Many different titles are used for heads of colleges. These have also changed with time, in particularly the recent move away from using master by colleges at Durham,[{{cite news|url= https://www.palatinate.org.uk/professor-wendy-powers-no-university-community-is-fully-inclusive/|title=Professor Wendy Powers: "No university community is fully inclusive"|date=5 November 2020|author=Isabella Green|work=Palatinate}}] Kent (where the position of head of college was abolished),[{{cite web|url= https://www.kent.ac.uk/governance/downloads/further-information/officers/college-masters.pdf|title=College Masters|access-date=31 December 2022|website=University of Kent}}] Rice,[{{cite news|url= https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Rice-University-officials-change-position-title-11058487.php|title=Rice University officials change 'College Master' title due to 'negative historical connotation'|author=Fernando Ramirez|date=7 April 2017|work=Chron}}] Yale[ and Harvard][[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/2/25/house-master-new-name/ "Harvard House Masters Now Called ‘Faculty Deans’ | News | The Harvard Crimson"] ] universities.
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!width="100pt"|Title!!width="180pt"|Parent institution!!College, member institution, etc. |
| rowspan="2"|Chief Executive | University of the Highlands and Islands | UHI Argyle, UHI Inverness (held jointly with the title of principal in both cases)[{{cite web|url=https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/about-uhi/senior-management/partner-principals-and-directors/|title=Partnership principals and directors|website=University of the Highlands and Islands|access-date= 29 December 2022}}] |
| University of London | Institute of Cancer Research (held jointly with the title of president)[{{cite web|url= https://www.icr.ac.uk/our-research/researchers-and-teams/professor-kristian-helin|title=Professor Kristian Helin|access-date= 31 December 2022|website=The Institute of Cancer Research}}] |
| College Magister | Rice University | All colleges (changed from master in 2017) |
| rowspan="2"|Dean | University of London | London Business School[{{cite web|url= https://www.london.edu/about/london-business-school/leadership|title=Our leadership|website=London Business School|access-date=31 December 2022}}] |
| University of Oxford | Christ Church – the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford is dean of both the college and Christ Church Cathedral.[{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-60271448|title=Dean of Oxford University college steps down after 'protracted disputes'|date=5 February 2022|work=BBC News}}] |
| rowspan="2"|Director | University of the Highlands and Islands | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| University of London | Courtauld Institute of Art[{{cite web|url= https://courtauld.ac.uk/news-blogs/2022/mark-hallett-announced-as-new-director-of-the-courtauld/|title=Mark Hallett Announced As New Director of The Courtauld|date=
]11 Nov 2022|website=The Courtauld|access-date=31 December 2022}} and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine[{{cite web|url= https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2021/lshtm-announces-new-director|title=LSHTM announces new Director|date= 4 February 2021|access-date=1 January 2023|website=LSHTM}}] |
| Faculty Dean | Harvard College | All houses (changed from master in 2016)[{{cite web|url= https://dso.college.harvard.edu/houses|title=The Houses|access-date=31 December 2022|website=Harvard College}}][[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/2/25/house-master-new-name/ "Harvard House Masters Now Called ‘Faculty Deans’ | News | The Harvard Crimson"] ] |
| rowspan=2|Head | University of the Arts London | Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon colleges (joint head of all three institutions), the London College of Fashion and the London College of Communication |
| University of Roehampton | Froebel College[{{cite web|url= https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/colleges/froebel-college/welcome/|title=Welcome to Froebel College, founded in 1893|website=Froebel College|access-date=31 December 2022}}] |
| rowspan="4"|Head of College | University of the Arts London | Central St Martins[{{cite web|url=https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/strategy-and-governance/executive-board|website=University of the Arts London|title=Executive Board|date=16 September 2022 |access-date=31 December 2022}}] |
| Princeton University | All colleges[{{cite web|url= https://odoc.princeton.edu/about/residential-colleges/key-residential-college-contactse|title=Key Residential College Contacts|website=Dean of the College|publisher=Princeton University|access-date=29 December 2022}}] |
| University of Roehampton | Digby Stuart College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/colleges/digby-stuart-college/head-of-college/|title=Head of College|website=Digby Stuart College|access-date=31 December 2022}}] Whitelands College[{{cite web|url= https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/colleges/whitelands-college/college-team/|title=Meet the Whitelands Team|website=Whitelands College| access-date=31 December 2022}}] and Southlands College[{{cite web|url= https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/colleges/southlands-college/college-team/|title=Who's Who at Southlands?|website=Southlands College|access-date=31 December 2022}}] |
| Yale University | All colleges (changed from master in 2016)[{{cite web |url=https://president.yale.edu/speeches-writings/statements/decisions-residential-college-names-and-master-title|title=Decisions on Residential College Names and "Master" Title |last=Salovey |first=Peter |date=27 April 2016 |website=Office of the President Yale University |access-date=24 April 2020 }}] |
| House Professor | Dartmouth College | All houses[{{cite web|url= https://students.dartmouth.edu/residential-life/house-communities/about-house-system|title=About the House System|website=Dartmouth College|date=23 August 2016 |access-date=1 January 2023}}] |
| rowspan="3"|Master | University of Cambridge | Christ's College, Churchill College, Clare College, Corpus Christi College, Darwin College, Downing College, Emmanuel College, Fitzwilliam College, Gonville and Caius College, Jesus College, Magdalene College, Pembroke College, Peterhouse, St Catharine's College, St Edmund's College, St John's College, Selwyn College, Sidney Sussex College, Trinity College and Trinity Hall |
| Durham University | Hatfield College[{{cite web|url= https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/hatfield/about-us/|title=About is|website=Hatfield College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] (Principal until 1919)[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/media/durham-university/colleges/hatfield-college/resources/BriefHistoryofHatfield.pdf|page=22|title=History of Hatfield|access-date=22 January 2023}}] |
| University of Oxford | Balliol College, Campion Hall, Pembroke College, St Catherine's College, St Cross College, St Peter's College, University College |
| Mistress | University of Cambridge | Girton College[{{cite web|url= https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/mistresses-girton|title=The Mistresses of Girton|website=Girton College|access-date=4 January 2023}}] |
| rowspan="5"|President | University of Cambridge | Clare Hall,[{{cite web|url= https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/welcome/|title=A welcome message from our President, Professor Alan Short|website=Clare Hall Cambridge|access-date=3 January 2023}}] Hughes Hall,[{{cite web|url= https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/sir-laurie-bristow-elected-president-of-hughes-hall/|title= Sir Laurie Bristow elected President of Hughes Hall|date=28 March 2022|website=Hughes Hall Cambridge|access-date=3 January 2023}}] Lucy Cavendish College,[{{cite web|url= https://www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/our-president|title= Our President: Professor Dame Madeleine Atkins|website=Lucy Cavendish College|access-date=3 January 2023}}] Murray Edwards College,[{{cite web|url= https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/about/college-leadership|title=College leadership|website=Murray Edwards College|date=28 February 2019 |access-date=3 January 2023}}] Queens' College[{{cite web|url= https://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/the-president|title= The President|website=Queens' College|access-date=3 January 2023}}] and Wolfson College[{{cite web|url= https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/people/president-college-officers|title= President & College Officers|website=Wolfson College Cambridge|access-date=3 January 2023}}] |
| University of Dublin | Trinity College (held jointly with the title of provost)[{{cite web|url=https://www.tcd.ie/provost/biography/|title=Provost& President|website=Trinity College Dublin|access-date= 1 January 2023}}] |
| University of London | City,[{{cite web|url= https://www.city.ac.uk/about/governance/executive-leadership|title=Executive Leadership|website=City, University of London|date=23 November 2020 |access-date=1 January 2023}}] Institute of Cancer Research (held jointly with the title of chief executive),[ King's College London (held jointly with the title of principal),][{{cite web|url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/our-people|title=Our People|website=King's College London|access-date=1 January 2023}}] London School of Economics (held jointly with the title of vice-chancellor),[{{cite web|url= https://www.lse.ac.uk/about-lse/meet-the-director|title=Meet the Director|website=LSE|access-date=22 January 2023}}] Queen Mary (held jointly with the title of principal),[{{cite web|url= https://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/whoswho/|title=Who's Who at Queen Mary|website=QMUL| access-date=1 January 2023}}] SOAS[{{cite web|url= https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/governance/president|title=President|website= SOAS|access-date=21 September 2023}}] and University College London (held jointly with the title of provost)[{{cite web|url= https://www.ucl.ac.uk/provost/about-president-provost|title=About the President & Provost|website=UCL|date=28 January 2022 |access-date= 1 January 2023}}] |
| National University of Ireland | All constituent universities and recognised colleges |
| University of Oxford | Corpus Christi College, Kellogg College, Magdalen College, Reuben College, St John's College, Trinity College and Wolfson College |
| rowspan="8"|Principal | University of Cambridge | Homerton College[{{cite web| url= https://www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/people/principals|title=Principal|website=Homerton College|access-date=3 January 2023}}] and Newnham College[{{cite web|url= https://newn.cam.ac.uk/person/alison-rose/|title=Alison Rose: Principal|website=Newnham College|access-date=3 January 2023}}] |
| Durham University | Collingwood College[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/collingwood/about/whos-who/|title=Who's Who|website=Collingwood College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] (changed from master between 1985 and 1989[{{cite book|url= https://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=bookreader/DU_Calendars/1985v1/ducal1985v1METSfile.xml#page/196/mode/1up|title=Calendar|page=196|publisher=Durham University|year=1985|volume=1}}][{{cite web|url=https://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=bookreader/DU_Calendars/1989-90/ducal1989METSfile.xml#page/204/mode/1up|title=Calendar|page=204|publisher=Durham University|year=1989|volume=1}}]), Grey College (changed from Master in April 2023[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/2023/01/durham-university-appoints-three-new-college-heads/|title= Durham University appoints three new College heads|date=19 January 2023|website=Durham University}}][{{cite web| url= https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/grey/about-us/our-people/|title=Our People|website=Grey College|access-date=2 January 2023}}]), John Snow College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/about-us/whos-who/|title=Who's Who|website=John Snow College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] Josephine Butler College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/josephine-butler/about/whos-who/|title=Who's Who|website=Josephine Butler College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] South College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/south-college/about-us/whos-who/ |title=Who's Who|website=South College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] St Aidan's College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/st-aidans/about-us/whos-who/ |title=Who's Who|website=St Aidan's College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] St Chad's College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.stchads.ac.uk/about/people/staff/|title= Staff|website=St Chad's College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] (also has a rector as "titular and religious head of the college"[{{cite web|url=https://www.stchads.ac.uk/about/people/governingbody/|title=Visitor, Rector & Governors|website=St Chad's College|access-date=2 January 2023}}]) St Cuthbert's Society,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/st-cuthberts-society/about-us/whos-who/ |title=Who's Who|website=St Cuthbert's Society|access-date=2 January 2023}}] the College of St Hild and St Bede,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/st-hild-st-bede/about-us/whos-who/ |title=Who's Who|website=College of St Hild and St Bede|access-date=2 January 2023}}] St John's College,[{{cite web|url= https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/st-johns/about/staff/college-officers/|title=College Officers|website=St John's College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] St Mary's College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/st-marys/about-us/whos-who/ |title=Who's Who|website=St Mary's College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] Stephenson College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/stephenson/about/staff/ |title=Who's Who|website=Stephenson College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] Trevelyan College,[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/trevelyan/about-us/whos-who/ |title=Who's Who|website=Trevelyan College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] University College (changed from master in 2020),[ Ustinov College][{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/ustinov/about/people/ |title=Who's Who|website=Ustinov College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] and Van Mildert College[{{cite web|url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/van-mildert/about-us/whos-who/ |title=Who's Who|website=Van Mildert College|access-date=2 January 2023}}] (changed from master between 1985 and 1989[)] |
| University of the Highlands and Islands | UHI Argyle, UHI Inverness (held jointly with the title of chief executive in both cases), Highland Theological College, UHI Outer Hebrides, UHI Moray, UHI Shetland, UHI North Highland, Orkney College UHI, UHI Perth, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, UHI West Highland |
| Lancaster University | All colleges |
| University of London | King's College London (held jointly with the title of president),[ Queen Mary (held jointly with the title of president),][ the Royal Academy of Music,][{{cite web|url= https://www.ram.ac.uk/about-us/governance/senior-management|title=Senior Management|website=Royal Academy of Music| access-date= 1 January 2023}}] the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama,[{{cite web|url= https://www.cssd.ac.uk/news/central-welcomes-principal-josette-bushell-mingo|title=Central welcomes its new Principal, Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE|date=16 August 2021 |website=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama|access-date= 1 January 2023}}] Royal Holloway,[{{cite web|url= https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/news/royal-holloway-university-of-london-appoints-new-principal/|title=Royal Holloway, University of London, appoints new Principal|website=Royal Holloway|access-date= 1 January 2023}}] the Royal Veterinary College[{{cite web|url= https://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/the-rvc/principals-message|title=Latest message from the President & Principal|date=22 December 2022|website=RVC| access-date= 1 January 2023}}] and St George's (held jointly with the title of vice-chancellor)[{{cite web|url=https://www.sgul.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/leadership-team|title=St George's Leadership Team|website=St George's|access-date=21 September 2023}}] |
| University of Oxford | Brasenose College, Green Templeton College, Harris Manchester College, Hertford College, Jesus College, Lady Margaret Hall, Linacre College, Mansfield College, Regent's Park College, St Anne's College, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda's College, St Hugh's College, St Stephen's House, Somerville College and Wycliffe Hall |
| University of South Wales | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama[{{cite web|url= https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/who-we-are/corporate-information/governance|title=Governance|website=Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama|access-date= 31 December 2022}}] |
| University of Toronto | Massey College (changed from Master in 2018) |
| rowspan="6"|Provost | University of California, San Diego | All colleges[{{cite web|url= https://catalog.ucsd.edu/undergraduate/colleges/index.html|title=Undergraduate Colleges|website=UC San Diego|access-date= 1 January 2023}}] |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | All colleges[{{cite web|url= https://ue.ucsc.edu/colleges/index.html|title=Undergraduate Education College Directory|website=UC Santa Cruz | access-date= 1 January 2023}}] |
| University of Cambridge | King's College[{{cite web|url= https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/news/2022/election-new-provost|title= Election of a new Provost|date=7 July 2022|website=King's College, Cambridge|access-date= 3 January 2023}}] |
| University of Dublin | Trinity College (held jointly with the title of president) |
| University of London | University College London (held jointly with the title of president) |
| University of Oxford | Oriel College, Queen's College and Worcester College |
| rowspan="2" |Rector | University of Notre Dame
|All halls[{{cite web|url= https://residentiallife.nd.edu/contact/|title=Contact|website=Residential Life|publisher=University of Notre Dame|access-date= 31 December 2022}}] |
| University of Oxford | Exeter College and Lincoln College |
| Regent
|University of Oxford
|Blackfriars |
| Senior College Fellow | University of York | All Colleges[{{cite web | url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TYYT30EvAI401sLBzJQvHjplkHp7Cr2J/view?usp=sharing | title=Governance Review outcome and next steps.PDF }}] |
| Vice-chancellor | University of London | Birkbeck,[{{cite web|url=https://www.bbk.ac.uk/about-us/governance/officers-of-the-college|title=Officers of the College|website=Birkbeck, University of London|access-date=31 December 2022}}] London School of Economics (held jointly with the title of president)[{{cite web|url= https://www.lse.ac.uk/about-lse/meet-the-director|title=Meet the Director|website=LSE|access-date=22 January 2023}}] and St George's (held jointly with the title of principal) |
| rowspan="3"|Warden | University of Cambridge | Robinson College[{{cite web|url= https://www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/news/robinson-college-welcomes-its-third-warden-sir-richard-heaton|title=Robinson College welcomes its third Warden, Sir Richard Heaton|date= 1 October 2021|website=Robinson College|access-date=3 January 2023}}] |
| University of London | Goldsmiths[{{cite web|url= https://www.gold.ac.uk/warden/|title=Frances Corner - Warden of Goldsmiths|website=Goldsmiths|access-date=1 January 2022}}] |
| University of Oxford | All Souls College, Keble College, Merton College, New College, Nuffield College, St Antony's College and Wadham College |
In the case of some older colleges whose statutes are in Latin, the titles used in the modern era are English translations of those found in the statutes, e.g. "provost" for praepositus, and "warden" for custos.