- General planning of the university
- To discuss the university’s basic organizational structure, its units and any proposed changes in them
- To discuss the university’s estimated budget and final accounts to be recommended to the Board of Trustees
- To prepare the university’s draft regulations and submit them to the Board of Trustees
- To issue academic regulations, bylaws and instructions in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws and regulations issued pursuant thereto, and ensure their proper implementation
- To discuss the annual reports submitted by the president, and assess the university’s plan of action in the light of its overall policy, for submission to the Board of Trustees
- To discuss the university's policy on students’ affairs and activities before approval
- To determine the number of students to be accepted annually in each faculty
- To study projects and proposals presented by the councils and committees to make decisions pertaining to these issues
- To consider other proposals submitted by the president
