The Senate is the governing authority of the University of Sydney. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal reports to the Senate, as does the Academic Board.

The Senior Executive Group (SEG), and Secretary to Senate; Direcotr of Government relations; Director of Policy analysis and Communication and Director of Corporate Media Relations all report directly to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.

The main administrative areas of the University are: Alumni and Events Office; Campus Infrastructure Services; Development Office; Finance; Human Resources; Information and Communications Technology; and Office of General Counsel;

Six Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) positions report directly to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, each with its own reporting structure [indicated in square brackets]. They are:

Provost and DVC [Faculties, Libraries, Museums and Theatres, Marketing and Communications, Planning and Information Office, China Studies Centre, US Studies Centre)];

DVC (Research) [Research Policy and Analysis; Research Development; Research Grants, Administration and Funding; Research Analytics and Data Strategy; Research Integrity; Sydnovate; University-wide research centres (Institute for Sustainable Solutions; Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis; Brain and Mind Research Institute; Centre for Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease)];

DVC (Education) and Registrar [Learning and teaching: Institute for Teaching and Learning; Learning Centre; Maths Learning Centre; e-Learning; Centre for English Teaching; Social Inclusion Unit; Graduate Studies Office; Secretariat; Student Affairs Unit (student appeals, misconduct, progression monitoring); Student Lifecycle Management: admissions; enrolment; examinations; fees; graduations; recruitment; timetables; Sydney Student Program; Student Support Services (accommodation, careers, child care; counselling and psychological services, disability services, financial assistance, orientation, scholarships); International Student Office; Koori Centre];

DVC (International) [International development (regional/country programs; international agencies, fellowships and scholarships); International directions (education diplomacy, CEO World Wide Universities Network); Confucius Institute; International services (partnerships and networks, communications, International Program Development Fund (IPDF), administration); Sydney World Programs (Academic Delegations, Protocol and VIP visits, Fora, International Leaders Program)];

DVC (Strategic Management) [Work Slate; Project coordination; Quality assurance; Strategic risk management framework; Continuing education (Centre for Continuing Education, Law Extension Committee, Sydney Learning)].

DVC (Indigenous Strategy and Services) [Integrated Indigenous Strategy].

Information as at December 31 2011