The Governing Council of the Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue is comprised of;
- Rector, IIUI (Chairman)
- President, IIUI (Vice Chairman)
- Two representatives of the Board of Governors, IIU (Members)
- Four scholars/eminent persons to be nominated by the Rector in consultation with the Vice Chairman (Members)
- Executive Director of the Institute (Member/Secretary)
The members other than ex-officio members of the Governing Council shall be initially for a period of two years and eligible for re-nomination.
The quorum for a meeting of the Governing Council shall be five members.
The meetings of the Governing Council can be convened, ordinarily at a ten-day notice specifying the time, date, place and supplying the agenda with working papers. However, a meeting in an emergency may be called at a notice of not less than three days.