| 6 | Dr. Sayed Zahoor Qasim | Padam Shri, Padam Bhushan, Lal Bahadur Shahtri, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Govt of India Award in Ocean Technology awardee, Served as Member Planning Commission of India Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 1989-1991 |
| 7 | Prof. Bashiruddin Ahmed | Professor in Jamia Millia Islamia, Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 1992-1996 |
| 8 | Lt. General (Retd) M.A. Zaki | Retd. Lt. General from Indian Army, Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 1996-1999 |
| 9 | Syed Shahid Mahdi | IAS, Served as VC Jamia Millia Islmia New Delhi | From 2000-2004 |
| 10 | Prof. Mushirul Hasan | Prof. In Jamia Millia Islamia, Historian, Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 2004-2009 |
| 11 | Mr. Najeeb Jung | IAS, Existing LG, Delhi (UT), Served as VC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | From 2009-2013 |
| 12 | Prof. Talat Ahmad | Professor, Renowned Scientist, Served as VC, University of Kashmir, Serving VC Jamia Millia Islamia | From 2014-2-17 |
| 13 | Prof Najma Akhtar | Padam Shri, Renowned Educationist Prof. Serving as First Woman VC Jamia Millia Islamia | From 2019—– |
