The NUALS has the following authorities :

1. The General Council

2. The Executive Council

3. The Academic Council

4. Such other bodies as may be declared by regulations to be the authorities of the University.



The General Council shall have the power to review the policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University. It also reviews the annual report and audited accounts of the University presented to it by the Executive Council. The General Council shall meet once in a year. The Chancellor, or in his absence, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the meeting. Registrar is the Exofficio Secretary.



The Executive Council is the Chief Executive body of the university. The administration, management and control of the University is vested with the Executive Council. It is empowered to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investment and properties and all other administrative affairs of the University. The Vice-Chancellor is the Chairman of the Executive Council and the Registrar is the Secretary, Ex-Officio.



The Academic Council has the power of superintendence and control of and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education, research, publications and examinations of the University. It can also make recommendation to the Executive Council with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and duties and functions attached thereto.

1. The Chancellor - (Ex-officio)

2. Pro-Chancellor - (Ex-officio)

3. Vice-Chancellor - (Ex-officio)

4. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Judge, High Court of Kerala

5. Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Balakrishnan Nair, Judge, High Court of Kerala

6. The Minister for Law, Government of Kerala - (Ex-officio)

7. Dr. Sebastian Paul (Member of Parliament, Ernakulam)

8. Sri. K.V. Thomas MLA (Member of State Legislature representing the Headquarters of the University)

9. Sri. N. Rajan MLA

10. Sri. V.D. Satheesan MLA

11. Sri. V.J. Thankappan MLA

12. Ms. Mercy Williams, Mayor, Kochi - (Ex-officio)

13. Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Kerala (Ex-officio)

14. Law Secretary, Government of Kerala (Ex-officio)

15. Advocate General - (Ex-officio)

16. Sri. Dhanpal Raj - (BCI Nominee)

17. Sri. P. Jacob Varghese, Member, Bar Council of Kerala

18. Sri. T.H. Abdul Azeez, Member, Bar Council of Kerala

19. Smt. Sheeba Tharakan, Member, Bar Council of Kerala

20. Sri. P. Kumaran Kutty, Member, Bar Council of Kerala

21. Dr. N. Narayanan Nair, Managing Trustee, Bar Council of Kerala Trust - (Ex-officio)

22. The Dean, Faculty of Law, Cochin University of Science and Technology - (Ex-officio)

23. Principal, Government Law College, Ernakulam - Chancellor’s Nominee

24. President, Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association - (Ex-officio)

25. Sri.M.K. Damodaran (Senior Advocate & Former Advocate General of Kerala)

26. Sri.Parippally R. Raveendran (Advocate & Member, Bar Council of Kerala)

27. Sri.M. Raman Kutty (Advocate & Member,Bar Council of Kerala)

28. Sri.K.A. Balan (Advocate)

29. Smt.N. Santha (Advocate)



30 - 33. Four members (educational experts) to be nominated by the Government

34. Sri. K.K. Venugopal (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India) - Chancellor’s Nominee

35. Dr. K. Balakrishnan - Faculty, NUALS

36. Mr. Jacob Joseph - Faculty, NUALS

37. Ms. Sharmila R. – Student, VIII Semester

38. Ms. Ann Thania Alex - Student, X Semester

39. Sri. Rohit K.S. - Student, X Semester

40. Chairman, Bar Council of Kerala

41. Member, Bar Council of India representing Bar Council of Kerala

42. Dr. G.C. Gopala Pillai (Expert in Industrial Infrastructure Management)

43. Prof. (Dr.) P. Leelakrishnan (Law teacher of National Eminence)

44. Smt. Indira Raveendran, Advocate, T.C. 4/702, Belhawen Gardens, Kowdiar P.O., Thiruvananthapuram.

1. Dr. N. K. Jayakumar, Vice-Chancellor

2. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Judge, High Court of Kerala

3. Sri. C. P. Sudhakara Prasad, Advocate General of Kerala

4. Chairman, Bar Council of India or his nominee

5. Sri. Vinod Singh Cherian, Chairman, Bar Council of Kerala

6. Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Government

Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram

7. Law Secretary, Government of Kerala, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram

8. A nominee of the Kerala State Higher Education Council

9. Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram.

10. Sri. S. Gopakumaran Nair, Member, Bar Council of India (representing Kerala Bar Council)

11. Dr. N. Narayanan Nair, Kerala Law Academy Law College, Peroorkada,

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 005, Managing Trustee of Kerala Bar Council Trust

12. Sri. V.D. Satheesan M.L.A.

13. Sri. M. K. Damodaran, Senior Advocate, ‘Thanusree’, Kacheripady – 682 018.

14. Smt.N.Santha, Advocate

15. Sri. K.A. Balan, Advocate

16. Dr. K. Balakrishnan, Faculty, NUALS

17. Dr. G.C. Gopala Pillai, Managing Director, Infrastructure Kerala Ltd., Inkel Centre

Seaport Airport Road, Thrikkakara P.O., Kochi – 682 021.

18. Dr. P. Leelakrishnan (Law teacher of National Eminence)

19. Sri. Rohit K.S. (Student member)

1. The Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio)

2. Dr. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, Director, Indian Law Institute, Bhagwandas Road

New Delhi - 110 001.

3. Dr. K.B. Mohammed Kutty, Senior Advocate (High Court of Kerala), Near Law Books

Centre, Banerji Road Market Road Jn., Kochi - 35.

4. Dr. K. Balakrishnan, Faculty, National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kaloor,

Kochi - 17.

5. Dr. Chidananda Reddy S. Patil Principal, University College of Law Dharwad - 580 001.

6. Dr. N. Balu, Professor and Head, Department of Legal Studies, University of Madras,

Chennai - 600 005.

7. Smt. Liny Jose K., Faculty, Government Law College, Ernakulam.

8. Prof. M.K. Prasad, 62, Girinagar, Kochi - 682 020.

9. Dr. V. Vijayakumar, Professor of Law, National Law School of India University

Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 85.

10. Sri. B.D. Hiremath, Advocate, Member, Bar Council of India, No.44 C.B. Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka.

11. Sri. Nagaraj Narayanan, Advocate, High Court of Kerala, Thegumoottil Buildings,

High Court Road, Ernakulam - 31.

12. Dr. N.S. Gopalakrishnan, Professor of Law, Department of Legal Studies, Cochin

University of Science and Technology, Kochi - 22.

13. Dr. K.C. Sunny, Reader & Head, Department of Law, Kerala University, Kariavattom,

Thiruvananthapuram.