List of College of Europe rectors and vice-rectors explained

The Rectors of the College of Europe:

• Hendrik Brugmans (1950–1972)
• Jerzy Łukaszewski (1972–1990)
• Werner Ungerer (1990–1993)
• Gabriel Fragnière (1993–1995)
• Otto von der Gablentz (1996–2001)
• Piet Akkermans (2001–2002)
• Robert Picht (Rector ad interim) (2002 – 31 January 2003)
• Paul Demaret (2003–2013)
• Jörg Monar (2013–2020)
• Federica Mogherini (2020-)

A second campus was opened at the invitation of the Polish government in Natolin (Warsaw) in 1992. Vice-rectors of the College of Europe's Natolin (Warsaw) campus:

• Ettore Deodato (1993)
• David W. Lewis (1994–1996)
• Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (1996–1999)
• Piotr Nowina-Konopka (1999–2004)
• Robert Picht (Vice-Rector ad interim) (2004–2005)
• Robert Picht (2005–2007)
• Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka (2007–)