The Governing Council of Lira University is currently headed by Mr. David Geoffrey Opio Okello. It is the highest decision making body and a supreme policy formulation organ of the University.
Council is also responsible for the overall administration of the University and ensuring the due implementation of the objects and functions of the University.

To achieve its mandate the University Council, is therefore,

• Responsible for the direction of the administrative, financial and academic affairs of the University.
• Formulates the general policy of the Public University.
• Gives general guidelines to the administration and academic staff of the University on matters relating to the operations of the University.
• Takes all necessary decisions conducive to the fulfillment of the objects and functions of the University.