It is a body consisting of eminent scholars (and/or public figures) in the respective field of education which assists or advises the University in academic matters. Academic council shall have a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9 members as per the decision of Executive Body. The University has constituted a team of scholars in particular subjects to advise the academic activities.
The present Academic Council Members of the committee are :-
| Chairman | Dr. J. Sreenivasa Murthy |
| Co-ordinator | Dr. S.R. Narasimha Murthy |
| Faculty | Member |
| Sanskrit | Dr. Manjunath Bhat Alekha, Udupi |
| Veda | Vid. Ganesha Ghanapati, Bangalore |
| Agama | Vid. Ganapathi Mahabaleshwara Shastry,Bangalore |
| Nyaya & Vedantha | Vid. Madhusudan Shastry Hampiholi ,Hubli |
| Music | Dr. R.S. Nanda Kumar, Mysore |
| Yogic Science | Dr. Y. Chitharanjan Rao, Bangalore |
| Performing Arts | Dr. M.V. Archana |
| Jyothisham | Dr. S.R. Narasimha Murthy |