Engineering : Institution of Engineers (India)

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The Institution of Engineers (India), IEI, was established in 1920 as the first professional body of engineers in India incorporated by Royal Charter to promote and advance the art, science and practice of engineering and technology amongst the members and the persons attached to the Institution. It is a multi-disciplinary professional body representing 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 Internationale du Beton (fib), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It also has bilateral agreements with a number of professional societies across the globe.

The Institution of Engineers (India), with its headquarters at Kolkata, is the pioneer body to introduce non-formal engineering education programmes, successful completion of which is recognised as equivalent to a graduate degree in engineering by the Government of India, the Union Public Service Commission, State Governments and Public/Private Sector Organisations.

IEI functions with and amongst professional engineers, academicians and research workers, and provide a vast array of technical, professional and supporting services to the Government, industries, the academic and the engineering community.