Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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
Members460,000+
Key people
Kathleen Kramer
RevenueUS$584 million (2023)
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 other related disciplines.

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.

As of 2023, IEEE has over 460,000 members in 190 countries, with more than 66 percent from outside the United States.