The Ranchi Sub-Centre of the Institution of Engineers (India) was founded on 23rd July 1961 with a strength of about 87 corporate members. The Sub Centre was inaugurated by the then Hon'ble Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Binodanand Jha. The Ranchi Sub Centre was the second centre to be established in Bihar after the one at Jamshedpur.
Over the years, the corporate membership of Ranchi Sub Centre increased. The day 5th August 1983 was an important landmark in the history of the Sub centre when it was upgraded to Ranchi Local Centre after crossing the minimum required strength of 500 corporate members.
Out of the three new states born in the year 2000, Ranchi Local Centre was the first to be elevated to a State Centre (as Jharkhand State Centre) on 30th March 2001 after formation of Jharkhand State.