The Institute operates through a 25-member elected Council. The functionaries of the Council comprise the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary and the Joint Secretary, the Treasurer, the Editor, the Registrar and the Controller of Examinations.

The day-to-day function is carried out with the assistance of the staff at the Institute headquarters in Kolkata. The HQ, with state-of-the-a11 facilities, is located at a five-storied building of its own at the Jadavpur University campus. It houses a well-stocked library, an R&D laboratory and a modern auditoriumamong various other facilities.