The Academic Board of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is a collegial body governing the University. Its competence, composition and term of powers are determined by the law of Ukraine On Higher Education and the Statute of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.

The University Academic Board is formed for a term of five years. The Board’s decisions are put into effect by the orders and decrees of the University President.

The Academic Board usually convenes for a meeting on the last Monday of each month except for the holiday period. If required, extraordinary meetings of the Board can be called by its Head or at least one third of its members.