A major Industrial Development and growth started in India during the fifties soon after Independence. Substantial investments were being made to create the infrastructure and foundation of a manufacturing base. Trained technical personnel with expert knowledge and being aware of developments within India and abroad were an essential requirement for rapid industrial growth with self reliance. In order to foster Development of Welding profession in India, the members of erstwhile Indian Chapter of The Welding Institute - London took initiative to form The Indian Institute of Welding, which was Incorporated on the 22^nd April 1966 at Calcutta.

The Institute was promoted by Industries engaged in the fabrication of critical plant & equipment, pipeline, structures for factories, mines, ports, power-stations, railways, etc. Industries engaged in providing Welding Consumables and Equipment for Oil, Steel, Cement, Petro-Chemical, Fertiliser and many other were fully involved. Experts from Research and Development Organisations & Laboratories doing basic research and application work for critical Welding and Universities / IIT's with faculties engaged in Welding related Science and Technology are actively involved with the Institute.