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
HKN Alumni and Professional Members, we need your help! The second-ever HKN Hackathon is here, and we’re inviting you to be a part of the jury of judges. Get involved with HKN by using your expertise to evaluate students’ innovative…
Be a Part of HKN’s Second Hackathon! Attention all HKN members: Mark your calendars for the second-ever HKN Hackathon, happening this fall in honor of HKN’s 15 year anniversary of merging with IEEE! Last year, 12 teams from Chapters around…
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu is excited to announce the addition of our newest University Chapter, Nu Mu Chapter, installed at the University of California, Davis on 11 April 2025! Jim Jefferies, 2025 IEEE-HKN President-Elect, presided over the installation ceremony where eleven…
THE BRIDGE
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)’s signature publication, THE BRIDGE, is an interactive digital magazine published three times a year.