PISCATAWAY, NJ – IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), the honor society of IEEE, is proud to announce the approval of 30 university chapters as recipients of the 2024-2025 Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA). This prestigious award, recognizing excellence in chapter activity and service, will be formally presented during the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) Annual Meeting on 21 March 2026, in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
The Outstanding Chapter Award is designed to recognize the top ~10% of IEEE-HKN chapters worldwide for their exceptional performance between 1 July 2024, and 30 June 2025. This year’s selection process was highly competitive from the 280 IEEE-HKN chapters from around the world. To be eligible, chapters were required to submit their reports by the 31 July 2025 deadline and maintain active status in accordance with IEEE-HKN Operations and Process manuals.
“These chapters represent the pinnacle of student leadership and academic excellence within our global community,” said Nancy Ostin, Director of IEEE-HKN. “By focusing on service, professional development, and community growth, these students are not only improving their local universities but are also shaping the future of the electrical and computer engineering professions.”
A Rigorous Selection Process
The Chapter and Ritual Committee’s OCA subcommittee utilized a data-driven ranking system to evaluate eligible chapters. The criteria included:
- Service & Activity: Weighted heavily on service hours per person (30%) and overall activity hours.
- Growth & Sustainability: Evaluation of chapter membership growth and long-term viability.
- Engagement: Total number of individuals inducted, and the variety of activities reported.
- Special Recognition: Bonus points were awarded for active participation in society-wide events and programs.
Following the quantitative ranking, the subcommittee performed a qualitative review of the activity reports and narrative responses to ensure that the final 30 recipients demonstrated the highest standards of the HKN ideals: Scholarship, Character, and Attitude.
2024-2025 Outstanding Chapter Award Recipients:
- Alpha Chapter – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Beta Chapter – Purdue University
- Beta Delta Chapter – University of Pittsburgh
- Beta Eta Chapter – North Carolina State University
- Beta Kappa Chapter – Kansas State University
- Beta Mu Chapter – Georgia Institute of Technology
- Delta Lambda Chapter – Duke University
- Delta Omega Chapter – University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Epsilon Delta Chapter – Tufts University
- Epsilon Eta Chapter – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Epsilon Mu Chapter – University of Texas at Arlington
- Epsilon Sigma Chapter – University of Florida
- Epsilon Zeta Chapter – University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Gamma Alpha Chapter – Manhattan University
- Gamma Iota Chapter – University of Kansas
- Gamma Kappa Chapter – New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Gamma Theta Chapter – Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Iota Gamma Chapter – University of California, Los Angeles
- Iota Upsilon Chapter – University of Washington
- Kappa Psi Chapter – University of California San Diego
- Lambda Beta Chapter – California State University, Northridge
- Lambda Zeta Chapter – University of North Texas
- Mu Alpha Chapter – UCSI University – Kuala Lumpur
- Mu Beta Chapter – Arab Academy For Science & Tech – Alexandria
- Mu Kappa Chapter – University of Queensland
- Mu Nu Chapter – Politecnico Di Torino
- Nu Theta Chapter – Purdue University Northwest
- Nu Zeta Chapter – Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
- Zeta Iota Chapter – Clemson University
- Zeta Omega Chapter – University of California, Irvine
Congratulations to the honorees and thank you all for your service to IEEE-HKN, your university and your community.
About IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) is the honor society of IEEE, having inducted more than 200,000 members since it was founded in 1904. It is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in students and professionals in the IEEE-designated fields of interest. For over a century, HKN has served to provide a lifelong experience for members with opportunities for leadership, professional development, and service to the community.
For more information contact: Nancy Ostin, Director, IEEE-HKN
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