IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), the honor society of IEEE, promotes excellence in the profession and in education with ideals of Scholarship, Character and Attitude.
Founded on 28 October 1904, HKN promotes professional accomplishment, service to others, and leadership development for students and professionals in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and other IEEE fields of interest. With its merger in 2010 with IEEE, the honor society now has over 200,000+ members in more than 250 Chapters around the globe.
News & Updates
The Key Chapter recognition celebrates Chapters that participate in activities identified as the best practices of successful Chapters. To be eligible for Key Chapter in 2025, a Chapter must complete all of the CORE ESSENTIALS, such as completing Annual Chapter…
PISCATAWAY NJ – 5 DECEMBER 2025 – IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) is excited to announce that the IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) Board of Governors elected six new members at its last meeting held on 11 November 2025. The new…
IEEE-HKN Hackathon: Pitch Presentations Competition December 6, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST Join us for the exciting final round of the 2nd IEEE-HKN International Hackathon! Finalist teams will present their most innovative projects before a distinguished panel of IEEE and…
We are excited to announce the five awardees of the Asad, Gowhartaj, and Jamal Madni Scholarship chosen in recognition of their exceptional scholarship, service to their community and commitment to HKN. Each student will receive US$1,000 to help them offset…
THE BRIDGE
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)’s signature publication, THE BRIDGE, is an interactive digital magazine published three times a year.


















