The Governing Body of the College comprises the Rector and Fellows. In accordance with the College's Statutes, the Governing Body is responsible for the administration and management of the College's affairs. It is responsible for ensuring that there is an effective system of internal control and that accounting records are properly kept. It is required to present audited financial statements for each financial year, prepared in accordance with the Statutes of the University.

It meets regularly under the chairmanship of the Rector and is advised by a range of committees.

The current members of Governing Body are:

Ms Frances Cairncross, Rector

Dr Michael Hart

Professor Richard Vaughan-Jones

Professor Gregory Hutchinson

Professor Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly

Ms Jeri Johnson

Dr Helen Spencer

Dr Maureen Taylor

Professor Hugh Watkins

Dr Faramerz Dabhoiwala

Professor Jonathan Herring

Dr Peter Johnson

Professor Andrew Steane

Dr Simon Clarke

Professor Shamita Das

Dr Nik Petrinic

Professor Edwin Williamson

Dr Zhongmin Qian

Dr Jane Hiddleston

Dr James Kennedy

Dr Christina De Bellaigue

Professor Marc Lauxtermann

Professor Andrew Farmer

Mr William Jensen

Professor Cornelia Drutu

Dr Joanna Dunkley

Professor Martin Ellison

Dr Kerstin Lühn

Mrs Katrina Hancock

Mr Nigel Portwood

Professor Carol Robinson

Ms Helen Watson

Professor Ervin Fodor

Dr Chris Ballinger

Professor Christoph Tang

Dr Julie Maxwell

Dr Daniela Omlor

Dr Philipp Kukura

Dr Christopher Fletcher

Professor Jared Tanner

Dr Kai Hebel

Dr Andrew Huddleston

Dr Tom Lambert

Dr Michael Osborne

Dr Jeff Donlea