The Office of the Chancellor serves as the principal executive and administrative arm of the university, responsible for leading its overall academic and operational direction. It oversees the implementation of policies set by the Board of Regents while supervising the university’s vice chancellors, colleges, and administrative units. The office drives strategic planning, institutional budgeting, and campus development to ensure academic excellence and efficient governance.
Chancellors of UPV (1980 – Present)
Dr. Clement C. Camposano
11th Chancellor (Current)
2020 – Present
Successfully steered university operations through global pandemic adjustments and advanced institutional heritage preservation.
Historical Milestone: On September 24, 2026, Dr. Camposano secured a historic third consecutive term (effective Nov 1, 2026), becoming the first Chancellor in UP Visayas history to do so.
Dr. Ricardo P. Babaran
10th Chancellor
2017 – 2020
Prominent expert in fisheries technology who dramatically scaled UPV’s international publication presence and global technical research outputs.
Dr. Rommel A. Espinosa
9th Chancellor
2011 – 2017
Initiated the highly ambitious P360-million modern library hub and systematically pushed through major architectural and facility campus renovations.
Dr. Minda J. Formacion
8th Chancellor
2008 – 2011
Highly recognized biologist who strictly elevated local eco-preservation campaigns, scientific research funding, and comprehensive academic staff welfare programs.
Dr. Glenn D. Aguilar
7th Chancellor
2005 – 2008
Modernized the university system by overhauling digital technology access, internal local networks, and advanced engineering computer laboratories.
Dr. Ida M. Siason
6th Chancellor
1998 – 2005
Championed infrastructure maturity by funding the modern Miagao Administration Building and the Iloilo City Graduate Building, while institutionalizing the pioneering “Women in Fisheries” initiative.
Dr. Arsenio S. Camacho
5th Chancellor
1993 – 1998
Greatly broadened local community extension programs and fostered strategic partnerships across multiple regional development units.
Dr. Flor J. Lacanilao
4th Chancellor
1992 – 1993
A world-class marine scientist who dedicated his tenure to heavily intensifying regional laboratory research standards and peer-reviewed aquatic publications.
Dr. Francisco A. Nemenzo Jr.
3rd Chancellor
1989 – 1992
Transferred core academic divisions of the College of Arts and Sciences to Miagao. He would later rise to lead the system as the 18th President of the UP System.
Dr. Rogelio O. Juliano
2nd Chancellor
1987 – 1989
Orchestrated the monumental physical and logistical relocation of the renowned College of Fisheries from UP Diliman to its modern flagship home in Miagao in 1987.
Dr. Dionisia A. Rola
Dean &1st Chancellor
1980 – 1987
1973-1980 (Dean)
The definitive historical bridge. As the final Dean of the UP College Iloilo, she secured massive World Bank funding and negotiated the landmark land acquisition in Miagao, paving the path to complete system autonomy. Later earned distinction as the first-ever female chancellor across the entire UP System. Organized the structural foundation of the newly formed autonomous UP Visayas unit.
Deans of UP Iloilo College (1947–1980)
Prof. Emmanuel T. Santos
Dean
1968 – 1973
Successfully navigated volatile social movements, political turbulence, and institutional shifts during the early Martial Law years.
Dr. Pedro E. Abelarde
Dean
1959 – 1968
The longest-serving Dean before UPV obtained autonomy; spearheaded expansion programs and re-titled the unit to “UP in Iloilo” (UPI) in 1967.
Prof. David G. Wico
Dean
1957 – 1959
Stabilized the institution’s operations during late-1950s economic transitions and successfully protected the local regional curriculum.
Dr. Domingo F. Nolasco
Dean
1954 – 1957
Formally supervised the administrative transition of the unit into a full-fledged college and aggressively broadened early undergraduate courses.
Prof. Jose D. Ambrosio
Dean
1950 – 1954
Efficiently steered the campus through critical post-war infrastructure rehabilitation, utilizing vital building grants provided by the War Damage Commission.
Dr. Tomas S. Fonacier
Dean
1947 – 1950
The pioneer Dean who successfully managed the historic official opening of UPIC on July 1, 1947, personally welcoming the first batch of 222 foundational students.
