The following is a list of all presidents of Seoul National University from its founding in 1946.[1]
| No. | Image | Name | Hangul name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Bidwell Ansted | Korean: 해리 엔스테드 | October 7, 1945 – October 24, 1947 | |
| 2 | Korean: 이춘호 | October 15, 1947 – May 12, 1948 | ||
| 3 | Korean: 장이욱 | May 13, 1948 – January 3, 1949 | ||
| 4 | Korean: 최규동 | January 4, 1949 – October 5, 1950 | ||
| 5 | Korean: 최규남 | September 3, 1951 – June 8, 1956 | ||
| 6 | Yun Il-seon | Korean: 윤일선 | July 19, 1956 – December 6, 1961 | |
| 7 | Korean: 권중휘 | December 7, 1961 – June 8, 1964 | ||
| 8 | Korean: 신태환 | June 24, 1964 – August 26, 1965 | ||
| 9 | Ryu Paul Kichyon | Korean: 유기천 | August 27, 1965 – November 10, 1966 | |
| 10 | Korean: 최문환 | November 11, 1966 – November 10, 1970 | ||
| 11 & 12 | Korean: 한심석 | November 11, 1970 – June 26, 1975 | ||
| 13 | Korean: 윤천주 | May 27, 1975 – May 26, 1979 | ||
| 14 | Korean: 고병익 | May 27, 1979 – June 29, 1980 | ||
| 15 | Korean: 권이혁 | June 30, 1980 – October 14, 1983 | ||
| 16 | Lee Hyun-jae | Korean: 이현재 | October 27, 1983 – July 20, 1985 | |
| 17 | Korean: 박봉식 | July 22, 1985 – August 13, 1987 | ||
| 18 | Korean: 조완규 | August 14, 1987 – August 13, 1991 | ||
| 19 | Korean: 김종운 | August 14, 1991 – February 28, 1995 | ||
| 20 | Lee Soo-sung | Korean: 이수성 | March 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 | |
| 21 | Korean: 선우중호 | February 12, 1996 – August 31, 1998 | ||
| 22 | Korean: 이기준 | November 11, 1998 – May 9, 2002 | ||
| 23 | Chung Un-chan | Korean: 정운찬 | July 20, 2002 – July 19, 2006 | |
| 24 | Lee Jang-moo | Korean: 이장무 | July 20, 2006 – July 19, 2010 | |
| 25 | Yeon Cheon Oh | Korean: 오연천 | July 20, 2010 – July 19, 2014 | |
| 26 | Korean: 성낙인 | July 20, 2014 – July 19, 2018 | ||
| Acting | Korean: 박찬욱 (1954년) | July 20, 2018 – January 31, 2019 | ||
| 27 | Oh Se-jung | Korean: 오세정 | February 1, 2019 – January 31, 2023 | |
| 28 | Korean: 유홍림 | February 1, 2023 – | ||