The Institution of Engineers (India)

About the Congress

The Indian Engineering Congress — IEI’s flagship national conclave uniting engineers, researchers and industry for a sustainable, AI-ready future.

Indian Engineering Congress

About the Indian Engineering Congress

The IEC is the premier annual gathering of The Institution of Engineers (India), conceived to advance engineering excellence, share knowledge across disciplines, and contribute meaningfully to India’s development agenda. The 41st edition, hosted at ESCI, Hyderabad (18–20 December 2026), is themed Applied AI for Sustainable Development.

41st Indian Engineering Congress — Engineering for a Sustainable & Inclusive Future

Aim & Objectives

Six pillars that guide every session, lecture and collaboration at the Congress.

  1. Promote Engineering Excellence

    Uphold the highest standards of practice, ethics and professional competence across India’s engineering community.

  2. Foster Innovation & Research

    Create a national platform for cutting-edge research, applied innovation and technology transfer from lab to field.

  3. Interdisciplinary Collaboration

    Bridge the 15 engineering divisions so complex challenges are solved through shared insight and joint endeavour.

  4. Support National Development Goals

    Align engineering discourse with national priorities, including Atmanirbhar Bharat, sustainability and inclusive growth.

  5. Recognize Contributions

    Honour outstanding engineers through memorial lectures, awards and peer recognition that inspire the next generation.

  6. Professional Networking

    Connect practitioners, academics, students and industry leaders in lasting professional relationships.

The Institution

About IEI

The Institution of Engineers (India) is the largest multidisciplinary professional body of engineers in the country. Established in 1920 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1935, IEI has served as the trusted voice of the engineering profession for over a century.

With a nationwide footprint of centres and a membership spanning every major engineering discipline, IEI advances technical education, professional development and public-interest engineering — from policy dialogue to grassroots capacity building.

The Indian Engineering Congress remains one of IEI’s most visible expressions of that mission: a congress where knowledge meets nation-building.

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1920 Established
1935 Royal Charter
15 Disciplines
8 Fora and organs
3.0L+ Members
124 Centres across India

Through the years

Legacy of the Congress

From the first Indian Engineering Congress in 1987 to the 41st edition in Hyderabad — a continuum of excellence spanning generations of engineers.

  1. 1987

    First Congress

    The inaugural Indian Engineering Congress establishes a national platform for the profession.

  2. 1990s

    National Expansion

    The Congress grows into a landmark annual event spanning all engineering divisions.

  3. 2000s

    Global Outlook

    International participation and thematic focus on emerging technologies deepen.

  4. 2010s

    Innovation Era

    Sustainability, digital transformation and inclusive engineering take centre stage.

  5. 2026

    41st IEC · Hyderabad

    Applied AI for Sustainable Development at ESCI — the next chapter begins.

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