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Membership Category

Membership of the Association shall be for both individuals and organizations and shall comprise of the following categories:

  • Honorary Fellow
  • Life Member (Individual)
  • Member (Individual)
  • Affiliate Member (Individual)
  • Young Professional Member (Individual)
  • Member (Organisation)
  • Member (EPC Organisation)
  • Affiliate Member (Organisation)
  • Institutional Member
  • Student Member

Honorary Fellow

Prominent individuals of high standing and repute, preferably from the engineering profession, may be conferred Honorary Fellowship of the Association by the Governing Council.

Life Member (Individual)

A Member (Individual) who has been on the roll of the Association for 1 year and whose subscription is not in arrears and is of the age of 35 years or above, may opt to become a Life Member (Individual) after paying a one-time subscription as under:

Age of Member Subscription
Up to 44 years15 times annual subscription
45 to 59 years10 times annual subscription
60 to 69 years5 times annual subscription
70 years and above2 times annual subscription

Member (Individual)

Every applicant for Member (Individual) shall satisfy the Governing Council that:

  1. He/she is a graduate in engineering from a recognized university or institution, or equivalent, and
  2. Meets at least one of the following:
  • Has been practicing individually as a Consulting Engineer for not less than five years.
  • Has been a partner/director in a firm of Consulting Engineers for not less than five years.
  • Has been an employee in a reputed firm of Consulting Engineers for a minimum of five years.
  • Has retired from a position of high responsibility and has practiced as a Consulting Engineer for at least two years.
  • Has been a Young Professional Member (Individual) continuously for ten years.

Affiliate Member (Individual)

  • He/she is a graduate in engineering and has been actively involved in Consulting Engineering for at least two years, OR
  • Is a qualified engineer retired from a position of high responsibility and has started consulting practice, OR
  • Is a diploma holder in engineering with seven years of service and five years of active involvement in Consulting Engineering, OR
  • Is a graduate in economics, management, sociology, geography, environment, or law and has at least three years’ experience in consulting professions.

Annual Subscription for Various Grades

Member (Individual)₹4,000
Affiliate Member (Individual)₹4,000
Young Professional Member (Individual)₹2,400
Student Member₹1,000
Organisation Grades
Grade No. of Employees Annual Subscription
Grade 15–25₹10,000
Grade 226–50₹20,000
Grade 351–300₹30,000
Grade 4301 & above₹40,000
Member (EPC Organisation)₹1,00,000

Application Procedure

  • Applications on the prescribed form, along with supporting documents and processing fees (₹500 for individuals, ₹1,000 for organisations), should be sent to the Secretariat Office.
  • Every application must be supported by two CEAI members with voting rights or two Fellows of the Institution of Engineers (India).
  • Copy of the Registration Certificate (for Organisation membership) must be submitted.

Admission Fee

  • Individual / Young Professional / Student Category – ₹500
  • Organisation / EPC Category – ₹2,000