IMechE (Malaysia Branch) was formally inaugurated on 17 January 2001. The Malaysian branch is the newest IMechE branch with 500 members and joins six other international branches of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with its head quarters based in UK. The objectives of the Society are:

To promote technical and professional development of members of the Institution residing in or visiting Malaysia, through meetings, other forms of communication and through close co-ordination with the headquarters of the Institution.

To arrange meetings for and to encourage members to prepare, discuss or present papers relating to the science of mechanical engineering and all its applications.

To arrange visits to works and places and objects of scientific interest relating to mechanical engineering.

To arrange joint meetings with other engineering bodies.

To achieve closer personal acquaintance and spirit of co-operation among Institution members in Malaysia

To provide a local point of contact with indigenous engineering societies on all matters of mutual professional and technical concern.

To arrange joint meetings with other engineering bodies.

To achieve closer personal acquaintance and spirit of co-operation amount Institution members in Malaysia.

To provide a local point of contact with indigenous engineering societies on all matters of mutual professional and technical concern.