The rectors' conference has the following bodies:

• Plenary assembly
• Universitiy-specific chambers: Kammer universitäre Hochschulen, Kammer Fachhochschulen, Kammer Pädagogische Hochschulen
• Board
• Delegations and delegates
• Networks
• General Secretariat

The rectors' conference has the following duties and responsibilities:

• It issues statements related to the affairs of the Swiss Conference of Higher Education Institutions and submits requests to it on behalf of the universities.
• In addition, it represents the interests of the Swiss universities on the national and international levels.
• It can take on mandates from the federal government as well as programme and project management.
• Furthermore, the rectors« conference maintains an information centre for the academic recognition of the equivalence of domestic and foreign university diplomas (Swiss ENIC; responsibility for issuing professional licences remains reserved to political institutions).