List of engineering societies
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An engineering society is a professional organization for engineers 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
Nigeria
Nigerian Society of Engineers
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
South Africa
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers
Engineering Council of South Africa
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers
Americas
Canada
In Canada, the term "engineering society" sometimes refers to organizations of engineering 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
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
Asia
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology
Azerbaijan
Caspian Engineers Society
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Computer Society
Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh
Professional Engineers of Bangladesh
China
Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China Association for Science and Technology
Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
International Association of Engineers
India
Aeronautical Society of India
Computer Society of India
Engineering Council of India
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
Indian Society for Technical Education
Indian Science Congress Association
Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
Institution of Engineers (India)
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India)
Society of EMC Engineers (India)
Japan
Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers
Jordan
Jordanian Engineers Association
Malaysia
Board of Engineers Malaysia
Pakistan
National Technology Council (Pakistan)
Pakistan Engineering Council
Philippines
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
France
Association Française de Mécanique
Germany
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Greece
Technical Chamber of Greece (Τεχνικό Επιμελητήριο Ελλάδας - ΤΕΕ)
Professional-Scientific Society of Engineers of Technological Education; also known as Professional & Scientific Association of Technological Education Engineers (Επαγγελματική-Επιστημονική Ένωση Τεχνολογικής Εκπαίδευσης Μηχανικών - ΕΕΤΕΜ)
Ireland
Institution of Engineers of Ireland
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
Lithuania
Linpra
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 Engineering Council is the regulatory body for the engineering profession. The Engineering Council was incorporated by Royal charter 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.
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