A Global Fellowship
The Academy's Fellowship includes over 160 Fellows who are based outside the UK, with up to 10 International Fellows elected each year, in addition to expatriate Fellows.
Our Global Fellowship provides expertise and insight into the engineering landscape worldwide, as well as connecting the Academy to networks in the regions in which they are based.
Our first International Fellow, Dr João de Deus Pinheiro GCC GCIH FREng, was elected in 1997. Explore the engineers who have been elected as International Fellow of the Academy since then.
The Senior Fellow
Our Senior Fellow, HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE, was a keen advocate of the role and importance of engineering in society.
Royal Fellows
HRH The Princess Royal and HRH The Duke of Kent support many Academy events, activities, and international work.
Election to the Fellowship
The Royal Academy of Engineering brings together the knowledge and experience of some of the best and brightest engineers, inventors and technologists in the UK and from around the world to promote e…
Fellowship Fit for the Future
As we look towards our 50th anniversary in 2026, it is important that the Fellowship embodies the full breadth and diversity of engineering excellence.