Doon College of Education, Saharanpur and is a co-educational institution recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi. Academic merit is generally accepted as the main basis for admission, with a weighting assigned to the performance of students in their qualifying examination entrance exam.

The admission process at Doon College of Education, Saharanpur is fair in its intent, and this process further includes other aspects of the regulations provided by the government of the state and guidelines prescribed by the affiliated university. Some programmes may have additional merit for other tests, such as sports proficiency and physical fitness tests.