A rector of a Dutch university is called a rector magnificus. The following people have been rector magnificus of the Eindhoven University of Technology or its predecessor, the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (THE):
| Period | Rector magnificus | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956–1961 | H.B. Dorgelo | |
| 2 | 1961–1968 | K. Posthumus | |
| 3 | 1968–1971 | A.A.Th.M. van Trier | |
| 4 | 1971–1976 | G. Vossers | |
| 5 | 1976–1979 | P. van der Leeden | |
| 6 | 1979–1982 | J. Erkelens | |
| 7 | 1982–1985 | S.T.M. Ackermans | |
| 8 | 1985–1989 | F.N. Hooge | |
| 9 | 1989–1991 | M. Tels | |
| 10 | 1991–1996 | J. H. van Lint | |
| 11 | 1996–2001 | M. Rem | |
| 12 | 2001–2005 | R.A. van Santen | |
| 13 | 2005–2015 | C.J. van Duijn | |
| 14 | 2015 – 2023 | F.P.T. Baaijens | |
| 2023 - | S.K. Lenaerts |