The Council of Directors coordinates university department activities and supervises the achievement of insitutional objectives concerning scientific research and education. 
As established by the Sapienza Statute, the Council of Directors proposes indicators for budget and staff allocation.

Besides its plenary composition, the Council of Directors is assisted also assisted by a committee, which coordinates the various scientific areas.
The committee, which is composed of one representative for each of the six scientific areas, prepares the Council's work and promote cooperation between scientific areas.