| Name |
Tenure |
| Prof. W.L. Hansberry (non-resident Director) |
1963-64 |
| Prof. E.W. Blyden III (Political Scientist) |
1964-66 |
| Dr. S.N. Nwabara (Historian) acting |
1966-71 |
| Dr. A.E. Afigbo (Historian) acting |
1971-72 |
| Prof. S.N. Nwabara |
1972-81 |
| Prof. D.I. Nwoga (English) |
1981-84 |
| Prof. Uche Okeke (Fine/Applied Arts) |
1984-86 |
| Prof. C.C. Aniakor (Fine/ Applied Arts) |
1986-88 |
| Prof. S.A. Ekwelie (Mass Communication) |
1988-89 |
| Prof. A.E. Afigbo |
1989-92 |
| Prof. I.T.K. Egonu |
1992-96 |
| Prof. O.U. Kalu (Religion) |
1996-98 |
| Prof. O.O. Enekwe (Theatre Arts/ Film Studies) |
1998-04 |
| Prof. Aloy Ohaegbu |
2004-06 |
| Prof. Emeka Otagburuagu (English) |
2006-10 |
| Prof. Sam Onuigbo (English) |
2010- |