» The Council is the supreme governing body of the University. It has responsibilities for policy formulation, financial regulation, property control and public relations. It is the employer of labour and, in that capacity, it appoints all the principal officers except the Vice-Chancellor. All other categories of the staff are appointed and promoted on its behalf, but subject to its approval, by two committees, namely the Senior Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee, and the Junior Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee. The Council is headed by a Chairman who is styled as Pro-Chancellor and is a Principal Officer. The functions and composition of Council are as set out in the Principal Law and Statute 1.

» The Senate is the supreme authority on all academic matters and is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor. Members of Senate are drawn from among the staff of the university as provided for in the law. Being an internal body, and charged with such responsibilities in the academic sector, they safeguard the principle of academic freedom and the quality of teaching and research.

» The Management Committee is a statutory body. It is thus mandatory for the Vice-Chancellor to consult it regularly, through holding regular (weekly) meeting before any major decision is reached. This is designed to enhance the democratic process in governance.

» The Congregation is the forum for all academic staff and all non-academic staff members of staff who qualify by the provisions of the law, to meet, discuss and declare views on the affairs of the university in general; for the attention of the Administration or for onward transmission to Senate and Council.

» The Convocation is a forum which allows members of the university community who qualify, and the alumni of the university, to meet and conduct the business assigned to it by the University statute.

» The University Consultative Committee is a statutory committee which consists of the representatives of the academic and non-academic staff as well as the junior staff and the students sitting together on a regular basis to discuss matters of common interest.