The present disclosure discloses a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of receiving uplink control information in a communication system. The method includes identifying a resource for receiving the uplink control information on a first uplink control channel from a terminal, transmitting first information associated with the resource to the terminal, transmitting second information associated with the resource to the terminal, and receiving the uplink control information on the uplink control channel based on the first information and the second information from the terminal.