General Assembly

The Supreme governing body of MAS is its General Assembly which consists of all members of the academy. The general assembly of MAS held an assembly meeting 2 or more times a year. The members of the academy are elected by their merit that a number of members approved by Mongolian government. There are 63 full members in 2021.

The general assembly of MAS is focused on following issues:

To deliberate on important issues concerning science and technology To solve the main changes of MAS's law, regulations, strategy and other resolutions To provide a think tank recommendation to the Mongolian Government and its social economic development. To elect full members, president, vice-presidents and general secretary of the MAS

The General Assembly addresses the following issues:

1. the development policy of science and technology, outcomes of scientific projects, methods for technology transfer and assisting the Government in science and technology policy,
2. to assess and evaluate the economic and social development issues of Mongolia, advise the Government the Parliament and the President of the country on decision-making,
3. determines the principal directions and priorities of MAS fundamental research,
4. approves the MAS Presidium Report on scientific achievements by MAS and scientific research work done by the Presidium since the previous election of the academy members.
5. elects the Academy President, Vice Presidents and Secretary-General for a term of four years.

President and Presidium

The Presidium of MAS is a permanent collegiate body of MAS management. The MAS Presidium reports to the MAS General Assembly; the Presidium presents to the General Assembly a report on the most important resolutions adopted during the period between the MAS General Assembly sessions. The President of the academy acts as the science and technology adviser to the Prime Minister and the President of Mongolia.

Affiliated academies

There are two affiliated Academies to MAS. They are the Academy of Medical Science and the Agricultural Academy.

Academic sub-assemblies

Academic Sub-Assemblies are the principal scientific research authorities. Members of Sub-Assemblies consist from full academy members, leading researchers, professors from universities, research institutes and government agencies.

The total number of Sub-Assembly Members are 200.

There are six academic Sub-Assemblies:

1. Sub-Assembly of Physics, Mathematics and Informatics;
2. Sub-Assembly of Chemistry and Biology;
3. Sub-Assembly of Geology, Geography and Environmental;
4. Sub-Assembly of Technician and Technology;
5. Sub-Assembly of Social Sciences;
6. Sub-Assembly of Humanities.

The principal objectives of the MAS academic sectors are to develop fundamental research by the scientific subsectors; coordinate, analyze and forecast scientific development; and provide methodological guidelines to the institutes within the Sub-Assembly. Academic Sub-Assemblies accredit and publish the scientific field-specific journals.

The Academic Sub-Assemblies address following issues:

1. discuss the progress and the results of scientific research conducted within each scientific sub-assembly;
2. discuss, assess and evaluate project final reports and submit them to the appropriate organizations;
3. discuss and evaluate scientific publications, proceedings, books and research materials to be submitted for publication.