The Academic Council at the Faculty of Engineering and Science is responsible for developing and maintaining a high academic standard. The council's task is defined in § 67-69 of the AAU Statues:

The Academic Council advises the dean on academic issues presented by the dean and may comment on academic issues of significance to faculty activities that the council considers relevant. 

The responsibilities of the academic council include:

• Advise the dean on strategic issues related to the faculty
• Advise the dean on faculty budget principles 
• Advise the dean on key strategic areas relating to research and education, and on plans for knowledge exchange 
• Advise the dean on quality assurance and development of the faculty's research environment, degree programmes, PhD programmes and research-based teaching
• Upon recommendation of the dean, approve the composition of assessment committees for the assessment of academic positions as well as advice the dean on principles for this
• Upon recommendation of the dean, approve the composition of assessment committees for the assessment of candidates for the titles of honorary professor and honorary associate professor as well as advice the dean on principles for this
• Award PhD and higher doctoral degrees
• Establish guidelines for the promotion of the good scientific practice