The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is the Chancellor and Head of the University. The Vice Chancellor is the principal executive and academic officer of the University. There are seven faculties viz. Faculty of Agriculture, Home Science, Forestry and Horticulture at Kanpur and Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology and Fisheries at Etawah to cater teaching needs under various degree programmes. Dean is the Chief executive and academic officer of the respective faculty. The selection process for faculty in College of Agriculture, Lakhimpur Kheri is under process.

Director Agricultural Experiment Station coordinates all research needs of area jurisdiction of the University in cooperation with respective Deans. Four Research Sections (Rabi Cereals, Oilseeds, Legumes and Vegetables), three regional research stations (Daleepnagar-Kanpur, Kalai-Aligarh and Bharari-Jhansi) and their five sub stations (Saini-Kaushambi, Mainpuri, Hazratpur-Firozabad, Belatal-Mahoba and Mawai Bujurg-Banda) and fourteen research farms are mandated and equipped to undertake the location specific, problem solving and production oriented multi disciplinary researches and to develop technology suited for different agro-climatic regions. In the light of the changes that are taking place in the sphere of information technology, University has established a well functioned AKMU and a centralized computer laboratory which takes care for networking of departments, research sections, extension and other units of the University. All the departments are linked and facilities for networking are provided to the students and faculties to cater their needs.