The first Association of Engineers in Burma organized with membership open to all engineers in Myanmar was constituted in 1927 based on its forerunner i.e the Burma Engineering Congress inaugurated in 1916 where the membership was confined only to engineers of the Public Works department. The Association was lively till the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-1945) and then the activities were interrupted. In 1948 , with the attainment of independence the Association entered on its another phase of existence and activities were renewed till 1963 when all parties and associations were abolished under the Government Act. As a result, the Association of Engineers in Burma was abolished.