Aryabhatta College in Barnala is a co-ed college, with opportunities in different undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The college follows a fairly simple and transparent system for admission procedures into various courses. Admission to Aryabhatta College is one of the processes that usually kick off prior to the commencement of the academic year.

The eligibility criteria differ with respect to their programme choices. Undergraduate level courses require students to have completed their 10+2 education with a board of education recognised in India; in essence, the students should have completed graduation for post-graduation programmes. The additional subject requirements with minimum percentage requirements may vary for other courses.