[1][2][3][4] He studied physics for his bachelor's degree at Presidency College, Kolkata from 1961 to 1964, graduating with high honors.

[10] He retired from service as the director of Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre and the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in June 2009.

[10] Sinha was the chairman of board of governors, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (NIT Duragpur).

[18] Bikash Sinha was the Vice-chancellor of West Bengal University of Technology from February 2003 to 18 December 2003 and also a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet, Govt.

[18] The Ministry of Human Resource Development appointed Sinha as the Chairman of the Local Committee of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, in June 2005.

[26] He was made a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy due to his research in Physics (1989).

[27] He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Netaji Subhas Open University in 2013, and National Institute of Technology Agartala in 2013.