The governing bodies of the National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR) are established by the Regulation on the Structure and Functioning of ANVUR.

The governing bodies of the Agency are as follows:

• The President, appointed by decree of the President of the Republic, upon proposal of the Minister of University and Research, following consultation with the Parliamentary Committees. He convenes and presides over the meetings of the Board, ensuring the coordination and unity of strategies and activities. Among the members of the Board, he designates a Vice-President, who shall act in his stead in the event of absence or incapacity.
• The Governing Board, the body responsible for the political and strategic direction of the Agency. The Board determines the criteria and methods of evaluation. It is also responsible for planning the Agency's future activities and for approving both the results of evaluations carried out and the financial statements. Furthermore, it appoints the Director General of the Agency.
• The Advisory Board, appointed by the President upon proposal of the Governing Board, provides opinions and proposes solutions with regard to the programmes of activities and the evaluation criteria.
• The Board of Auditors, which is entrusted with the function of overseeing the administrative and financial activity of the Agency.

The office of the President shall have a term of four years, without the possibility of renewal. The term of office of members of the Governing Board and of members of the Board of Auditors shall be four years, with the possibility of a single renewal. The Advisory Board shall remain in office for four years and may be renewed on one occasion only.