About IEIThe Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI] is the largest multidisciplinary professional body of engineers, established in 1920 with
its Headquarters located in Kolkata and incorporated under Royal
Charter on 9th September, 1935 by the then His Majesty of King
George V. The Royal Charter endowed the Institution with theresponsibility to promote the general advancement of engineering
amongst its members and persons attached to the Institution. After
Independence, the Institution is a “Body Corporate” protected underArticle 372 of the Constitution of India. The Institution of Engineers(India) is administered by a National Council with the President as itsHead.

The Institution has been serving the engineering fraternity for over aCentury with its national and international presence through 125
Centres spread all over India, 6 Overseas Chapters, 6 Fora and an
Organ namely Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI), Hyderabad.
The Institution encompasses 15 (fifteen) engineering disciplines witha Corporate membership of over 2 lakhs.

IEI has been recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research
Organization (SIRO) by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. ofIndia and besides conducting its own research, provides Grant-in-Aidto UG/PG/ PhD students of Engineering Institutes & Universities.
The Institution of Engineers (India) is the first professional body torepresent India in several International Bodies, such as the World
Mining Congress (WMC), the World Federation of Engineering
Organizations (WFEO), the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC),
the Federation International du Beton (fib), and the Federation ofEngineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It also

has bilateral agreements with a number of professional societies
across the globe.
IEI holds the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) Register forIndia under the global International Professional Engineers Alliance(IntPEA). The Institution also awards the Professional Engineers (PE)
Certification.
The Institution of Engineers (India) as a pioneer body has been
conducting Sections A & B Examinations popularly known as AMIE,
successful completion of which is recognized as equivalent to adegree in engineering by the Government of India, the Union PublicService Commission, the State Governments and many Public /Private Sector organizations in the country.

Ever since its inception, IEI has been the forerunner in setting up
national standards for promoting the country’s industrial base which
culminated on the formation of the Indian Standard Institution (ISI),
now called as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). IEI, in collaboration
with Springer Nature Pvt. Ltd., regularly publishes peer-reviewed
international journals in five Series, covering fifteen engineering
disciplines.
IEI issues membership certification to the eligible engineers,technologists and scientists. Charter Engineer, Professional Engineerand International Professional Engineer certifications in various
disciplines of engineering are also issued by this Institution.
During Indian Engineering Congress, National Conventions,
Engineers’ Day, recognitions and awards are conferred upon thedistinguished engineers in recognition of their contributions in theengineering domain.
The Institution maintains a panel of highly qualified and wellexperienced Arbitrators having technical and professional

engineering competence covering 15 core engineering disciplines
from amongst its Fellow members who are attached to 125 State andLocal Centres of the Institution located all over the country. IEIawards a certificate to the empanelled arbitrators in recognisition of
their expertise in the field of arbitration. The Institution appoints
arbitrator from its panel of arbitrators in various disputes that arise byand between the parties during execution of works / supplies
contracts
The State / Local Centres of IEI spread across the country do organise
technical activities and provide platform to the stakeholders,technocrats, policy makers and others to share their expertise tobenefit the engineering fraternity.

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