Rectors, 1907-
| Term | Rector | Field of study |
|---|---|---|
| 1907-1911 | Waldemar Christofer Brøgger | Mineralogy and geology |
| 1912-1918 | Bredo Henrik von Munthe af Morgenstierne | Jurisprudence, economics, and statistics |
| 1919-1921 | Fridtjof Nansen1 | Zoology and oceanography |
| 1919-1921 | Axel Holst | Jurisprudence |
| 1921-1927 | Fredrik Stang | Jurisprudence |
| 1928-1936 | Sem Sæland | Physics |
| 1937-1941 | Didrik Arup Seip | North Germanic languages |
| 1941-1945 | Adolf Hoel2 | Geology |
| 1946-1951 | Otto Lous Mohr | Medicine |
| 1952-1957 | Frede Castberg | Jurisprudence |
| 1958-1963 | Johan Tidemann Ruud | Marine biology |
| 1964-1969 | Hans Vogt | Romance languages |
| 1970-1972 | Johs. Andenæs | Jurisprudence |
| 1973-1976 | Otto Bastiansen | Chemistry |
| 1977-1984 | Bjarne A. Waaler | Medicine |
| 1985-1992 | Inge Lønning | Theology |
| 1993-1998 | Lucy Smith | Jurisprudence |
| 1999-2001 | Kaare R. Norum | Nutritional science |
| 2002-2005 | Arild Underdal | Political science |
| 2006-2009 | Geir Ellingsrud | Mathematics |
| 2009-2012 | Ole Petter Ottersen | Medicine |
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