Academic Council
The Academic Council is a central policy body of KU Leuven, responsible for taking policy decisions that implements the university's strategy.
Functions and responsibilities
Policy decisions
Takes decisions to put the university's strategy into practice.
Quality control
Oversees the quality assurance of academic education and scientific research.
Allocation of resources
Distributes the financial resources allocated by the Board of Governors for education, research, societal and scientific services, and student policy.
Faculty governance
Has the authority to establish, discontinue or merge faculties.
Cooperation
Responsible for the academic aspects of cooperation with partner universities of applied sciences and actively develops this cooperation.
Composition
Rector
Chair
Deans
Lead the faculties and represent their respective disciplines.
Vice-rectors
Support the Rector and are responsible for specific policy domains.
Academic staff
Professors and lecturers contributing to education and research.
Administrative and technical staff
Student representatives
The vice-president of Stura and group representatives safeguard the interests of their constituency.