The Governing Council is the regulatory as well as decision making body on policy matters of NHRIMH constituted by the Ministry of AYUSH. Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH holds the Chairmanship of the Council. The composition of the Governing Council is as under:
| Sl.No | Designation | Post |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH | Chairperson |
| 2 | Additional Secretary& Financial Advisor, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
Member |
| 3 | Joint Secretary ( concerned with Research) | Member |
| 4 | Advisor(H), Ministry of AYUSH | Member |
| 5 | The Director General, CCRH | Member |
| 6 | Dr. Eswara Das, Former Director, NIH, Kolkata | Member (Non-Official) |
| 7 | Prof ( Dr). P.K. Sudhir, Vice-Chancellor,
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Salem |
Member (Non-official) |
| 8 | Dr .Praful Barvalia, M.D.(Hom), Chairman, Spandan Holistic Institute of Applied Homoeopathy, Mumbai. | Non-Official Member |
| 9 | Officer In-charge, NHRIMH, Kottayam | Member Secretary |