List of rectors of the University of Malta
The following is a list of rectors of the University of Malta since 1771. Rectors are currently elected by the University Council by secret ballot, for a 5-year term. 18th century 1771–1773: Roberto Ranieri Costaguti 1773–1776: Francesco Bonnici (Prefect of Studies) 1776–1780: Domenico A. Malarbì 1780–1786: Giuseppe Angelo Moncada 1787–1788: Prospero Xuereb 1790–1797: Maturino Francesco de Muller 1798: Giovanni Villet Bellet 19th century 1800–1822: Francesco Saverio Caruana 1822–1833: Girolamo Saverio Inglott 1834–1841: Emmanuele Rosignaud 1841–1842: Thaddeus O'Malley 1842–1843: Pietro Paolo Psaila (Acting Rector) 1844–1854: William Henry Butt 1854–1880: Saverio Schembri 1880–1887: Sigismondo Savona 1887–1896: Antonio Annetto Caruana 1897–1904: Napoleone Tagliaferro 20th century 1904–1920: Enrico Magro 1920–1926: Themistocles Zammit 1926–1934: Thomas Agius 1934–1948: Robert Victor Galea 1948–1963: Joseph Anthony Manché 1963–1980: Edwin Borg Costanzi 1980–1982: Donald H. Walwyn-James 1982–1987: George P. Xuereb 1987–1988: Peter Serracino Inglott 1988–1991: Edwin Borg Costanzi 1991–1996: Peter Serracino Inglott 1996–2006: Roger Ellul-Micallef 21st century 2006–2016: Juanito Camilleri 2016–present: Alfred J. Vella References Heads of universities in Malta Rectors Rectors