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 280 Chapters around the globe.
News & Updates
We are excited to announce this year’s four 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…
IEEE-HKN is pleased to announce that it has received a 2026 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence marking our 13th consecutive year of being recognized for its publication, THE BRIDGE. Burt Dicht, Editor-In-Chief and Steve Watkins, Guest Editor and 2018 IEEE-HKN…
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu has expanded its reach in Region 3 (Southeastern USA & Jamaica) by installing the Nu Omicron Chapter at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton! Welcome to the HKN family, Nu Omicron Chapter! The ceremony was presided over…
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu has expanded its reach in Region 3 (Southeastern USA & Jamaica) by installing the Nu Sigma Chapter at The University of the West Indies at Mona (UWI-Mona)! Welcome to the HKN family, Nu Sigma Chapter! The spirit…
THE BRIDGE
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)’s signature publication, THE BRIDGE, is an interactive digital magazine published three times a year.


















