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University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within the academic administration of a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as chancellor or rector. The relative seniority varies between institutions.

Contents 1 Ireland 2 Sri Lanka 3 United Kingdom 3.1 Northern Ireland 3.2 Wales 4 United States 5 See also

[edit] Ireland

In the Republic of Ireland the president of a university (called the provost in the case of Trinity College Dublin) is essentially the chief executive officer of the university (with the chancellor being a purely ceremonial role). They are usually assisted in this regard by the university registrar.

[edit] Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the title of president is equivalent to that of vice-chancellor and therefore is essentially the chief executive officer of the university.

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, the president is the chief academic and administrative officer of the university and is usually also the vice-chancellor of the university.

[edit] Wales

In Wales, the title of president rather than chancellor is given to the ceremonial head of constituent institutions of the University of Wales (which has a single chancellor for the whole federal body) and also of Cardiff University, which retained the usage when it left the University of Wales.

[edit] United States

In some state university systems, the chancellor has authority over all universities in the system, and therefore ranks higher than the presidents of individual universities within the system. In other state university systems, the president has authority over multiple campuses, each of which is headed by a chancellor who is under the authority of the president.

[edit] See also

• Vice-Chancellor
• Academic administration
• List of leaders of universities and colleges in the United States

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