Adam Habib

Adam Habib
Adam Habib (2024)
Vice-Chancellor of SOAS, University of London
Assumed office
1 January 2021
ChancellorAnne, Princess Royal
Preceded byThe Baroness Amos
11th Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the Witwatersrand
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 December 2020
ChancellorDikgang Moseneke
Judy Dlamini
Preceded byLoyiso Nongxa
Succeeded byZeblon Vilakazi
Personal details
Born1965 (age 60–61)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Witwatersrand (BA)
University of KwaZulu-Natal (MA)
City University of New York (MPhil, PhD)
Scientific career
Institutions

Adam Mahomed Habib (born 1965) is a South African academic administrator serving as Vice-Chancellor of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London since 1 January 2021. Previously he served as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, between 1 June 2013, when the term of his predecessor Loyiso Nongxa ended, and 1 January 2021. He is also a former deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg.