The Governing Council shall consist of the following members, namely: -
(a) the Chairman;
(b) the Vice-Chairman;
(c) the Member-Secretary;
(d) five educationalists of repute from different Academic disciplines of whom one shall be a woman and one belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, nominated by the Government;
(e) the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities;
(f) A teacher member of the Academic Council of each University elected by the respective Academic Council of the University;
(g) two student representatives of the University Unions or two regular students, of whom one shall be a woman, nominated by the Government;
(h) a person who has distinguished himself in extension activities, nominated by the Government;
(i) the Director of a Research Institution, nominated by the Government;
(j) the member of the State Planning Board in charge of education;
(k) a nominee of the University Grants Commission not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Ex-officio;
(I) the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Ex-officio;
(m) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Ex-officio;
(n) the Director of Technical Education, Ex-officio;
(0) the Director of Medical Education, Ex-officio;
(p) the Executive Vice-President, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Ex-officio;
(q) the Director of Collegiate Education, Ex-officio;
(r) the Agricultural Production Commissioner, Ex-officio.