The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers

What The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers does

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) is a non-profit professional society founded in 1953 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, recognised by the Government of India (DSIR) as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) and as an educational institution of national eminence. It is the national apex body for the Electronics, Telecommunication, Computer Science and Information Technology professions in India, serving more than 125,000 members through 63 centres and sub-centres spread across India and abroad, including international Professional Activity Centres in Seattle and Kathmandu. Its core deliverables are the AMIETE (graduate-level) and DIPIETE (diploma-level) examinations, three peer-reviewed journals (IETE Journal of Research, IETE Technical Review, IETE Journal of Education), a four-monthly newsletter, the ELAN e-learning platform, and the IETE Students' Forum (ISF) network spanning 550+ engineering colleges and polytechnics with over 60,000 student members.

IETE generates revenue through four recurring streams: (1) membership subscriptions across Forum Graduate, Forum Diploma, and corporate grades (Honorary Fellow through Associate, plus organisational membership), with fees raised 25% effective 01 April 2025 and 18% GST applied; (2) examination and academic fees for AMIETE and DIPIETE under a revised structure effective 19 September 2023; (3) publication revenue from journal subscriptions, advertising, and back-issue archives; and (4) event registration from annual conventions, mid-term symposiums, zonal seminars, workshops, and international conferences. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, executed through the centre network, ISF chapters, and Governing Council representation from organisations such as Bharat Electronics Ltd, C-DOT, DRDO, and ISRO. Strategic priorities evidenced in 2025-26 include international expansion (Seattle PAC), new product lines (Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security), and ecosystem partnerships (IEEE, NFSU, ISTE, AI4India).

The organisation is governed by an elected Governing Council under a published Articles of Association and Byelaws, with day-to-day operations managed by the Secretary General (Dr Manju Mam) from the Lodhi Road headquarters. There is no parent company, no external controlling entity, and no equity funding; revenue is fully internally generated. Recent leadership transition includes the election of Dr D C Pande as President 2026-27 and a new Governing Council for 2026-29, with Dr M H Kori and Dr Ajay Kumar continuing as Vice Presidents.

Name

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers

Legal name

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers

Website

https://iete.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IETE is India's leading non-profit professional society for electronics and telecommunication engineers, founded in 1953. It serves 125,000+ members through 63 centres via AMIETE/DIPIETE examinations, three peer-reviewed journals, an ISF student network, and events.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: IETE generates primary revenue through annual membership subscriptions from corporate members (Honorary Fellows, Distinguished Fellows, Fellows, Members, Associate Members, Associates) and organisational members. Student membership fees (Forum Graduate and Forum Diploma) also contribute. Membership fee was increased by 25% effective 01 Apr 2025. GST at 18% is applicable on membership fees.
2. Examination and Academic Fees: IETE conducts AMIETE and DIPIETE examinations and charges examination fees. The institution also offers e-learning programmes through its ELAN platform. A revised fee structure for exams/academic programmes was issued effective 19-Sep-2023.
3. Publication Revenue: IETE publishes journals (IETE Journal of Research - monthly, IETE Technical Review - bimonthly, IETE Journal of Education - bi-annually), newsletters, conference proceedings, and books. Subscriptions and advertisement rates apply. A subscription rate list for 2026 is published.
4. Event Registration and Programme Fees: Revenue is generated from registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, and the annual convention. Concessional rates are available for corporate members attending IETE technical programmes.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

IETE is a professional society that delivers multi-tier membership (Honorary Fellow, Distinguished Fellow, Fellow, Member, Associate Member, Associate, Forum Graduate, Forum Diploma, and Organisational), conducts the AMIETE and DIPIETE engineering examinations recognised by the Government of India, publishes three peer-reviewed technical journals and four-monthly newsletters, operates the ELAN e-learning platform, and runs the IETE Students' Forum (ISF) network across engineering colleges and polytechnics. Its services target electronics, telecommunication, computer science, and IT professionals and students across India and abroad.

Product overview

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) is India's leading professional society devoted to the advancement of Science and Technology of Electronics, Telecommunication & IT. Rather than a software product company, IETE operates as a membership-based professional institution that provides educational certification programs (AMIETE and DIPIETE examinations), publishes technical journals (IETE Journal of Research, IETE Technical Review, IETE Journal of Education), maintains an e-learning platform (ELAN), and operates the IETE Students Forum (ISF) network across engineering colleges. The institution serves over 125,000 members through 63 centers spread across India and abroad.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMIETE Examination Graduate-level engineering examination offered by IETE in Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Science, and Information Technology streams, recognised by the Government of India, UPSC, and 50+ universities as equivalent to a degree in engineering for employment and higher education.
• DIPIETE Examination Diploma-level engineering examination offered by IETE in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, recognised by the Government of India, central and state governments, and various universities for higher education admissions.
• IETE Journal of Research Monthly peer-reviewed academic journal featuring original research papers and technology reviews on emerging topics in electronics, telecommunication, and IT, available to members and journal subscribers.
• IETE Technical Review Bimonthly peer-reviewed publication featuring design and development-oriented papers and state-of-the-art reviews of topical interest in electronics, telecommunication, and IT.
• IETE Journal of Education Bi-annual peer-reviewed journal featuring research/tutorial articles, review articles, new interpretations or extensions of known concepts, and new design ideas intended for students in electronics, telecommunication, and IT.
• ELAN E-Learning Platform Online e-learning platform at iete-elan.ac.in providing access to journals, e-journals, previous question papers, solutions, syllabi, and academic resources for IETE students preparing for AMIETE and DIPIETE examinations.
• IETE Students' Forum (ISF) Student forum chapter programme for engineering colleges and polytechnics providing technical programmes, workshops, seminars, mentorship, project guidance, and pathway to corporate membership, with 550+ active ISFs and 60,000+ student members across India.
• IETE Corporate Membership Multi-tier individual professional membership (Honorary Fellow, Distinguished Fellow, Fellow, Member, Associate Member, Associate) offering graded professional recognition, journal access, concessional rates on IETE programmes, and eligibility for the Chartered Engineer (CEng) designation for Fellows with 5 years of membership.
• IETE Organisational Membership Institutional membership for organisations wholly or partly dealing in electronics, telecommunication, IT, and related disciplines, providing institutional access to newsletters, journals, and concessional rates for IETE seminars and conferences.
• IETE Newsletter Four-monthly newsletter covering IETE events, symposiums, seminars, workshops, lectures, and other activities from centres across India, distributed to corporate members as part of the membership benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125,000+ members served through 63 centres
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IEEEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026IETE and IEEE renewed their Memorandum of Understanding for additional three years (12-Jun-2026 to 12-Jun-2029). President IETE Shri Sunil and President IEEE Mary Ellen Randall signed this Memorandum on 12 June 2026 at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. The MoU covers joint technical publications, conferences, and professional collaboration between the two apex bodies.
• ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2025MoU between IETE and ISTE signed on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (17 May 2025). The partnership aims to promote technical education and collaboration between the two professional societies.
• NFSU (National Forensic Sciences University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025MoU between IETE and NFSU was signed on 15 Apr 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The partnership aims to foster collaboration in areas of mutual interest related to forensic sciences and electronics/telecommunication engineering.
• AI4IndiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMoU between IETE and AI4India. The partnership is aimed at promoting AI awareness and collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence. Newsletter of AI4India is shared through IETE channels.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAE India: Indian arm of SAE International focused on automotive and mobility engineering. It is a regional comparable in the broader engineering society landscape, with student chapters, conferences, and graded membership similar to IETE's ISF network.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): A larger, established professional society with multi-discipline engineering memberships, journals, and conferences. While ASME is in a different engineering discipline, its operating model (graded membership, peer-reviewed publications, student sections) is broadly comparable.

Direct peers

• Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): Multidisciplinary engineering society formed from the merger of IEE and IIE, awarding CEng, IEng, and ICTTech designations. IET is closely comparable to IETE in domain (electronics/telecom), membership tiers, chartered status, and journals/conferences.
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): The global apex professional society for electrical, electronics, and computer engineering. IETE renewed its MoU with IEEE (2026-2029) for joint publications and conferences, making it the closest peer with overlapping scope, member grades, and publication portfolio.
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): International learned society for computing, offering membership tiers, peer-reviewed journals, and conferences. ACM is a global peer in IETE's adjacent computing and IT discipline with a comparable SIG, journal, and conference footprint.
• Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE): National professional society for technical education, focused on faculty and institutional members. ISTE signed an MoU with IETE in May 2025, and the two share student forum programmes, faculty development initiatives, and government recognition as educator bodies.
• BCS (British Computer Society / The Chartered Institute for IT): UK chartered professional body for IT that issues Chartered IT Professional (CITP) and Registered IT Technician designations. It is a peer in offering chartered status, continuing education, and graded membership, mirroring IETE's Chartered Engineer (CEng) pathway.
• Computer Society of India (CSI): India's professional body for IT and computer science professionals, with student branches, conferences, and journals. CSI is a direct peer in the same domestic market, with overlapping student and corporate membership and a similar event-driven engagement model.
• The Institution of Engineers (India): India's largest multidisciplinary professional engineering body, also operating a chartered engineer designation and exams. It is directly comparable to IETE as a domestic peer institution offering membership grades, recognition, and continuing education.

Emerging players

• NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning): IIT/MHRD-led online certification platform offering free technical courses with proctored exams. NPTEL is an emerging alternative that competes for the same engineering students and continuing-education audience IETE serves, particularly through its own ELAN platform.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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