The President of India, the Vice President of India, the Prime Minister of India and Governors of States or equivalent Heads of States and Union Territories as may be invited by the Council to become Honorary Fellows for the period of their respective tenures of office.

Honorary Life Fellows may be conferred by the Institution on persons in India and abroad for their high eminence in engineering or the sciences or who have contributed to the industrial advancement or development of engineering profession. All such conferment shall be by invitation and shall be announced at the next Annual General Meeting of the Institution. The number of the Honorary Life Fellows shall not be more than fifty at any time.

Fellow is the highest grade amongst the IEI Corporate Members category eligible to use designatory words FIE in their name.

Eligibility:

1. Minimum 40 years on the date of application.
2. Any applicant with BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification recognized by the Institution and a total post-qualification experience of atleast 15 years and holding a position of high responsibility.

Member is a senior grade of IEI Corporate Member’s category and is eligible to use designatory words MIE after the name.

Eligibility:

1. Should have 30 years of age.
2. BE/B.Tech/Sec A&B Exam. of IEI or equivalent qualification.
3. Eight years professional engineering experience in a position of responsibility.

Associate Member is an initial grade of IEI Corporate Member’s category and is eligible to use designatory words AMIE after the name.

Eligibility:

1. Should have 21 years of age.
2. BE/B.Tech/Sec A&B Exam. of IEI or equivalent qualification.
3. Shall be engaged/ shall have been engaged in the design or execution or operation of Engineering works.

This category of membership is applicable to all students who are pursuing a course leading to BE/BTech or Equivalent on completion of which will make them eligible for corporate Membership. Validity of the membership is Six years from the date of enrolment.

Member Technologist is a senior grade of membership applicable to technologist who does not possesses an engineering degree or equivalent but engaged in engineering or industrial profession of responsibility.

Eligibility:

1. Should have 32 years of age.
2. Diploma in Engineering from approved Organizations or equivalent degree and have at least ten years of experience in engineering or industrial profession

Associate Member Technologist is a initial grade of membership applicable to technologist who does not possesses an engineering degree or equivalent but engaged in engineering or industrial profession of responsibility.

Eligibility:

1. Should have 26 years of age.
2. Diploma in Engineering from approved Organizations or equivalent degree and have at least Five years of experience in engineering or industrial profession

Every candidate for election as a Senior Technician Member or transfer from Technician Member to Senior Technician Member shall satisfy the Council that he possesses the following :

Eligibility:

1. Should have 18 years of age.
2. He shall be engaged in the engineering profession as a pupil or apprentice or assistant under a Corporate Member

IEI offers Life Institutional Membership to organizations throughout India to any Public or Local Body, Registered Company or Firm or an Individual who desires to be attached as Institutional Member (IM).