Politecnico di Torino is a public institution with legal status, whose purposes are high level education, the organization of scientific research and the spread of its results. Politecnico di Torino contribute to develop culture and economics of Italian Country. Its organization and activities are executed in accordance with the Statute and the rules. As stated by the Statute, government bodies define goals and programmes and monitor their results. Organizing and managing activities are performed by didactic, research and administrative structures. These governing bodies have specific functions:

• The RECTOR, legally representing Politecnico, guarantees freedom of research and education, and the rights of students and employees.  Currently the Rector, which mandate lasts 6 years, is prof. Marco Gilli, in charge until 15/03/2018.
• The ACADEMIC SENATE, “contributes to the coordination and connection between didactic and research structures…”  (Article 11, Paragraph 2, e).
• The BOARD OF GOVERNORS , “performs strategic functions, adheres to the principle of financial sustainability for all of the university's activities …” (Article 12, Paragraph 1). The BoG "(…) approves, after hearing the opinion of The Academic Senate, the activation or deactivation of courses and locations, Departments and structures”.  

“PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS JOINT COMMITTEE (Comitato Paritetico per la Didattica, CPD) has been established to improve services for students regarding the didactic activity and the right to study (article 23). 

Its role is to monitor the didactic offer and quality, its organization and the activities of support to students and to the right to study.

This monitoring is carried out through questionnaires for students. Further information is available online: www.cpd.polito.it 

For the organization and management of didactic activities, Politecnico, in accordance with L. 240/2010, has reorganized its internal structure in Departments and Study Courses Commissions, associated to Bachelor and Master of Science courses. 

Even Research organization and coordination refers to Departments.  

Administrative structures are organized in Areas, Services, Offices and Principals, whose heads refer to the Rector and the Director-General. The Director-General is ahead of the administrative and technical structures aimed at administrating, organizing and managing general services.