Engineering Council of India (ECI) was established on April 4, 2002 as a Federation, in the form of a Not-for-Profit Registered Society, by coming together of a large number of Indian Professional Organizations /Institutions of Engineers to work for the advancement of the engineering profession in various disciplines and for enhancing the image of engineers in society, by focusing on quality and accountability of engineers. Today there are 32 Indian Engineering Professional Associations/ Institutions, as members, representing practically all engineering streams.