An individual who has received a degree of either D. Lit., Post Doc, PhD, M. Phil, Master, or Bachelor from Tribhuvan University is eligible for membership of TUAAN. However,  individual with a Proficiency Certificate degree before its phase-out from Tribhuvan University is also eligible for membership. TUAAN offers four categories of membership to individuals: general member, life member, founder member, and honorary member. Individuals who have served on the executive committee during the period of registration of TUAAN are awarded founder membership. Similarly, an individual who has contributed significantly to the field of any discipline can be awarded as an honorary member.