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KEA Membership Hub
Permanent, Associate, Temporary and Corporate membership categories designed for every KEA engineer.
Structured membership categories for every KEA engineer.
Membership at KEA is open to State Government, Government Undertakings, Central Government engineers, self-employed professionals and those working in engineering corporates. Choose the category that matches your profile.
A quick visual split of the four KEA membership categories — helpful to understand how each type sits within the overall structure.
Membership Categories
Four clearly defined KEA membership types.
KEA membership is grouped into Permanent, Associate, Temporary and Corporate members — mapped to different organisational contexts and engineering roles.
Permanent Member
Designed for engineers serving in PWD, ID, RDED and other Karnataka State Government engineering departments. This forms the core KEA membership base.
Associate Member
Intended for engineers working in Government Undertakings and Central Government organisations who wish to be part of the KEA network.
Temporary Member
For individuals who are self-employed or working in any organisation, and would like to access KEA facilities and network on a defined tenure.
Corporate Member
For professionals working in engineering construction companies or multinational companies, enabling corporate-aligned engagement with KEA.
Membership Eligibilities
Who is eligible under each membership type.
Eligibility is mapped directly to the simple KEA definitions for each category. Use this as a quick reference to know where you fit.
Permanent Member
Core KEA State Government members
Reserved for engineers serving in specific Karnataka State Government engineering departments.
- PWD engineers.
- ID engineers.
- RDED engineers.
- Other Karnataka State Government engineers.
Associate Member
Government & Central engineers
Extends KEA network access to engineers working with Government Undertakings and Central Government bodies.
- Engineers from Government Undertakings.
- Engineers from Central Government organisations.
Temporary Member
Flexible tenure-based access
Open to professionals who are not in the above categories but are connected to engineering activities.
- Any person who is self-employed.
- Any person working in any organisation.
Corporate Member
Engineering & multinational companies
Intended for professionals working in engineering-focused and multinational environments.
- Any person working in engineering construction companies.
- Any person working in multinational companies.