diff --git a/backend/handlers/handle_user.go b/backend/handlers/handle_user.go
index 6293c9a..27b53b4 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/handle_user.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/handle_user.go
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ type UserCredentials struct {
 	Password string `json:"password" binding:"required"`
 }
 
+type SetAdminInput struct {
+	Admin *bool `json:"admin" binding:"required"`
+}
+
 func (store *Store) CreateUser(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	claimsVal, ok := ctx.Get("userClaims")
 	if !ok {
@@ -101,6 +105,57 @@ func (store *Store) UpdateUser(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "will be implemented"})
 }
 
+func (store *Store) SetUserAdmin(ctx *gin.Context) {
+	claimsVal, ok := ctx.Get("userClaims")
+	if !ok {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "user claims could not be found"})
+		return
+	}
+	claims, ok := claimsVal.(*jwt.MapClaims)
+	if !ok {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "invalid claims"})
+		return
+	}
+	if !(*claims)["admin"].(bool) {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "admin access required"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	callerIDF, ok := (*claims)["id"].(float64)
+	if !ok {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "invalid user id in claims"})
+		return
+	}
+	callerID := uint(callerIDF)
+
+	targetID := ctx.Param("id")
+
+	var input SetAdminInput
+	if err := ctx.ShouldBindBodyWithJSON(&input); err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	var user models.User
+	if err := store.DB.First(&user, targetID).Error; err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "user not found"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	if user.ID == callerID {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "cannot change your own admin status"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	user.Admin = *input.Admin
+	if err := store.DB.Save(&user).Error; err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, user)
+}
+
 func (store *Store) DeleteUser(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	claimsVal, ok := ctx.Get("userClaims")
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index 56dfaac..fb038bd 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func main() {
 	protected.DELETE("/user/:id", store.DeleteUser)
 	r.GET("/user", store.GetUsers)
 	protected.POST("/user", store.CreateUser)
+	protected.PATCH("/user/:id/admin", store.SetUserAdmin)
 
 	// AUTH
 	r.POST("/auth/login", store.Login)
diff --git a/nginx/vue/src/stores/auth.js b/nginx/vue/src/stores/auth.js
index 93110e3..e6ab2f1 100644
--- a/nginx/vue/src/stores/auth.js
+++ b/nginx/vue/src/stores/auth.js
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore("auth", () => {
     }
   }
 
+  async function setUserAdmin(userId, admin) {
+    try {
+      const res = await axios.patch(`/api/user/${userId}/admin`, { admin });
+      return res.data;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err);
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
   return {
     user,
 
@@ -69,5 +79,6 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore("auth", () => {
     refreshToken,
     logOut,
     createUser,
+    setUserAdmin,
   };
 });
diff --git a/nginx/vue/src/views/admin/Admin.vue b/nginx/vue/src/views/admin/Admin.vue
index 7fba5fc..e0a58cc 100644
--- a/nginx/vue/src/views/admin/Admin.vue
+++ b/nginx/vue/src/views/admin/Admin.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import CreatePost from "./CreatePost.vue";
 import CreateFavorite from "./CreateFavorite.vue";
 import CreateActivity from "./CreateActivity.vue";
 import CreateRowing from "./CreateRowing.vue";
+import ManageUsers from "./ManageUsers.vue";
 
 const auth = useAuthStore();
 </script>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ const auth = useAuthStore();
             <CreateFavorite class="bdr-2 bg-bg_primary" v-if="auth.loggedIn" />
             <CreateActivity class="bdr-2 bg-bg_primary" v-if="auth.loggedIn" />
             <CreateRowing class="bdr-2 bg-bg_primary" v-if="auth.loggedIn" />
+            <ManageUsers class="bdr-2 bg-bg_primary" v-if="auth.loggedIn" />
         </div>
     </main>
 </template>