The Academic Council, Chaired by the Vice Chancellor, is the principal body responsible for formulating, implementing and monitoring all the academic programs of the University. All the Deans, Directors, University Heads of different Departments of the three faculties and professors are members of the Academic Council. Additionally, four members nominated by the Vice Chancellor, ten members co-opted by academic council and two members of Board of Management are also Members of Academic Council for offering advice based on their experiences. Eminent academicians from other institutions are also nominated as members of the Academic Council by the Deans of the Faculty concerned.

Academic Council meets once in six months. The Faculty Boards, headed by the respective Deans consider issues concerned with the academic matters such as formulation of course curricula, syllabi, examinations, student evaluation procedures etc., which are then referred to the Academic Council for approval.