Management and Council
School of Governance, Law and Society is led by the Director of the Institute and the Council. In addition, the institute has a board of directors, which includes heads of academic fields and research centers.
| Institute director | Indrek Grauberg |
| Head of Political Science | Professor of State and Citizenship Theory Leif Kalev |
| Head of Sociology | Professor of Sociology Ellu Saar |
| Head of Law | Professor of Human Rights Law Mart Susi |
| Head of International Relations and Future-studies | Professor of State and Citizenship Theory Leif Kalev |
| Head of Social Protection | Professor of Social Work Karmen Toros |
| Head of Estonian Institute for Population Studies | Professor of Demography Luule Sakkeus |
| Head of Institute of International Social Studies | Professor of Comparative Sociology Marge Unt |