The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), formed in 1917 with it’s headquarters in Mumbai is the national body of Architects in India. The IIA now has more than 20,000 members of all categories i.e., Fellows, Associates and Students and plays a major role in the upliftment of the profession of architecture by organizing and uniting the architects of India. It helps in promoting aesthetic, scientific and practical efficiency of the profession both in practice and in education.