The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has around 100,000 members worldwide and this number is growing all of the time. The Institution has 20,000 members based outside the UK.

Representation for every member

The Institution's world is grouped into sectors called regions. The aim of these groupings is to give local members and those who volunteer more regular contact with the Institution and more opportunities to share ideas. Download the latest update on worldwide activity.

Regions

The regions are responsible for the whole of the Institution membership and are grouped as follows:

• Americas
• Europe
• Middle East and Africa
• North East Asia
• Oceania
• South East Asia
• Southern Asia
• UK

Branches or Groups

Each region is made up of a number of different volunteer groupings operating across the area and the largest of these are called Branches or Groups. These are formed in areas where there is a cluster of members and support the Institution’s membership in:

• Australia
• Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
• Central Canada
• Eastern Canada
• France
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• India
• Italy
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Switzerland
• Texas

The Branches or Groups have business plans and committees of dedicated volunteers whose aims are to engage current members and to raise the profile of the engineering profession and the Institution locally. This is achieved through the provision of networking, events, news, links with like-minded organisations and opportunities for the local engineering community.

Joint Groups

In addition to Branches and Groups, the Institution supports a number of Joint Groups in conjunction with other engineering institutions. The objectives of these Joint Groups are to provide support and opportunities for members of all the Institutions living locally and to raise the profile of the engineering profession in the area.

Joint Groups are located in:

• Canadian Prairies
• Channel Islands
• Cyprus
• Egypt
• Gibraltar
• Malta
• United Arab Emirates
• Western Canada

Country representatives (also known as corresponding members)

In areas members are more sparsely represented the Institution has country representatives. There are representatives in approximately 50 countries across the world. Search for your local representative. 

Get involved!

To find out more about specific activities in your area or to see how you can get involved with improving the world through engineering locally, search for representation or contact Member Engagement