The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI] is the largest multi-disciplinary 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 the responsibility to promote the general advancement of engineering amongst its member and persons attached to the Institution. After Independence, the Institution is “Body Corporate” protected under Article 372 of the Constitution of India. The Institution of Engineers (India) is administered by a National Council with the President as its Head.

IEI has been recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and besides conducting its own research, provides Grant-in-Aid to UG/PG/PhD students of Engineering Institutes & Universities. The Institution of Engineers (India) is the first professional body to represent 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 of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA).

Charter Engineer, Professional Engineer and International Professional Engineer certifications in various disciplines of engineering are also issued by this Institution.

The Institution maintains a panel of highly qualified and well-experienced Arbitrators having technical and professional engineering competence covering 15 core engineering disciplines amongst its Fellow members who are attached to 125 State and Local Centres of the Institution located all over the country. IEI awards a certificate to the empaneled arbitrators in recognition of their expertise in the field of arbitration. The Institution appoints arbitrators from its panel of arbitrators in various disputes that arise between the parties during execution of works/supplies contracts.

The State/Local Centres of IEI spread across the country to organize technical activities and provide a platform to the stakeholders, technocrats, policy makers, and others to share their expertise to benefit the engineering fraternity.