| Formation: | 26 October 1919 |
| Headquarters: | Stockholm,  Sweden |
| Leader Title: | Preses |
| Leader Name: | Carl-Henric Svanberg |
| Leader Name2: | Assembly of the Academy |
| Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences | |
| Native Name: | Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien |
| Native Name Lang: | sv |
| Membership: | 1000 members 300 foreign members |
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (Swedish: Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien, IVA), founded on 24 October 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the royal academies in Sweden. The academy is an independent organisation, which promotes contact and exchange between business, research, and government, in Sweden and internationally. It is the world's oldest academy of engineering sciences.(OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Sweden 2012).
The King is the patron of the academy.[1] The following people have been presidents of IVA since its foundation in 1919:[2]
Each year, outstanding scientists and engineers from universities and industries are elected into membership of IVA. Currently, the academy has 1000 Swedish and 300 foreign members. Foreign members are non-resident and non-citizen of Sweden. All new members are nominated by existing members.
The academy focuses on twelve[3] areas of engineering sciences:
Each focus area is addressed by a committee with a representative chair.
The academy awards several prizes, medals and scholarships:[4]