Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
| Abbreviation | IEEE |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1, 1963 |
| Type | Professional association |
Tax ID no. | 13-1656633[1] |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) public charity |
| Focus | Electrical, electronics, communications, and computer engineering[3] |
| Location |
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| Origins | Merger of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers |
| Method | Industry standards, conferences, publications |
| Members | >486,000 |
Key people | Kathleen Kramer |
| Revenue | US$646.4 million (2024)[4] |
| Website | www |
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[note 1][5] is an American 501(c)(3) charitable professional organization for electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and other related disciplines. Modernly, it is a global network of over 486,000 engineering and STEM professionals across a variety of disciplines whose core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.[6]
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.[7]
As of 2025, IEEE has over 486,000 members in 190 countries, with more than 67 percent from outside the United States.[8]
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IRE is defined as Institute of Radio Engineers (old name for IEEE) ... Engineers (AIEE) and the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) in 1963
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