diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 69a9ffd320f..89af133d100 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -290,6 +290,18 @@ collection:
   edit:
     undoTimeout: 10000 # 10 seconds
 
+accesscontrol:
+  epeople:
+    # Number of entries in the epeople list in the access controll page.
+    # Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+    # settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+    pageSize: 5
+  groups:
+    # Number of entries in the group list in the access controll page.
+    # Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+    # settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+    pageSize: 5
+
 # Theme Config
 themes:
   # Add additional themes here. In the case where multiple themes match a route, the first one
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.html b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.html
index 4979f858193..1b8b9921f06 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.html
+++ b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.html
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ <h3 id="search" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{labelPrefix + 'search.head' | trans
         </div>
       </form>
 
-      <ds-themed-loading *ngIf="searching$ | async"></ds-themed-loading>
-      <ds-pagination
-        *ngIf="(pageInfoState$ | async)?.totalElements > 0 && !(searching$ | async)"
-        [paginationOptions]="config"
-        [pageInfoState]="pageInfoState$"
-        [collectionSize]="(pageInfoState$ | async)?.totalElements"
-        [hideGear]="true"
-        [hidePagerWhenSinglePage]="true">
+        <ds-themed-loading *ngIf="searching$ | async"></ds-themed-loading>
+        <ds-pagination
+          *ngIf="(pageInfoState$ | async)?.totalElements > 0 && !(searching$ | async)"
+          [paginationOptions]="paginationConfig"
+          [pageInfoState]="pageInfoState$"
+          [collectionSize]="(pageInfoState$ | async)?.totalElements"
+          [hideGear]="true"
+          [hidePagerWhenSinglePage]="true">
 
         <div class="table-responsive">
           <table id="epeople" class="table table-striped table-hover table-bordered">
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.spec.ts b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.spec.ts
index e2cee5e9356..4cbc74753ed 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.spec.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import { RequestService } from '../../core/data/request.service';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { PaginationServiceStub } from '../../shared/testing/pagination-service.stub';
 import { FindListOptions } from '../../core/data/find-list-options.model';
+import { APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
+import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 
 describe('EPeopleRegistryComponent', () => {
   let component: EPeopleRegistryComponent;
@@ -139,7 +141,8 @@ describe('EPeopleRegistryComponent', () => {
         { provide: FormBuilderService, useValue: builderService },
         { provide: Router, useValue: new RouterStub() },
         { provide: RequestService, useValue: jasmine.createSpyObj('requestService', ['removeByHrefSubstring']) },
-        { provide: PaginationService, useValue: paginationService }
+        { provide: PaginationService, useValue: paginationService },
+        { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: environment }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
index 4596eec98e3..4d1d03ee833 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit, Inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { UntypedFormBuilder } from '@angular/forms';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { PageInfo } from '../../core/shared/page-info.model';
 import { NoContent } from '../../core/shared/NoContent.model';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+import { AppConfig, APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
 import { getEPersonEditRoute, getEPersonsRoute } from '../access-control-routing-paths';
 
 @Component({
@@ -59,11 +60,7 @@ export class EPeopleRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /**
    * Pagination config used to display the list of epeople
    */
-  config: PaginationComponentOptions = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
-    id: 'elp',
-    pageSize: 5,
-    currentPage: 1
-  });
+  paginationConfig: PaginationComponentOptions;
 
   // The search form
   searchForm;
@@ -92,13 +89,18 @@ export class EPeopleRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               private paginationService: PaginationService,
               public requestService: RequestService,
               public dsoNameService: DSONameService,
-  ) {
+              @Inject(APP_CONFIG) protected appConfig: AppConfig) {
     this.currentSearchQuery = '';
     this.currentSearchScope = 'metadata';
     this.searchForm = this.formBuilder.group(({
       scope: 'metadata',
       query: '',
     }));
+    this.paginationConfig = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
+      id: 'elp',
+      pageSize: this.appConfig.accesscontrol.epeople.pageSize,
+      currentPage: 1
+    });
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ export class EPeopleRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     if (hasValue(this.findListOptionsSub)) {
       this.findListOptionsSub.unsubscribe();
     }
-    this.findListOptionsSub = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.config.id, this.config).pipe(
+    this.findListOptionsSub = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.paginationConfig.id, this.paginationConfig).pipe(
       switchMap((findListOptions) => {
           const query: string = data.query;
           const scope: string = data.scope;
@@ -154,14 +156,14 @@ export class EPeopleRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
             });
             this.currentSearchQuery = query;
-            this.paginationService.resetPage(this.config.id);
+            this.paginationService.resetPage(this.paginationConfig.id);
           }
           if (scope != null && this.currentSearchScope !== scope) {
             void this.router.navigate([getEPersonsRoute()], {
               queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
             });
             this.currentSearchScope = scope;
-            this.paginationService.resetPage(this.config.id);
+            this.paginationService.resetPage(this.paginationConfig.id);
 
           }
           return this.epersonService.searchByScope(this.currentSearchScope, this.currentSearchQuery, {
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ export class EPeopleRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.cleanupSubscribes();
-    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.paginationConfig.id);
   }
 
 
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.html b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.html
index 27cec262c44..e1bc59d7476 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.html
+++ b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ <h3 id="search" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{messagePrefix + 'search.head' | tra
       <ds-themed-loading *ngIf="loading$ | async"></ds-themed-loading>
       <ds-pagination
         *ngIf="(pageInfoState$ | async)?.totalElements > 0 && !(loading$ | async)"
-        [paginationOptions]="config"
+        [paginationOptions]="paginationConfig"
         [pageInfoState]="pageInfoState$"
         [collectionSize]="(pageInfoState$ | async)?.totalElements"
         [hideGear]="true"
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.spec.ts b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.spec.ts
index 635ba727c26..2381b2853f4 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.spec.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import { FeatureID } from '../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 import { NoContent } from '../../core/shared/NoContent.model';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
 import { DSONameServiceMock, UNDEFINED_NAME } from '../../shared/mocks/dso-name.service.mock';
+import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
+import { APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
 
 describe('GroupsRegistryComponent', () => {
   let component: GroupsRegistryComponent;
@@ -182,7 +184,8 @@ describe('GroupsRegistryComponent', () => {
         { provide: Router, useValue: new RouterMock() },
         { provide: AuthorizationDataService, useValue: authorizationService },
         { provide: PaginationService, useValue: paginationService },
-        { provide: RequestService, useValue: jasmine.createSpyObj('requestService', ['removeByHrefSubstring']) }
+        { provide: RequestService, useValue: jasmine.createSpyObj('requestService', ['removeByHrefSubstring']) },
+        { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: environment }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts
index 06a048ad72d..2ffc1f6caf4 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { UntypedFormBuilder } from '@angular/forms';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { NoContent } from '../../core/shared/NoContent.model';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { followLink } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+import { APP_CONFIG, AppConfig } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-groups-registry',
@@ -54,11 +55,7 @@ export class GroupsRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /**
    * Pagination config used to display the list of groups
    */
-  config: PaginationComponentOptions = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
-    id: 'gl',
-    pageSize: 5,
-    currentPage: 1
-  });
+  paginationConfig: PaginationComponentOptions;
 
   /**
    * A BehaviorSubject with the list of GroupDtoModel objects made from the Groups in the repository or
@@ -107,11 +104,16 @@ export class GroupsRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               private paginationService: PaginationService,
               public requestService: RequestService,
               public dsoNameService: DSONameService,
-  ) {
+              @Inject(APP_CONFIG) protected appConfig: AppConfig) {
     this.currentSearchQuery = '';
     this.searchForm = this.formBuilder.group(({
       query: this.currentSearchQuery,
     }));
+    this.paginationConfig = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
+      id: 'elp',
+      pageSize: this.appConfig.accesscontrol.groups.pageSize,
+      currentPage: 1
+    });
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
@@ -127,13 +129,13 @@ export class GroupsRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       this.searchSub.unsubscribe();
       this.subs = this.subs.filter((sub: Subscription) => sub !== this.searchSub);
     }
-    this.searchSub = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.config.id, this.config).pipe(
+    this.searchSub = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.paginationConfig.id, this.paginationConfig).pipe(
       tap(() => this.loading$.next(true)),
       switchMap((paginationOptions) => {
         const query: string = data.query;
         if (query != null && this.currentSearchQuery !== query) {
           this.currentSearchQuery = query;
-          this.paginationService.updateRouteWithUrl(this.config.id, [], {page: 1});
+          this.paginationService.updateRouteWithUrl(this.paginationConfig.id, [], {page: 1});
         }
         return this.groupService.searchGroups(this.currentSearchQuery.trim(), {
           currentPage: paginationOptions.currentPage,
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ export class GroupsRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.cleanupSubscribes();
-    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.paginationConfig.id);
   }
 
 
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ export class GroupsRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       this.paginationSub.unsubscribe();
     }
     this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
-    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.paginationConfig.id);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/config/access-control-config.interface.ts b/src/config/access-control-config.interface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6028fb80133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/access-control-config.interface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Config } from './config.interface';
+
+/**
+ * Config that determines the access control screen
+ */
+export interface AccessControlConfig extends Config {
+
+  epeople: {
+    /**
+     * Number of entries in the epeople list in the access controll page.
+     * Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the settings
+     * menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+     */
+    pageSize: number;
+  };
+
+  groups: {
+    /**
+     * Number of entries in the group list in the access controll page.
+     * Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the settings
+     * menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+     */
+    pageSize: number;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
index 69aeab7cbf8..a05518fd0a0 100644
--- a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { InfoConfig } from './info-config.interface';
 import { CommunityListConfig } from './community-list-config.interface';
 import { HomeConfig } from './homepage-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
+import { AccessControlConfig } from './access-control-config.interface';
 import { FilterVocabularyConfig } from './filter-vocabulary-config';
 import { DiscoverySortConfig } from './discovery-sort.config';
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ interface AppConfig extends Config {
   homePage: HomeConfig;
   item: ItemConfig;
   collection: CollectionPageConfig;
+  accesscontrol: AccessControlConfig;
   themes: ThemeConfig[];
   mediaViewer: MediaViewerConfig;
   bundle: BundleConfig;
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index 5eced97ee20..7f89efd5c9b 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { InfoConfig } from './info-config.interface';
 import { CommunityListConfig } from './community-list-config.interface';
 import { HomeConfig } from './homepage-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
+import { AccessControlConfig } from './access-control-config.interface';
 import { FilterVocabularyConfig } from './filter-vocabulary-config';
 import { DiscoverySortConfig } from './discovery-sort.config';
 
@@ -296,6 +297,21 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
     }
   };
 
+  accesscontrol: AccessControlConfig = {
+    epeople: {
+      // Number of entries in the epeople list in the access controll page.
+      // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+      // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+      pageSize: 5
+    },
+    groups: {
+      // Number of entries in the groups list in the access controll page.
+      // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+      // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+      pageSize: 5
+    }
+  };
+
   // Theme Config
   themes: ThemeConfig[] = [
     // Add additional themes here. In the case where multiple themes match a route, the first one
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index cb9d2c71303..55e69f8ed38 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,20 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
       undoTimeout: 10000 // 10 seconds
     }
   },
+  accesscontrol: {
+    epeople: {
+      // Number of entries in the epeople list in the access controll page.
+      // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+      // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+      pageSize: 5
+    },
+    groups: {
+      // Number of entries in the group list in the access controll page.
+      // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+      // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+      pageSize: 5
+    }
+  },
   themes: [
     {
       name: 'full-item-page-theme',