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About the IET

Working to engineer a better world

We are the IET and we inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community to engineer a better world. As a diverse home across engineering and technology, we share knowledge that helps make better sense of the world in order to solve the challenges that matter. It’s why we are uniquely placed to champion engineering.

Vision and Strategy

Our aims and aspirations and how we intend to achieve them.

Find out more about our vision and strategy

Our Values

Integrity
Operate professionally and ethically to gain trust.
Be open and honest with each other.
Respect everyone and value each other’s contribution.

Excellence
Work towards the highest level of service and satisfaction.
Use agile methods and seek innovative solutions to add value.
Continually improve and adopt best practices.

Teamwork
Encourage staff and volunteers to work together.
Recognise the value of talented individuals working in teams.
Be collaborative and partner with other organisations.

Together we are engineering a better world

We champion the importance of engineering and technology in everything that we do. Find out more about us and our work in this short video.

A brief history

We've come a long way - from the foundation of the Society of Telegraph Engineers in 1871 to the creation of the IET in 2006. Delve into the archives to find out more.

Go to A brief history

Governance

Find out more about our structure and governance, including our Board of Trustees, Council and Committees.

Go to Governance

AGMs and SGMs

Information about our Annual and Special General Meetings.

Go to Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings

Royal Charter and Bye-laws

Granted in 1921, and updated in 2016, our Royal Charter and Bye-laws are the governing instrument of the IET.

Go to Our Royal Charter and Bye-laws

Our offices and venues

Get information on our international offices and UK venues.

Go to Our offices

Fundraise and donate

Through your donations and fundraising, we are able to invest in educational activities to inspire the next generation of engineers and technicians.

Go to https://donate-futures.theiet.org

Foothold

Supporting IET members and their immediate families in times of need with legal advice, getting back into employment, counselling and financial assistance.

Go to https://www.myfoothold.org/

Working for us

Find out what it's like to work at the IET and our current opportunities that are available.

Go to https://workfor.theiet.org

Digital Poverty Alliance

We are proud to be a founder member of the Digital Poverty Alliance along with Digital Access for All, the Learning Foundation and Dixons Carphone.

Learn more about the Digital Poverty Alliance

Advertising and sponsorship

Strengthen your brand and reach an unrivalled engineering and technology audience.

Find out about advertising and sponsorship

Contact us

Get in touch

We’re upgrading our systems, and this includes changes to our customer and member account log in, MyIET. It’s part of our big picture plan to deliver a great experience for you and our wider engineering community.

Whilst most of our websites remain available for browsing, it will not be possible to log in to purchase products or access services from Thursday, 17 April to Wednesday, 30 April 2025. Our Member Relations team is here to help and for many of our services, including processing payments or orders, we’ll be able to support you over the phone on +44 (0)1438 765678 or email via membership@theiet.org.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

For further information related to specific products and services, please visit our FAQs webpage.

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