The Principal Officers of the University include:

The Chancellor
Mr John Story, BA Qld., LLB Qld., FAICD

The Deputy Chancellor
The Honourable Justice Dr Margaret J. White, LLB Adel., Hon.LLD Qld.

The Vice-Chancellor
Professor Paul Greenfield AO, BEcon Qld., BE(Hons) NSW, PhD NSW,  FTSE, FIEAust,, FIChemEng, FAICD, MAIChE

The Chancellor, along with the Deputy Chancellor, is elected by the Senate. The Vice-Chancellor is the University's CEO and is appointed by the Senate.