The following is a list of presidents, rectors, and noted alumni and professors of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be'er Sheva, Israel.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2018)

• Prof. Moshe Prywes 1973–1975
• Ambassador Yosef Tekoah 1975–1981
• Maj–Gen (Res.) Shlomo Gazit 1982–1985
• Prof. Chaim Elata 1985–1990
• MK Prof. Avishay Braverman 1990–2006
• Prof. Rivka Carmi 2006–2018
• Prof. Daniel Chamovitz 2019-

• Prof. Haim Hanani 1970–1973
• Prof. Zvi Pelah 1973–1974
• Prof. Moshe Rozen 1974–1979
• Prof. David Wolf 1979–1984
• Prof. Chaim Elata 1984–1986
• Prof. Avraham Tamir 1986–1990
• Prof. Dov Bahat 1990–1994
• Prof. Nahum Finger 1994–2002
• Prof. Jimmy Winblatt 2002–2010
• Prof. Zvi HaCohen 2010–2018
• Prof. Chaim Hames 2018-