The Indian Atomic Energy Commission was first setup in August 1948 in the Department of Scientific Research, which was created a few months earlier in June 1948. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was setup on August 3, 1954 under the direct charge of the Prime Minister through a Presidential Order. Subsequently, in accordance with a Government Resolution dated March 1, 1958, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was established in the Department of Atomic Energy. The Prime Minister (late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) also laid a copy of this Resolution on the table of the Lok Sabha on March 24, 1958.

According to the Resolution constituting the AEC, the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Atomic Energy is ex-officio Chairman of the Commission. The other Members of the AEC are appointed for each calendar year on the recommendation of the Chairman, AEC and after approval by the Prime Minster.

Present composition of the AEC is as given below:

	Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty  Secretary to the Government of india Department of Atomic Energy & Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Chairman (ex-officio)
	Shri Ajit Kumar Doval National Security Advisor	Member
	Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister	Member
	Shri Rajiv Gauba Cabinet Secretary	Member
	Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra Foreign Secretary	Member
	Dr. T.V. Somanathan Secretary, Department of Expenditure	Member
	Shri Talleen Kumar Member-Finance, Space & Earth Commission	Member for Finance
	Dr. M.R. Srinivasan Former Chairman, AEC	Member
	Prof. P. Rama Rao, Former Secretary, Department of Science and Technology	Member
	Dr. Anil Kakodkar Former Chairman, AEC	Member
	Dr. Ravi B. Grover Emeritus Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute	Member
	Dr. K. Kasturirangan Former Chairman, Space Commission & Former Member, Planning Commission	Member
	Shri Sunil Ganju Head, Institutional Collaboration and Programs Division, NCPW,  DAE	Secretary