Membership subscription rates

Annual subscription rates

Our subscription rates vary according to your membership category, age and financial situation. You will pay your first year's subscription just after you join or upgrade.

Our subscription year runs from January to December. The pay structure is reviewed annually.  To renew online, log in to "My Account".

* The subscription rates in the tables below include our membership subscription and the Engineering Council’s (EngC) annual fees.

View our application and subscription fees in India.

Affiliate Members

Age† 2020
Undergraduate students and apprentices Free
Under 25 £42.00
25-26 £99.00
27-29 £168.00
Over 30 £196.00
† Age on 1 January

Associate Members (AMIMechE)

Age† 2020
Under 25 £42.00
25-26 £113.00
27-29 £176.00
Over 30 £251.00
† Age on 1 January

Members (MIMechE)*

2020
Chartered Engineer (CEng) £292.90
Incorporated Engineer (IEng) £279.70

Engineering Technician (EngTech) Members*

Age† 2020
Under 25 £67.90
25-26 £81.90
27-29 £109.90
Over 30 £133.90
† Age on 1 January

Fellows (FIMechE)*

2020
CEng Fellow £340.90
IEng Fellow £327.70
EngTech Fellow £156.90

Engineering Council fees

An Engineering Council entry fee is payable if your application for registration with the Engineering Council is successful.

In subsequent years, your Engineering Council annual fee will be paid at the rate advertised for that year.

Engineering Council registration fees are paid in addition to your IMechE annual subscription.

Each year you will receive an IMechE subscriptions notice detailing both your Engineering Council registration fee, if applicable, and your IMechE annual subscription.

If you have a dual membership with another institution, you can continue to pay your EngC fees through them or you can transfer the payment to us.

Engineering Council entry fees

2020
Chartered Engineer (CEng) £53.20
Incorporated Engineer (IEng) £44.90
Engineering Technician (EngTech) £18.40

Engineering Council annual registration fees

2020
CEng £40.90
IEng £34.70
EngTech £19.90
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Subscription reductions and other support

Retired members

If you have retired from full-time employment and you are over 55 years of age we can reduce your annual subscription rate.

If you are retired and your income, including pension, is less than £10,000 a year, you may qualify for a further reduced rate.

Reduced subscriptions for retired members

2020
Retired members £78.00
Reduced retired rate £39.00

Reduced fees for career breaks or altered financial circumstances

The Institution can support you at all stages of your career and can assist you if you need to take a break from work, or if you find yourself in altered financial circumstances.

Do you qualify for a reduced subscription?

If your income is below or around £16,000 per annum you may qualify for a reduced subscription. In addition, you may also qualify for a reduced subscription if any of the following situations apply to you, depending on any income amounts:

  • Currently on maternity or paternity leave
  • Taking a break from work to be the primary carer for young (pre-school age) children
  • Taking a break from work to care for a relative
  • Taking a break from work due to an illness
  • Working outside the UK as a volunteer
  • Serving in the military outside the UK.

Please note that a voluntary career break (e.g. to travel or to renovate property) would not normally meet the criteria for a reduced subscription. This would only be considered in exceptional circumstances which would need to be fully explained and supported by evidence in the application.

How you can apply for a reduced subscription

To apply for a reduced subscription, or for more information, please contact the Subscriptions Team tel: +44(0)1952 214 050 or subscriptions@imeche.org. All cases are reviewed on an individual basis, so even if your circumstances do not meet any of the above criteria we would still encourage you to contact the Subscriptions team to discuss your options.

Additional support for you and your family

As well as lowering your subscription fee, we would also encourage you to contact the Support Network to see what advice or help can be provided by the Institution's benevolent fund. The links in the section above will provide you with more information about the support offered. The Support Network is also able to help the partners and immediate family of Institution members. The Support Network does not just provide financial support, it can also provide debt and money advice, employment coaching, and general advice to help with everyday problems, plus much more.

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Reduced subscriptions for international members

If you live outside the UK and have an annual income equivalent to, or lower than, £16,000 you may be eligible for a reduced annual subscription fee.

To apply, please complete the 2019 International Reduced Subscriptions Application Form and return it to the subscriptions team by email. Please include your membership number on the form.

If you are employed, you will need to include your Managing Director, Finance Director, or HR Director's signature to confirm that the details provided are correct.

If you are unemployed, please tick the relevant box on the form and sign it before returning it to the subscriptions team.

Ideally, forms should be returned by email, but if you would like to post it to us please use the following address: IMechE Subscriptions, PO Box 87, Oakengates DO, TF3 3WT, United Kingdom.

Reduced subscriptions

2020
Reduced rate £78.00†
Further reduced rate £49.00†
† Further reduction may be available. 

Engineering Council fees for reduced subscriptions and retired members

Members who are also Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng) or Engineering Technicians (EngTech) must pay an additional annual registration fee to the Engineering Council.

Engineering Council annual registration fees for reduced subscriptions and retired members

2020
Chartered Engineer (CEng) £18.50
Incorporated Engineer (IEng) £15.40
Engineering Technician (EngTech) £8.80

Application fees

Details of the Institution's application fees and payment options are listed below.

A receipt for your payment will be emailed to you by the subscriptions team. If you do not receive a receipt within 3-5 working days, contact the subscriptions team on tel: +44 (0) 1952 214 050 or subscriptions@imeche.org.

Application fees for non-members †

When applying, please include your application fee along with your documents.

Affiliate £40 (students and apprentices
do not pay an application fee)
Associate £40.00
EngTech £40.00
CEng or IEng £120.00
Fellow £200.00
† The application fee is non-refundable.

EngTech fee applies to Standard route applications only. There is no fee for EngTech member applications who qualify for an Approved route or for those applying through the Armed Forces processes.

Application fees for upgrading your membership

Associate membership Membership (EngTech) Membership (CEng or IEng) Fellowship
Affiliate £40.00 £40.00 £105.00 £170.00
Associate membership N/A £40.00 £105.00 £170.00
Member N/A N/A £80.00 £80.00
† The application fee is non-refundable.

EngTech fee applies to Standard route applications only. There is no fee for EngTech member applications who qualify for an Approved route or for those applying through the Armed Forces processes.

Application fees for transferring your membership

Application fees for transferring your membership to the Institution. If you are already registered as a professional engineer you can apply to the IMechE as an existing registrant. The application fee is £80 and is non-refundable.

You must already be registered through a nominated UK institution, or you must be applying under the terms of our mutual recognition agreements, i.e. Hong Kong Institute of Engineers,  IPENZ or Engineers Australia, or via the European Mobility Directive.

Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) fees

2020
Initial registration and application fee £120.00
Annual registration renewal fee (includes £15 IMechE admin fee) £59.00

International registrations initial registration fees

2020
Eur Ing£210.00
IntET£105.00
IntPE £105.00

Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS) fees

If you are an IEng or a CEng candidate, there is an annual fee of £35 paid each January, in addition to your membership fee. This fee will appear on your annual IMechE subscription invoice.

Alternatively, you can pay a lump sum of £150, in addition to your membership fee tol get unlimited access to our online reporting tool.

If you register in the second half of the current year and want to pay annually, your MPDS fee will be charged at a reduced rate before the £35 per annum rate is applied from 1 January, the following year.

MPDS fees

Date of registrationFee
1 January - 30 June  £35.00
1 July - 30 September£17.50
1 October - 31 DecemberFree to end of year

Re-applying for membership?

If you are applying again within two years of an unsuccessful member or Fellow application, the fee is £40. Please note the application fee is non-refundable.

Academic Review fees 

There is a fee of £40 for prospective members requiring an Academic Review. 

The fee does NOT apply to current members who are paying subscriptions to IMechE. 

If you would like to become a paying member at the time of applying for Academic Review, then the £40 application fee will be waived.

As the Academic Review is the first step in completing your membership application, if you go on to apply for membership as an EngTech, IEng or CEng Member or Fellow within 1 year of undertaking the Academic Review, the £40 will be deducted from your professional registration application fee.

How to pay

You can pay:

For online applications, be prepared to enter payment details when you reach the end of the form.

After payment of your subscriptions, a receipt will be emailed to you within three to five working days.

If you do not receive a receipt or if you have any queries about your payment, contact our Subscriptions Team.

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Contact our Membership team if you have any questions about joining us:

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