(1951–1952)
H. E. Falkner, J. W. Bridgeman and C. D. Bentley (interim 'triumvirate' January–September 1952)
Wing Commander H. E. Falkner (1952–1953) (acting)
Herbert Haslegrave (1953–1966)
=== Vice-Chancellors ===
Herbert Haslegrave (1966–1967)
Elfyn J. Richards (1967–1975)
Sir Clifford Butler (1975–1985)
John G. Phillips (1986–1987)
Sir David Davies (1988–1993)
Sir David Wallace (1994–2005)
Shirley Pearce (2006–2012)
Robert Allison (2012–2021)
Nick Jennings (2021–present)
== International programmes ==
Loughborough University and Kazakhstan's Bolashak scholarship programme signed a cooperation agreement in 2018. The agreement enables taught master's and PhD students to study at the university's two campuses in the East Midlands and London.
== Notable alumni ==
Derek Abbott – physicist and electronic engineer
Adnan al-Janabi – Iraqi politician
Marissa Anita – Indonesian actress, journalist and presenter
Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley- grandson of Princess Margaret and great-nephew of Queen Elizabeth II
Steve Backley– javelin thrower
Adrian Bailey – retired Labour Co-operative politician, Member of Parliament (MP)
Cassandre Beaugrand - French triathlete, Olympic Gold Medalist at 2024 Summer Olympics.
Daniel Bennett – Singapore footballer
Sam Billings – England International and Big Bash cricket player
Sir Peter Bonfield – chief executive of ICL and BT Group
Adam Bishop – winner of the 2020 Britain's Strongest Man competition
Robbie Brightwell – athlete, European 440 yards champion 1962
Victoria Clarke, psychologist
Sebastian Coe – Olympic athlete and Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
David Collier – cricket administrator and businessman, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
James Collins – sports nutritionist
John Cooper – Olympic silver medallist at 440 yards hurdles in Tokyo 1964, died in the Paris air disaster 1974
Fran Cotton – rugby footballer
Robin Daniels – engineer and entrepreneur. Board advisor and technology investor
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