The Executive Council is the executive body of the University and is in charge of the general management and administration of the University.

The Executive Council of the university, as defined in the Act, currently consists of the following & members who are drawn from various fields linked to higher technical education.

• Sh. Satya Pal Malik, Hon’ble Governor, J&K and Chancellor, SMVDU
• Prof. Sanjeev Jain, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU
• Prof. Manoj Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu
• Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir
• Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, National Research Professor, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad
• Prof. K. L. Chopra, Former Director, IIT Kharagpur & Padma Bhushan Awardee
• Sh. R.P. Agrawal, Former Secretary MHRD, Government of India
• Sh. Umang Narula, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Governor, J&K - Permanent Invitee (Ex-officio)
• Sh. Dheeraj Gupta, I.A.S., Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board - Permanent Invitee (Ex-officio)
• Prof. D.Mukhopadhyay, Dean, Faculty of Management, SMVDU
• Dr. Yugal Khajuria, I/c Dean of Students Welfare, SMVDU
• Prof. Kamaiah Bandi, Head, School of Economics, SMVDU
• Prof. V. K. Bhat, Registrar, SMVDU - Secretary