The General Council is the chief advisory body of the University. The Chief Justice of the High Court of Madras shall be the Chancellor of the University and the Chair person of the General Council. The General Council consists of the following members.
| S.No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1. |
Chief Justice, Madras High Court [Chancellor TNNLU] |
| 2. |
Hon’ble Minister for Law, Courts and Prisons [Pro-Chancellor, TNNLU] Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 3. | [Judge (Retd.), Madras High Court] |
| 4. | Chief Justice Of High Court Of Kerala |
| 5. |
Advocate General for Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court Campus |
| 6. |
Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Madras High Court Campus |
| 7. | Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University |
| 8. | Secretary to Government, Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 9. |
Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 10. |
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 11. | [Former Director, Indian Law Institute] Cochin University of Science & Technology |
| 12. | Chairperson Delhi Judicial Academy |
| 13. | (Bar Council of India) |
| 14. | Senior Advocate, Madras High Court |
| 15. | Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu National Law University,Thiruchirapalli |