| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Rajendra Prasad | 30-Jan-50 | 13-May-62 | Freedom Fighter,Lawyer |
| 2 | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | 13-May-62 | 13-May-67 | Philosopher, Educator |
| 3 | Zakir Hussain | 13-May-67 | 3-May-69 | Educator |
| * | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | 3-May-69 | 20-Jul-69 | Trade Unionist, Politician |
| * | Muhammad Hidayatullah | 20-Jul-69 | 24-Aug-69 | Judge |
| 4 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | 24-Aug-69 | 24-Aug-74 | Trade Unionist, Politician |
| 5 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 24-Aug-74 | 11-Feb-77 | Politician |
| * | Basappa Danappa Jatti | 11-Feb-77 | 25-Jul-77 | Lawyer, Politician |
| 6 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 25-Jul-77 | 25-Jul-82 | Agriculturist, Politician |
| 7 | Giani Zail Singh | 25-Jul-82 | 25-Jul-87 | Freedom Fighter, Politician |
| 8 | Ramaswamy Venkataraman | 25-Jul-87 | 25-Jul-92 | Trade Unionist, Politician |
| 9 | Shankar Dayal Sharma | 25-Jul-92 | 25-Jul-97 | Freedom Fighter, Politician |
| 10 | Kocheril Raman Narayanan | 25-Jul-97 | 25-Jul-02 | Diplomat, Politician |
| 11 | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | 25-Jul-02 | In Office | Scientist, Engineer |