The Academy shall have Fellows, Associate Fellows and Honorary Members to be elected on the basis of the enacted regulations and academic criteria after the nomination and approval of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution or the Academy itself. 

The nominees for membership will be elected by the proposal of the President of the Academy or at least five members of the General Assembly, followed by the approval of the General Assembly and the written order of the President of the Academy. Fellows and Honorary Members shall have lifelong membership. Membership of Associate Fellows shall be for a four-year term and their re-election is permitted.

The membership election process, as conducted by the Academy, is as follows: the application for membership is reviewed and approved by the Division Council, the Department Council, and the Academic Council, followed by the final approval of membership by the General Assembly.

At present, the Academy has 76 Fellows, 142 Associate Fellows, and 5 Honorary Members.

• Holding official professorship status (or its equivalent in the field of Islamic Sciences) at one of the universities and research centers of the country;

• Being an authority in one’s own specialty;

• Having good scientific and general reputation;

• Having numerous credible scientific works, research, and publications;

• Having outstanding contribution in the construction and development of the country and the promotion of its scientific level;

• Having motivation, dynamism and scientific passion;

• Having trained talented students or researchers;

• Having the spirit of innovation and profound insight into science policy.

The names of members are arranged in alphabetical order of their surnames.

In order to make greater use of the knowledge and experience of professors and experts from universities and higher education institutions across the country, the Divisions and Departments of the Academy also select individuals to serve as Invited Scholars of the Department and Division. Invited Scholars are admitted upon the recommendation of the relevant Academic Department, subject to the approval of the Academic Council of the Academy, by written order of the President of the Academy, for a term of two years. Their re-election is permitted.

At present, the Academy has 210 invited Scholars.