Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology


Fellow of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology is the highest grade
of Institution of Engineering and Technology membership, awarded to those who have sustained high levels of achievement, for several years.
Fellows must fulfil at least two of the nine following criteria:
  • Leadership
  • Responsibility
  • Insight and Experience
  • Creativity
  • Innovation
  • Enterprise
  • Service
  • Reputation
  • Influence and Contribution
Applicants must document on their application that their careers and achievements fulfill the above-mentioned criteria. Applications must be supported by a minimum of two other existing fellows. Also, Fellows of other international learned society as well as chartered engineer status are preferred prior to the application for fellow grade in IET. Applicants include senior engineers, researchers, and technology leaders from industry and accomplished professors from universities.
Prior to the name change of IET, Fellows had the post-nominal letters of FIEE. Existing fellows of IEE automatically became FIET when the engineering institution changed its name in 2006.

Fellowship

s are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FIET. examples of fellows include Muffy Calder, Wendy Hall, Andy Hopper, Lajos Hanzo, and Martin Sweeting. See the :Category:Fellows of the Institution of Engineering and Technology for more examples.

Youngest Fellows

The average age of a Fellow of the IET is typically over 45 years old, however a small number of engineers have managed to achieve Fellowship at a significantly younger age.
NameAge at ElectionDate ElectedNotes
Matthew Cole31 years old
Anirban Sengupta32 years oldFeb 2019
Mark Goudie29 years old
Junade Ali27 years old
Prasanth Kamma31 years old
Mrinal Ahlawat30 years old