Our impact
We are growing talent, developing skills for the future, driving innovation, building global partnerships, influencing policy and engaging the public.
About us
The world is changing rapidly. Engineers are uniquely placed to respond to that change and innovate solutions to the challenges it presents. Our focus for 2025 to 2030 is to use use our expertise and our network to engineer better lives in the UK and internationally.
How we work
Diversity and inclusion
At the Academy, we put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our strategy.
Who we are
At the Royal Academy of Engineering we have a responsibility to provide leadership for engineering and technology and technical leadership for wider society. Under the patronage of His Majesty King Charles III, we are a:
Charity
We deliver public benefit from engineering excellence and technology innovation.
National academy
We provide progressive leadership for engineering and technology, and independent expert advice to government, in the UK and beyond.
Fellowship
We bring together an unrivalled community of leading business people, entrepreneurs, innovators and academics from every part of engineering and technology.
Our Fellowship
The Academy's Fellowship represents the nation’s best engineering researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, business and industry leaders.
Our Awardees
The Awardee Excellence Community brings together Academy awardees from all career stages and disciplines to share their expertise, collaborate, and contribute new perspectives to the Academy’s work.
Our patron, His Majesty King Charles III
Our values
Everything we do is underpinned by our values:
- Progressive leadership: Embody the courage and commitment to drive positive change for engineering and society.
- Equity, diversity and inclusion: Create a culture where everyone feels valued, and can thrive and strive for excellence.
- Excellence for impact: Instil a mindset where evidence, expertise, integrity and passion deliver meaningful impact.
- Collaboration first: Work in collaboration and partnership with our community and stakeholders to improve outcomes.
- Creativity and innovation: Pursue opportunities to think differently, try novel approaches and test new ideas.
Operating policies and committees
Our policies
Read the Academy's operating policies and policies for grant applicants and awardees.
Academy publications
Browse our annual reports, strategy documents and corporate publications here