The Advisory Board, whose members are drawn not only from the world of higher education but also from politics and business, advises the EAIE on societal developments relevant to higher education.

In 2007 the Advisory Board had the following members:

Annette Nijs, Director, Europe China Institute, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, The Netherlands (chair)
HRH Carlos-Hugo de Borbón Parma, Brussels, Belgium
Andrei Marga, Rector, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ramon Ollé, CEO and Chairman, Epson Europe BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Georg Winckler, Rector, University of Vienna, Austria (also President of EUA)