IEEE (http://ieee.org)  is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.

IEEE has:

• Over 486,000 members in more than 190 countries, with more than 67 percent from outside the United States
• More than 189,000 Student members
• 347 Sections in ten geographic Regions worldwide
• 2,815 Chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests
• 3,613 Student Branches at colleges and universities in over 100 countries
• 4,240 Student Branch Chapters of IEEE technical Societies
• 670 affinity groups; IEEE affinity groups are non-technical sub-units of one or more Sections or a Council. The affinity group parent entities are the IEEE-USA Consultants Network, Young Professionals (YP), Women in Engineering (WIE), and Life Members (LM)
• 1,200+ employees globally  

There are over 486,000 IEEE members in over 190 countries, more than 67 percent of whom are from outside the United States. IEEE members are engineers, scientists, and allied professionals whose technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering, and related disciplines.

IEEE sponsors more than 2,000 annual conferences and events worldwide, curating cutting-edge content for all of the technical fields of interest within IEEE.