The university has a College of Deans. The college consists of deans from each faculty. The Rector is the colleges chairperson. The College of Deans is also responsible for PhD programmes.
| Faculty | Name |
| Science | Aletta Kraneveld |
| School of Business and Economics | Arjen van Witteloostuijn |
| Humanities | René van Woudenberg |
| Behavioural and Movement Science | Maurits van Tulder |
| Religion and Theology | Frank van der Duijn Schouten |
| Law | Frank van Ommeren |
| Social Sciences | Gregor Halff |
| Dentistry (ACTA) | Fedde Scheele |
| VUmc School of Medical Sciences | Saskia Peerdeman |
Contact:
Board secretary: Bernard Roseboom
E b.j.roseboom@vu.nl