The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is the world's largest technical professional association, offering its members access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools, and many other exclusive benefits.

The Institute was founded in 1884 with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison among its charter members. Today, the IEEE serves over 360,000 members who are geographically organized into 10 Regions, over 300 Sections, and more than 1,400 Student Branches, 385 Student Branch Chapters of technical societies and 60 Women in Engineering Student Branch Affinity groups worldwide. A Student Branch further falls under the auspices of the local Section. Over 60,000 Student members worldwide make up 13% of the membership of the IEEE and are essential to the continued growth and vitality of the IEEE. Over 50% of the current IEEE members joined as students. Not only is the IEEE the world's largest technical and professional society, it is also publishes 30% of the electrical engineering and computer science literature in the world.

IEEE Mission and Vision

Vision
To advance global prosperity by fostering technological innovation, enabling members' careers and promoting community worldwide.

Mission
The IEEE promotes the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electro and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.