The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) is a society registered under Act XXI of 1860 and the corresponding State Act viz. the West Bengal State Registration Act 1961, with its headquarters at 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Calcutta - 700 032. It has a Governing Council with a number of members elected or nominated and the Registrar as Non-Member Secretary. The Council has the functions, duties and power as envisaged in the Memorandum and Bye Laws and as per provisions of the relevant Act.
President of the Association is the titular head of the Society as well as the research institute. The executive head is the Director of the IACS. He is assisted by the Departmental Heads of the Scientific Departments and Service Departments including Administration. The Administration is headed by the Registrar of the Association who assists the Director in his function. Registrar, who is overall in-charge of administrative function including Finance & Accounts, is also assisted by the Deputy Registrar, Finance & Accounts Officer, Assistant Registrar etc. He provides support services to all the Academic staff. All members of the staff including the Registrar and Head of the Departments are under the administrative control of the Director.