About IEEE

IEEE is the world’s largest professional association advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted “voice” for engineering, computing and technology information around the globe.

Who IEEE Serves

Through its global membership, IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics among others.

Members rely on IEEE as a source of technical and professional information, resources and services.

To foster an interest in the engineering profession, IEEE also serves student members in colleges and universities around the world.

Other important constituencies include prospective members and organizations that purchase IEEE products and participate in conferences or other IEEE programs.

IEEE Quick Facts

IEEE has:

more than 395,000 members in more than 160 countries; 45 percent of whom are from outside the United States
more than 90,000 student members
331 sections in ten geographic regions worldwide
1,952 chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests
1,855 student branches in 80 countries
483 student branch chapters at colleges and universities
338 affinity groups -- IEEE Affinity Groups are non-technical sub-units of one or more Sections or a Council. The Affinity Group patent entities are Consultants' Network, Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD), Women in Engineering (WIE) and Life Members (LM)

*Data current as of 31 Dec 2009

IEEE:

has 38 societies and 7 technical councils representing the wide range of technical interests
has more than 2.5 million documents in the IEEE/IET Electronic Library with more than 7 million downloads each month
has 1,300 standards and projects under development
publishes 148 transactions, journals and magazines
sponsors over 1,100 conferences in 73 countries

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