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 Gopal Krishna Sharma
Former Professor of Political Science, Vikram University, Ujjain |
President |
| 2. | Dr. Usha Shrivastava
Former Additional Director, Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh |
Vice President |
| 3. | Dr. Uttam Singh Chouhan
Director, Academic Coordination Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal (MP) |
Secretary |
| 4. | Dr. Mamta Rani Sharma
Former Professor of Political Science, Collegiate Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh |
Treasurer |
| 5. | Dr. Seema Soni
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Government K.P. College, Dewas |
Joint Secretary |
| 6. | Professor Dhananjay Singh
Member Secretary ICSSR |
Member Ex-officio |
| 7. | Secretary, Higher Education,
Government of Madhya Pradesh |
Member Ex-officio |
| 8. | Secretary, Finance,
Government of Madhya Pradesh |
Member Ex-officio |
| 9. | Professor Ram Singh
Director, Delhi School of Public Policy and Governance, & Senior Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi |
Member, ICSSR, Nominee |
| 10. | Dr. Shekhar Medamwar
Assistant Professor of Economics and Principal, Government College, Ghatiya (Ujjain) |
Member (M. P. Govt. Nominee) |
| 11. | Dr. Neeraj Sarwan
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Government Madhav Arts and Commerce College, Ujjain |
Member (M. P. Govt. Nominee) |
| 12. | Professor Ram Shankar
Vice Chancellor, Pandit S. N. Shukla University, Shahdol (M.P.) |
Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 13. | Professor D.K. Verma
Dean, Dr B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Mhow (M.P.) |
Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 14. | Professor Kanhaiya Ahuja
Head, School of Economics, Devi Ahiliya University Indore (M.P.) |
Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 15. | Professor Yatindra Singh Sisodia
Director, MPISSR, Ujjain |
Member Ex-officio (Director, MPISSR) |
| 16. | Dr. Manu Gautam
Associate Professor, MPISSR, Ujjain |
Member (Faculty Representative) |