| List of Vice-Chancellors of Ranchi University | ||
| Sl.No. | Name | Working Period |
| 1 | Sri Vishnudeo Narayan Singh | 12.07.1960 - 15.08.1962 |
| 2 | Sri Sharang Dhar Singh | 16.08.1962 - 15.10.1965 |
| 3 | Sri Hare Krishna Lal (Acting) | 16.10.1965 - 16.11.1965 |
| 4 | Sri A. F. Markham | 17.11.1965 - 26.09.1969 |
| 5 | Dr. George Jacob | 26.09.1969 - 21.10.1970 |
| 6 | Sri Govinda Minj (Acting) | 22.10.1970 - 24.12.1970 |
| 7 | Sri B .N. Rohtagi | 25.12.1970 - 24.04.1972 |
| 8 | Sri Nandeshwar Prasad | 01.05.1972 - 14.05.1972 |
| 9 | Sri K. Abraham | 15.05.1972 - 02.09-1972 |
| 10 | Sri R. S. Mandal | 03.09.1972 - 06.11.1975 |
| 11 | Dr. A. K. Dhan | 07.11.1975 - 10.01.1977 |
| 12 | Dr. Shaligram Singh | 11.01.1977 - 28.08.1978 |
| 13 | Dr. N. L. Nadda | 31.08.1978 - 21.04.1980 |
| 14 | Dr. Kumar Suresh Singh (Acting) | 22.04.1980 - 09.07.1980 |
| 15 | Dr. K. C. Bose (Acting) | 10.07.1980 - 16.11.1980 |
| 16 | Dr. A. K. Dhan | 17.11.1980 - 14.02.1984 |
| 17 | Dr. Bishwanath Prasad | 15.02.1984 - 06.11.1985 |
| 18 | Dr. Sachidanand | 06.11.1985 - 02-07-1986 |
| 19 | Dr. R. D. Munda (Acting) | 02.07.1986 - 26.01.1987 |
| 20 | Dr. R. D. Munda | 27.01.1987 - 10.08.1988 |
| 21 | Sri S. Patankar (Acting) | 11.08.1988 - 16.12.1988 |
| 22 | Dr. Lal Saheb Singh | 17.12.1988 - 24.06.1990 |
| 23 | Dr. A. K. Singh | 25.06.1990 - 26.08.1992 |
| 24 | Dr. K. K. Nag | 26.08.1992 - 31.01.1996 |
| 25 | Dr. D. P. Gupta | 01.02.1996 - 28.10.1997 |
| 26 | Dr. C. R. Laha (Acting) | 29.10.1997 - 02.04.1998 |
| 27 | Dr. S. S. Hussain (Acting) | 03.04.1998 - 03.03.1999 |
| 28 | Prof. L.C.C.N. Shahdeo | 04.03.1999 - 04.06.2000 |
| 29 | Sri Phool Singh (Acting) | 13.06.2000 - 29.11.2000 |
| 30 | Dr. S. S. Hussain (Acting) | 26.12.2000 - 08.04.2001 |
| 31 | Sri Amit Khare (Acting) | 09.04.2001 - 10.06.2001 |
| 32 | Sri Amit Khare (Acting) | 01.07.2001 - 10.07.2001 |
| 33 | Prof. L.C.C.N. Shahdeo | 11.07.2001 - 03.03.2002 |
| 34 | Dr. Anand Bhushan (Acting) | 04.03.2002 - 31.12.2002 |
| 35 | Dr. S. S. Kushwaha | 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2005 |
| 36 | Dr. A. A. Khan | 01.01.2006 - 31.12.2011 |
| 37 | Dr. V. P. Sharan (Acting) | 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012 |
| 38 | Dr. L. N. Bhagat | 01.02.2012 - 31.01.2015 |
| 39 | Dr. M. Raziuddin (Acting) | 01.02.2015 - 02.03.2015 |
| 40 | Dr. R. K. Pandey | 03.03.2015 - 02.03.2021 |
| 41 | Dr.(Mrs.) Kamini Kumar (Acting) | 03.03.2021- 20.06.2022 |
| 42. | Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha | 21.06.2022 - |
