Admission to various programs in Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics is given below:

Ph. D program : To seek admission in a Ph.D program, a candidate has to clear the One-Year Post-M.Sc. Associateship Course, after which an interview is conducted and admission is granted to the candidate.

The CSIR-NET qualified candidates are given admission on the basis of an interview.

Post-M.SC Associateship Course : A candidate is selected in this course on the basis of academic records and on the marks scored in the JRF entrance examination followed by a personal interview. Only those candidates are eligible to apply who have completed their Masters degree in appropriate subjects from a recognized university or are appearing for their final exams.

The students selected to the course are given the designation of Junior Research Fellows (JRF) of the Institute. They are provided a stipend of Rs. 8,000 per month along with the Medical Benefits (as admissible) & HRA/In-house hostel facilities. An annual book grant of Rs. 3000 is also provided to them.

Undergraduate Associateship : The undergraduate associate ship can be undertaken only by those who are pursuing undergraduate studies (B. Sc/Integrated M. Sc in Physics/Chemistry/Biological Sciences) and who have secured at least 75% in aggregate in Class XII Board Examination. The final selection is made on the basis of an interview.

Summer Program : The program is open for students pursuing first year of M.Sc. or to those who have completed B. Tech. with excellent academic records in Physics/Biophysical Sciences. A B. Sc. Degree holder in the relevant field or who has completed at least 3 years of a 5 year integrated M. Sc. Course is also eligible to apply for the program. Only those candidates whose academic interests overlap with areas being pursued in SINP will be considered.