Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Not to be confused with the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) or Industrial Electronic Engineers (IEE).

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
AbbreviationIEEE
FoundedJanuary 1, 1963 (1963-01-01)
TypeProfessional association
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Legal status501(c)(3) public charity
FocusElectrical, electronics, communications, and computer engineering
Location
OriginsMerger of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers
MethodIndustry standards, conferences, publications
Members>486,000
Key people
Mary Ellen Randall (President)
RevenueUS$646.4 million (2024)
Websitewww.ieee.org

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an American 501(c)(3) charitable professional organization for electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and related disciplines. Today, it is a global network of more than 486,000 engineering and STEM professionals across a variety of disciplines whose core purpose is to foster technological innovation for the benefit of humanity.

The IEEE has a corporate office in New York City and an operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey. The IEEE was formed in 1963 as an amalgamation of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers.


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