University of Guyana launches search for new vice-chancellor

The University of Guyana has launched a search for a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal as the current Vice-Chancellor’s seven-year term comes to an end. The decision, announced by the University Council on 16 February 2026, aims to ensure a transparent, merit-based selection process that identifies leadership capable of guiding the university through a period of national transformation.

The public advertisement for the position was released on 9 March 2026. The Council is seeking a candidate with a distinguished academic record, typically at the rank of full Professor or equivalent, along with significant senior executive experience in higher education or comparable institutions. Applicants should demonstrate strategic leadership, expertise in financial management and institutional administration, and the ability to drive organisational transformation.

“The University of Guyana, as the nation’s premier public university, must play an even more central role in producing highly qualified graduates, expanding postgraduate education, strengthening research, and contributing independent expertise, innovation and practical knowledge to national and regional development,” said Sir Ronald Sanders, Chancellor and Chairman of the University Council.

The Council is looking for a Vice-Chancellor committed to academic freedom, shared governance, institutional accountability, and high standards of integrity. Candidates should also have a proven ability to build partnerships, mobilise resources, inspire high-performing teams, and modernise academic programmes to meet emerging workforce and industry demands.

“The objective is clear: to secure leadership equal to the scale of Guyana’s transformation and to the University’s indispensable role in shaping the country’s future,” Sanders said.

Full application details, including terms of appointment and submission deadlines, are outlined in the public advertisement.