The Institute has a Scientific Council established in accordance with the Law on Research Institutes.
The council consists of 40 members, of which 20 members of the Scientific Council are employees of the institute (including 15 independent researchers, 3 doctors, 2 masters). The Minister of National Defense appointed 20 non-ITWL members (including 12 independent academic employees).
The term of office of the Scientific Council lasts 4 years.
The chairman of the Scientific Council is Professor Wojciech Wawrzyński, PhD, DSc - Vice-Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology.

The chairman of the Scientific Council is Professor
Wojciech Wawrzyński, PhD, DSc
The ITWL Scientific Council is authorized to confer doctor and postdoctoral the scientific degrees in technical sciences in the discipline "Construction and operation of machines".
The Council initiates, issues opinions and advises for the institute in terms of its statutory activities. Also acts on issues related with conferring scientific degrees.