Governing bodies
Rectors' Assembly
Each member university is represented in LERU by its head of institution. The Rectors' Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the organisation. It meets twice a year at a different member institution.
Board of Directors
The Rectors' Assembly appoints three of its members to serve as the Board of Directors and elects a chairperson from among them. The Chair of the Board of Directors also presides over the Rectors' Assembly.
Presently, the LERU Directors are:
- Prof. Bernd Huber (Chair), President of the Ludwig-Maximians-Universität München
- Prof. Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of University College London
- Prof. Alain Beretz, President Université de Strasbourg
Rectors' Assembly, November 2012, Freiburg