Gombe State University has a Chancellor, an 11 – member Governing Council, Principal and Management Staff as follows:

The Visitor: Alhaji Muhammad Danjuma Goje, Governor, Gombe.

The Chancellor: His Royal Highness, (Dr) Shehu Usman Abubakar, CON  The Emir of Gombe.

The Governing Council comprises

General Timothy Shelpidi (Rtd)                    -       Chairman/Pro-Chancellor

Ambassador Yerima Abdullahi  OON            -       Member

AIG A.G. Abubakar (Rtd)                            -       Member

HRH Mai Tangle, (Dr.) Abdu Buba Maisheru II OON –      Member

Dist. Head Nafada, Alh. Dadum Hamza – Snr              -      Member

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Mahadi, CON            -      Member

Dep. Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sani Abba Aliyu                  -      Member

Dr. Bello Gidado Kumo (NUC Rep.)                             -      Member

Min. of Special Duties & Higher Edu. (Rep.).               -      Member

Mal. Aliyu Kamara                                                     -  Member/Secretary

MANAGEMENT/PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Professor Abdullahi Mahadi                                       -   Vice Chancellor

Dr. Sani Abba Aliyu                                                  - Dep. Vice Chancellor

Mal. Aliyu Kamara                                                     -     Registrar

Hajiya Jummai Moh’d Hassan                                      -     Bursar

Mr. L. B. Mela                                                           -     Librarian

Other Management Staff

Dr.Muhammad Gurama Dukku                                      - Director SBRS