The institute is governed by (a) General body, (b) Governing Body, (c) Research and Academic Committee, (d) Finance and Administration Committee. The Governing body is the highest decision-making body consisting of reputed social scientists, government officials and representatives from faculty of the institute.
GOVERNING BODY
| 1. | Professor Nalini Rewadikar | President |
| 2. | Professor Gopal Krishna Sharma | Vice President |
| 3. | Dr. Usha Shrivastava | Secretary |
| 4. | Dr. Mamta Rani Sharma | Treasurer |
| 5. | Dr. V. D. Sharma | Joint Secretary |
| 6. | Professor Santishree Dhulipadi Pandit | Member, ICSSR, Nominee |
| 7. | Member Secretary ICSSR | Member Ex-officio |
| 8. | Secretary Higher Education, Govt. of M.P | Member Ex-officio |
| 9. | Secretary Finance, Govt. of M.P. | Member Ex-officio |
| 10. | Professor Rekha Acharya | Member (M. P. Govt. Nominee) |
| 11. | Professor Rajnish Jain | Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 12. | Professor Asha Shukla | Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 13. | Professor Rameshwar Mishra Pankaj | Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 14. | Professor Yatindra Singh Sisodia | Member Ex-officio (Director, MPISSR) |
| 15. | Dr. Ashish Bhatt | Member (Faculty Representative) |