An engineering society is a

professional organization A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and th ...

for

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the l ...

s of various disciplines. Some are umbrella type organizations which accept many different disciplines, while others are discipline-specific. Many award professional designations, such as European Engineer, professional engineer, chartered engineer, incorporated engineer or similar. There are also many student-run engineering societies, commonly at universities or technical colleges.

Africa

Ghana

Ghana Institution of Engineers The Ghana Institution of Engineers(GhIE) is the professional body responsible for licensing practicing engineers in Ghana. It was founded in 1968 to succeed the Ghana Group of Professional Engineers. The Institution derives its authority from th ...

South Africa

* South African Institute of Electrical Engineers * Engineering Council of South Africa

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers is the professional organization of engineers in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River ...

Americas

Canada

In Canada, the term "engineering society" sometimes refers to organizations of

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

students as opposed to professional societies of engineers. The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students, whose membership consists of most of the engineering student societies from across Canada (see below), is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada. Canada also has many traditions related to the calling of an engineer. The Engineering Institute of Canada (French: l'Institut Canadien des ingénieurs) has the following member societies: * Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Canadian Branch of the IMechE) *Canadian Maritime Section of the Marine Technology Society *

Canadian Nuclear Society The Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) is a not-for-profit organization representing individuals contributing to, or otherwise supporting, nuclear science and nuclear engineering, engineering in Canada. Since 2017, the group has invested in the develo ...

* Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering * Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

Ontario

* Professional Engineers Ontario * Engineering Society of Queen's University * Lassonde Engineering Society

United States

* Alpha Omega Epsilon * Alpha Pi Mu * American Academy of Environmental Engineers * American Association of Engineering Societies *

American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers The American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers (AICAE) is a non-profit organization that promotes the development of American Indian professionals in the fields of architecture and engineering. The AICAE encourages the training, licensure ...

* American Indian Science and Engineering Society *

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council of ...

* American Institute of Chemical Engineers *

American Nuclear Society The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an international, not-for-profit organization of scientists, engineers, and industry professionals that promote the field of nuclear engineering and related disciplines. ANS is composed of three communities ...

* American Railway Engineering Association * American Society for Engineering Education * American Society for Engineering Management * American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers *

American Society of Civil Engineers American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, p ...

* American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers * American Society of Mechanical Engineers *

American Society of Naval Engineers The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) is a professional association of naval engineers. Naval Engineering includes all arts and sciences as applied in the research, development, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and logistic ...

American Society of Plumbing Engineers The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) is the international organization for professionals skilled in the design, specification and inspection of plumbing systems. The Society disseminates technical data and information, sponsors activi ...

* American Society of Safety Engineers * American Society for Nondestructive Testing * American Welding Society * Architectural Engineering Institute * ASM International * Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering *

Association for Computing Machinery The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a US-based international learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 and is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society. The ACM is a non-profit professional member ...

Audio Engineering Society The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is a professional body for engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or product ...

* Biomedical Engineering Society * Chi Epsilon * Engineering Society of Buffalo * Eta Kappa Nu * Institute of Biological Engineering *

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operat ...

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), formerly the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is a professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving ...

* Institute of Transportation Engineers *

National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of ...

National Society of Black Engineers The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a society that was founded in 1975 at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is one of the largest student-run organizations in the United States, with core activities centered o ...

National Society of Professional Engineers The National Society of Professional Engineers (abbreviate as NSPE) is a professional association representing licensed professional engineers in the United States. NSPE is the recognized voice and advocate of licensed Professional Engineers repr ...

* Order of the Engineer * Phi Sigma Rho * Pi Tau Sigma *

Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) is an international professional member society. SAMPE provides a global forum for information, education, and professional fellowship on materials and processes developme ...

* Society of American Military Engineers *

Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International, formerly named the Society of Automotive Engineers, is a United States-based, globally active professional association and standards developing organization for engineering professionals in various industries. SAE Internatio ...

Society of Broadcast Engineers The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) is a professional organization for engineers in broadcast radio and television. The SBE also offers certification in various radio frequency and video and audio technology areas for its members. Backgro ...

* Society of Fire Protection Engineers *

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serv ...

* Society of Manufacturing Engineers * Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers * Society of Petroleum Engineers * Society of Plastics Engineers *

Society of Women Engineers The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is an international not-for-profit educational and service organization. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in the United States, the Society of Women Engineers is a major advocate for women in engineering and ...

* Tau Beta Pi * Theta Tau *

Tire Society The Tire Society is a non-profit professional body, specifically an engineering society, whose mission is to increase and disseminate knowledge as it pertains to the science and technology of tires. It hosts a two-day meeting and conference every y ...

* Vertical Flight Society

Asia

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology The ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology is a learned society of engineers and technologists, policy makers, the public, and the private sectors from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. It was founded in 2004 and ...

Azerbaijan

Caspian Engineers Society The Caspian Engineers Society (CES) is non-profit organisation. Further aim is to promote engineering awareness among the public that will drive ''"Be Engineer"'' movement and spark the interest of young generation in engineering.Bangladesh Computer Society The Bangladesh Computer Society (BCS) is regarded as the leading professional and learned society in the field of computers and information systems in Bangladesh. It was established in 1979. The Bangladesh Government Register no -1638(53)/95. This ...

* Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh * Professional Engineers of Bangladesh

China

Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Repub ...

* China Association for Science and Technology * Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Institution of Engineers The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE, ) is a professional body of engineers in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1947 as the ''Engineering Society of Hong Kong'' and was incorporated by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as ''The Hong Kong ...

* International Association of Engineers

India

* Aeronautical Society of India * Computer Society of India *

Engineering Council of India Engineering Council of India (ECI) is a statutory professional body responsible for regulation and licensing of engineering profession in India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India It was establi ...

* Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers *

Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering The Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE) is a non-profit organization and registered society for propagating the profession of Industrial Engineering in India. It was founded in 1957 and is a Registered Public Trust under the Bomba ...

* Indian Society for Technical Education * Indian Science Congress Association *

Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) is India's leading recognized professional society devoted to the advancement of science, technology, electronics, telecommunication and information technology. Founded in ...

* Institution of Engineers (India) * Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) * Society of EMC Engineers (India)

Japan

Japan Society of Civil Engineers is a professional scientific nonprofit organization of the civil engineering field of Japan. It was established as an incorporated association in 1914 and its offices are located in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), ...

* Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers

Jordan

* Jordanian Engineers Association

Malaysia

* Board of Engineers Malaysia

Pakistan

* National Technology Council (Pakistan) * Pakistan Engineering Council

Philippines

In the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

, the Professional Regulation Commission is a three-man commission attached to the office of the

president of the Philippines The president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as ''Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of t ...

. Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of professionals (except lawyers) who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the country. As the agency-in-charge of the professional sector, the PRC plays a strategic role in developing the corps of professionals for industry, commerce, governance and the economy.

Associations Accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission

* Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines * Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers * Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Saudi Arabia

* Saudi Council of Engineers

Sri Lanka

* Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka * Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka

Europe

* European Association for Structural Dynamics * European Federation of National Engineering Associations * European Society for Engineering Education

Azerbaijan

Caspian Engineers Society The Caspian Engineers Society (CES) is non-profit organisation. Further aim is to promote engineering awareness among the public that will drive ''"Be Engineer"'' movement and spark the interest of young generation in engineering.Association Française de Mécanique The Association française de mécanique (AFM), French Association of Mechanics, was created in 1997 by the union of 17 scientific and engineers societies covering the disciplines of mechanics. It was promoted by the High Mechanical Committee (HCM ...

Germany

* Verein Deutscher Ingenieure

Greece

* Technical Chamber of Greece (Τεχνικό Επιμελητήριο Ελλάδας)

Ireland

* Institution of Engineers of Ireland * Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

Portugal

* Ordem dos Engenheiros

Romania

* General Association of Engineers of Romania

Russia

* Russian Union of Engineers

Turkey

* Chamber of Computer Engineers of Turkey * Chamber of Electrical Engineers of Turkey * Union of chambers of Turkish engineers and architects

United Kingdom

In the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

, the Engineering Council is the regulatory body for the engineering profession. The Engineering Council was incorporated by

Royal charter A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, but ...

in 1981 and controls the award of chartered engineer, incorporated engineer, engineering technician, and information and communications technology technician titles, through licences issued to thirty six recognised Institutions. There are also 19 professional affiliate institutions, not licensed, but with close associations to the Engineering Council. The Royal Academy of Engineering is the national academy for engineering.

Professional institutions licensed by the Engineering Council

British Computer Society Sir Maurice Wilkes served as the first President of BCS in 1957 BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, known as the British Computer Society until 2009, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in infor ...

* British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing *

Chartered Association of Building Engineers Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) is a professional body for building engineers in the United Kingdom and overseas. History Chartered Association of Building Engineers was founded as the Incorporated Association of Architects an ...

* Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering * Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers * Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation *

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is an independent professional body and a registered charity in the United Kingdom that works internationally to advance the science and practice of water resource management ...

* Energy Institute *

Institute of Acoustics Institute of Acoustics may refer to: * Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences The Institute of Acoustics (IOA, ) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was established in 1964 by the Chinese government in the context of China's natio ...

Institute of Cast Metals Engineers The Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME), originally the British Foundrymen's Association is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1904. It publishes the ''Foundry Trade Journal'', which was established in 1902. History ...

* Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management * Institute of Highway Engineers *

Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is the international membership body and learned society for marine professionals operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology. It has registered c ...

* Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining * Institute of Measurement and Control *

Institute of Physics The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a UK-based learned society and professional body that works to advance physics education, research and application. It was founded in 1874 and has a worldwide membership of over 20,000. The IOP is the Physica ...

* Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine *

Institution of Agricultural Engineers The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1938. It is licensed by the Engineering Council to assess candidates for inclusion on its Register of professional Engineers and Techni ...

* Institution of Chemical Engineers *

Institution of Civil Engineers The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters are located in the UK, whi ...

* Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers * Institution of Engineering Designers *

Institution of Engineering and Technology The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is a multidisciplinary professional engineering institution. The IET was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), dating back to 1871, and ...

* Institution of Fire Engineers * Institution of Mechanical Engineers * Institution of Railway Signal Engineers * Institution of Structural Engineers * Nuclear Institute *

Royal Aeronautical Society The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a British multi-disciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest aeronautical society in the world. Members, Fellows ...

* Royal Engineers * Royal Institution of Naval Architects * Society of Environmental Engineers * Society of Operations Engineers * The Welding Institute

Professional affiliate bodies of the Engineering Council

* Association for Project Management *

* Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors *

Chartered Quality Institute The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), formerly known as The Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA), is the chartered body for quality professionals. It improves the performance of organisations by developing their capability in quality managem ...

* Institute of Mathematics and its Applications *

Institute of Nanotechnology This is a list of organizations involved in nanotechnology. Government Brazil * Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory China * National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Canada * National Institute for Nanotechnology * Waterl ...

* International Council on Systems Engineering (UK Chapter)

Professional engineering bodies not affiliated to the Engineering Council

Cleveland Institution of Engineers The Cleveland Institution of Engineers (CIE) is a regional engineering institution in the Teesside region of England. It aims to serve the regional scientific and engineering community through a wide range of technical lectures and visits and ...

* Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland *

Institute of the Motor Industry The Institute of the Motor Industry is the professional body for individuals working in the motor industry, internationally. IMI is the authoritative source of retail industry information, standards and qualifications. IMI plays a vital role in ...

Society of Professional Engineers UK The Society of Professional Engineers (SPE) was established the United Kingdom in 1969, to promote the interests of skilled engineers in all the main branches of Engineering. The main objective of the Society is to enhance the status of trained a ...

* Women's Engineering Society

Former bodies merged or defunct

Institution of Electrical Engineers The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. It began in 1871 as the Society of T ...

* Institution of Incorporated Engineers * Institution of Nuclear Engineers *

Society of Engineers UK The Society of Engineers was a British learned society established in 1854. It was the first society to issue the professional title of Incorporated Engineer. It merged with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) in 2005, and in 2006 the me ...

Oceania

Australia

Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia Professionals Australia, formerly the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA), is an Australian trade union registered under state and federal industrial relations acts. It is affiliated with the Aust ...

* Engineers Australia

New Zealand

* Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand * New Zealand Computer Society * University of Canterbury Engineering Society

International

* International Association of Engineers *

International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) is an independent nonpolitical and non-governmental international organization of engineering and technological sciences academies, one member academy per coun ...

* International Council on Systems Engineering * International Geodetic Student Organisation * International Society of Automation *

International Society for Optical Engineering SPIE (formerly the Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers, later the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers) is an international not-for-profit professional society for optics and photonics technology, founded in 1955. It ...

* Society of Petroleum Engineers *

* World Federation of Engineering Organizations

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Africa

Ghana

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Americas

Canada

Ontario

United States

Asia

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Azerbaijan

China

Hong Kong

India

Japan

Jordan

Malaysia

Pakistan

Philippines

Associations Accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission

Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka

Europe

Azerbaijan

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Turkey

United Kingdom

Professional institutions licensed by the Engineering Council

Professional affiliate bodies of the Engineering Council

Professional engineering bodies not affiliated to the Engineering Council

Former bodies merged or defunct

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

International

See also

References