The Institution of Civil Engineers (India) is an apex professional body of Civil and Architectural professionals which is the first Institution of its kind in the country. The Institution confers professional status by way of admitting such person and Institutions as may be fulfilling the necessary requirements for various grades of membership of ICE (I).

1. Honorary Fellows,
2. Fellows,
3. Members,
4. Institutional Members and Non Corporate Members which term includes
5. Associate Members and
6. Technician Members and such other classes of Non-Corporate Members as may be prescribed by the bye-laws
   
   Important considerations for award of these Memberships are elaborated below:

• Honorary Fellows shall be distinguished persons who from their positions have been or are enabled to render assistance in the prosecution of public works
   
• A person eminent in science and experience in pursuits connected with the profession of Civil Engineers / Architectural Engineers, whether or not engaged in the practice of that profession.
   
• The Board of Management will be the authority to nominate the person as in (i) and (ii) above as Honorary Fellows
   
• Each Honorary Fellow shall be entitled to the use of the designatory letters "Hon FICE (I)"
  
  Important considerations for award of these Memberships are elaborated below:

Fellow ICE (I)

• He/she has a minimum age of 40 years at the time of his/her application and has been in the class of Member of the Institution for a period of 5 years or such shorter period as the Institution may decide in any particular case on its merit. The condition of the Membership may be waived off and the person may be admitted directly to the class of Fellow if in the opinion of the Institution this will improve the image of the institution.
   
• The candidate shall be a professionally qualified engineer and shall have held the position of significant responsibility of promotion, planning, design, construction, maintenance or management of important engineering works for a period of 15 years or such shorter period as the Institution may decide.

OR

• The candidate shall have high educational qualification and either have made some outstanding or notable contribution to the science or engineering or have materially advanced the practice of engineering from the academic, research, technical or management standpoint; and the candidate shall occupy such a prominent position in the profession of Civil/Architectural Engineering that his/her admission as fellow would in the opinion of the Institution advance the interest of the institution.

OR

• The candidate shall have obtained a high reputation in the field of Civil / Architectural Engineering sustained over a number of years, possesses some tangible recognition of eminence and have made some significant contribution to Civil/Architectural Engineering achievements such that the candidates admission as a Fellow would in the opinion of the Institution advance the interest of the Institution.

OR

• Employment as a professor of engineering or as a senior member of the engineering faculty in a University or College which has a regular course of study leading to an academic qualification approved by the Institution or in employment in a responsible position on important engineering research or in the management.
   
• Each Fellow shall be entitle to the use of the designatory letters FICE (I).

Member ICE (I)

• He/she has minimum age of 25 years at the time of his/her application.
   
• He/she possesses the degree of Civil Engineering/Architectural Engineering from a reputed University / Engineering College or shall have passed an academic examination, which permits exemption from Section A and Section B examination of the Institution.
   

He/she has acquired practical experience of 3 years or such shorter period but atleast one year after graduation (as the Institution may decide) in a manner satisfactory to the Institution, in promotion, planning, design, construction, maintenance or management of such works as are comprised within the profession of a Civil Engineer/Architectural Engineer or in Civil Engineering/Architectural Engineering research or teaching of engineering course leading to the qualification approved by the Institution for minimum period of 2 years.

Institutional Member ICE (I)

• Amongst the different Grades of Membership of ICE (I), Institutional Members (Students Chapter) occupy a very significant position. ICE (I) therefore grants this membership after satisfying it self to the credibility of the Institution applying for such membership. The institutional Membership is granted after inspection of the institution as to its academic & infrastructure & strengths.

Institutional Members (Students’ Chapter) of ICE

• These Chapters provide information about the programmes and policies of ICE (I) and register students for enrolment. The Institutional Members (Students’ Chapter) provide all academic & administrative support to its registered candidates to complete the course of studies and to appear for examination.
  
  The Institutional Members (Students’ Chapter) also arrange Practicals & submission of Project Report through the AICTE approved Institutions (Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics) as per directions of ICE (I)

Eligibility

Any educational Institution, body or organization involved in advancing the interests of Civil/Architectural Engineering is eligible to apply for membership of ICE (I) as Institutional Member (Students’ Chapter).

Candidates who wish to enroll for any of the examinations conducted by ICE (I) should carefully note that.

1. Regulations and Syllabi are available from the Institutional Members (Students’ Chapter) in their area or from the office of the ICE (I) at Ludhiana and New Delhi.
    
2. The filled in application form & fee is to be deposited with the Institutional Members (Students’ Chapter) only.
    
3. The Institutional Members provide academic & administrative support to the candidates registered with them. They arrange personal contact programme/seminars/workshops and also purpose the students for practical training and submission of Project Report at the designated AICTE approved Institution for these.
    
4. The Institutional Members charge fee as per the facilities provided by them which fee is in addition to the fee payable to ICE (I).

Procedure to apply for Membership

• Every application for membership shall be on prescribed application form which can be obtained from the office of the ICE (I) or downloaded from the website of ICE (I).
   
• The application should be completed in all respects, accompanied by the necessary enclosures.
   
• All applications so received are scrutinized to determine the eligibility of the applicant/Institution.
   
• All Members shall be given a number which shall be quoted in all correspondence/reference with the Institution. This number will be indicated on the Membership Certificate Issued by the ICE (I).

Code of Conduct

Each Member/Institution shall be liable to follow the code of conduct as laid down by ICE (I) as per details given below:

1. The Member will, at all times promote and strengthen the engineering profession as enshrined in the objectives & mission of the Institution.
    
2. Member will not indulge in any act which may tarnish the dignity of his profession and the feelings of his Fellow Members in his talks, actions, behaviour and works
    
3. As a Member of the team will work in harmony with others and would share with others the credit of the team work.
    
4. A Member will always maintain secrecy and confidentiality of the work so entrusted to him.
    
5. A Member will not receive any undue advantage of his position in the Institution.
    
6. A Member for any work done on behalf of the Institution will not receive any remuneration from any source without the approval of the authorities of the Institution.
    
7. A Member will devote himself for the development of the self, Society and the Nation within the framework of the aims, objectives and mission of the Institution.
    
8. A Member will be upright in all his dealings with person (s), organizations, in business, contracts, and agencies and shall not take actions that lead to groups, political connotations or unethical conduct in the discharge of his official process.
    
9. A Members will express an opinion only when he is convince and has gather sufficient fact to do so.
    
10. A Member will not involve in any unauthorized communication of any official document or information.
     
11. The Membership of the ICE (I) can be withdrawn for any act/s which is unbecoming of a member of the ICE (I) as determined and approved by the Institution.
     
12. The jurisdiction for any dispute between the member & ICE (I) shall be the Courts of Ludhiana only.