The Vyavasthapana Parishad shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-
(1) make such provisions, as may enable colleges, institutions, schools and Pathashalas to undertake specialised studies, and where necessary or desirable, organise and make provision for common laboratories, libraries, museums and equipments for teaching and research;
(2) establish departments, colleges, schools, institutions of higher learning, research and specialised studies, on the recommendation of the Vidvat-Parishad;
(3) make, amend or repeal Statutes and Ordinances;
(4) hold, control and arrange for administration of assets and properties of the university;
(5) consider and approve the budget estimates prepared by the Vitta-Lekha Samiti with its own modifications, if any;
(6) enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the university;
(7) determine the forms of common seal for the university, and provide for its custody and use;
(8) accept, on behalf of the university, trusts, bequests, donations and transfer of any movable or immovable property to the university;
(9) transfer by sale, or otherwise, any movable property on behalf of the university;
(10) borrow, lend or invest funds on behalf of the university as recommended by the Vitta-Lekha Samiti;
(11) lay down policy for administrating funds at the disposal of the university for specific purposes;
(12) provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for the conduct of the work of the university;
(13) confer honorary degrees and academic distinctions, institute and confer such degrees, diplomas, certificates, honorary degrees and other academic distinctions as recommended by the Vidvat-Parishad and arrange for convocation for conferment of the same, as prescribed by the Ordinances;
(14) institute fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, awards, medals and prizes, and prescribe rules therefor in accordance with the Regulations made in this behalf;
(15) make Regulations for collaboration with other universities, institutions and organisations for mutually beneficial academic programmes on the recommendation of the Niyojana-Vikasa Mandala;
(16) create posts of university teachers and non-vacation academic staff on the recommendation of the Vidvat-Parishad as and when required;
(17) lay down by Statutes, on the basis of qualification and terms and conditions of service and other guidelines approved by the State Government from time to time, and the procedure for appointment of university teachers and non-vocation academic staff and fix their emoluments and norms of workload and conduct and discipline;
(18) create posts of officers and other employees of the university;
(19) lay down by Statutes the procedures for appointment of officers and other employees of the university, qualifications, mode of recruitment, pay scales, terms and conditions of service including conduct, discipline and their duties;
(20) prescribe by Statutes procedure for appointment of teachers, officers and other employees in all institutions and colleges, schools and Pathashalas affiliated to the university, terms and conditions of their service and rules and procedures for their appointments;
(21) prescribe fees and other charges;
(22) prescribe honoraria, remunerations and fees and travelling and other allowances for paper-setters, examiners and other examination staff, visiting faculty and for such other services rendered to the university;
(23) receive and consider report of the working of the university from the Kulaguru periodically as provided by the Ordinances;
(24) consider and approve the academic calendar of the university as per the Statutes, and guidelines from the University Grants Commission for next academic year before the expiry of the current academic year;
(25) consider the perspective plan for the academic development of the university, prepared by the Niyojana-Vikasa Mandala;
(26) assess and approve the feasibility of proposals from the Vidvat-Parishad for academic programmes;
(27) consider and adopt the annual report, annual accounts and audit report;
(28) cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter concerning the proper conduct, working and finances of colleges, institutions, schools and pathashalas or department of the university;
(29) delegate, any of its powers, except the power to make, amend or repeal Acts, to the Kulaguru or such officer or authority of the university or a committee appointed by it, as it thinks fit;
(30) approve the budget estimate prepared by the Vitta-Lekha Samiti.