The Principal Officers of the University include:

The Chancellor
The Honourable Sir Llewellyn Edwards, AC, MBBS Qld., Hon.LLD Qld., FRACMA, FAIM, D. Univ. (Griffith University)

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, FIEAust, FTSE, FIChemEng, 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.