In compliance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, dated January 19, 2011, “On the status of “NU”, “Nazarbayev Intellectual schools” and “Nazarbayev Fund”, the governance bodies of NU are as follows:
- Supreme Board of Trustees
- Board of Trustees
- Executive Bodies
The Supreme Board of Trustees is the highest governance body of the university, Intellectual Schools and the Fund, which is headed by the Chairman of the Supreme Board of Trustees.
The competencies of the Supreme Board of Trustees include: approval of the long-term development strategy and the charter of the university, Intellectual Schools and the Fund; approval of the procedure for asset management; composition of the boards of trustees of the university, Intellectual Schools and the Fund; and decision about the reorganization or liquidation of the university, Intellectual Schools and the Fund.
The Board of Trustees is the governing body that is in charge of general management of NU’s activities.
The competencies of the Board of Trustees of the university include: approval of annual and midterm budgets; determining the number of members of the university’s executive body, electing their heads and members as well as termination of their powers; approval of the rules of procurement of goods, works, services; and other powers in compliance with the charter.
Managing Council
The Managing Council of the university is a collective executive body responsible for the operational management of the university. The Managing Council organizes implementation of the decisions of the Supreme Board of Trustees and the Board of Trustees and is accountable to the Board of Trustees and responsible to them for carrying out its duties.
- President of NU
- Provost
- Executive Vice-President
- Vice President for Medicine – Dean of School of Medicine
- Vice-President
- Vice-President
- Vice-President
