The Steering Committee provides leadership for the association. Members of the Steering Committee are elected and comprise presidents of member universities in the Americas, Asia and Australasia. The APRU Chair heads the Steering Committee.

The members of the Steering Committee are:

	Henry T. Yang, Chair Chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara
	Jean-Lou Chameau President, California Institute of Technology
	Matsumoto Hiroshi President, Kyoto University
	Tan Chorh Chuan President, National University of Singapore
	Oh Yeon-Cheon President, Seoul National University
	Stuart McCutcheon Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland
	Yang Yu-liang President, Fudan University
	Stephen J. Toope (ex officio) President, University of British Columbia
	C. L. Max Nikias President, University of Southern California
	Christopher Tremewan Secretary General
	Margaret Leong Treasurer and Director (Secretariat)