The following is a list of chancellors of the University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as leaders of the university's predecessors.
The earliest predecessor, Santa Barbara State College, was under the supervision of a president. In 1944, when the college became affiliated with the University of California, the title of the chief executive was changed to Provost. In September 1958, the Regents of the University of California established Santa Barbara as a full campus of the University of California, with the official title of the campus chief executive being changed to Chancellor.