The academic programmes of the Institute are guided by an Academic Council consisting of leading experts in the field. The Academic Council has the following terms of reference:

• To provide the overall guidance to the academic programmes of the Institute and suggest revisions as and when required;
• To review and implement the recommendations of the Board of Studies;
• To advise on the research and faculty improvement programmes; and
• To recommend pedagogy, quality and standards, admission and evaluation policies and academic equivalencies.