1. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

2. This is just the beginning
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3. Research and education for a brighter tomorrow
KTH rests on three pillars; sustainability, equality and internationalisation:
We are working proactively for a more sustainable future.
For us, gender balance is about equality, as well as quality of learning, research and results.
We are home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world - all dedicated to advancing knowledge.
KTH rests on three pillars; sustainability, equality and internationalisation.
- As a technical university we play a role in driving forward developments towards a more sustainable future.
- Gender balance is not just about equality, it’s also about quality of learning, research and results.
- Internationalisation is an essential tool in becoming a world-leading technical institution. We are home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world - all dedicated to advancing knowledge.
Sigbritt Karlsson, 19th President of KTH. The president took office on November 12th, She has a Ph.D. in polymer technology from KTH, and is professor of polymer technology, targeting the technical environments of polymeric materials. More information about Sigbritt Karlsson can be found here:
Sigbritt Karlsson,
KTH President

4. An innovative European technical university
Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution:
More than 13,000 full-time students (one-third women).
Close to 1,800 research students (one-third women).
Around 3,500 full-time positions (one-third women).
Five campuses in the Stockholm region.
KTH is Sweden’s largest and oldest technical research and learning institution:
Founded in 1827
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, is the university's patron
More than 13,000 full-time students (one-third women)
Close to 1,800 research students (one-third women)
Around 3,500 full-time positions (one-third are women)
KTH has four campuses in the Stockholm region, each with its own distinctive character and profile. They facilitate in-depth studies and collaborate with the private and public sectors.
Södertälje
Flemingsberg
Kista
Stockholm City
Solna
(Picture: KTH Campus in Stockholm City.)

5. World-class ranking QS World University Ranking
98th university in the world
24rd in Architecture and Built Environment
28th in Electrical Engineering
32th in Mechanical Engineering
44th in Materials Science
Times Higher Education (THE)
187th university in the world
72nd university in Europe
QS World University Ranking
98th university in the world (2018)
24rd in Architecture and Built Environment 28th in Electrical Engineering
32th in Mechanical Engineering
44th in Materials Science
Times Higher Education (THE)
187th university in the world 72nd university in Europe
ALL PLACEMENTS FROM 2018
General information about KTH and how it compares in rankings can be found here:
Overall ranking positions for KTH can be found here:
Ranking positions in subject areas can be found here:
Ranking positions in subjects can be found here:

6. Helping to create a sustainable future
Active participation in the shift towards a sustainable future is part of KTH’s role:
KTH works with industry and society in the pursuit of solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges.
Our research methods and tools aid in understanding and improving the interaction between technology and social, ecological and economic systems.
KTH students are the linchpin in our work towards a sustainable future.
Active participation in the shift towards a sustainable future is part of KTH’s role:
We must ensure that our education programmes provide our students with the knowledge to contribute to sustainable development
We must ensure a systematic approach towards sustainable development in research
We must ensure that our knowledge and solutions have an impact on society
We must ensure that the operation of KTH is compatible with a more sustainable future
KTH works with industry and society in pursuit of solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges:
climate change
urbanisation
energy demands
ageing populations
Our research methods and tools aid in understanding and improving the interaction between technology and social, ecological and economic systems.
KTH’s students are a linchpin in our work towards a sustainable future.

7. An international environment
A multicultural and international faculty improves research results. A larger international student body enhances diversity and an international environment in classrooms improves education. High level of internationalisation leads to wider opportunities after leaving higher education
A multicultural and international faculty improves research results.
A larger international student body enhances diversity and an international environment in classrooms improves education:
In 2017 KTH welcomed around one thousand exchange students to the more than 1,000 courses given in English.
Just as many international Master’s students arrive at KTH each year to study over 60 Master’s programmes taught in English.
A high level of internationalisation leads to wider opportunites for students after completing their studies, particularly in the employment market.
More about internationalisation at KTH can be found here:

8. Achieving gender balance increases quality
KTH’s core values are based on;
Democratic principles
The equal value of human beings
Human rights and freedom
Free and open discussion
Equality between men and women and the dissociation from all forms of discrimination.
We believe that gender balance is critical to the operation of the university and we have taken measures to lower disparity in, for example, our education programmes and employment processes.
KTH’s core values are based on:
Democratic principles
the equal value of human beings
human rights and freedom
free and open discussion
equality between men and women
dissociation from all forms of discrimination.
We believe that gender balance is crucial for the quality of our operations. For example, we work actively to increase the number of women in education programmes that display a wide disparity between the genders.

9. Education at KTH

10. Nurturing minds and shaping things to come
Excellence demands an extraordinary education; students deserve the best conditions to succeed in their studies. Focusing on practical application of higher learning. Active cooperation with top universities around the world.
Excellence demands an extraordinary education; students deserve the best conditions to succeed in their studies.
The university is focused on the practical application of higher learning, and maintains close relationships with leading companies in a number of fields. This mutually beneficial arrangement allows KTH students and industry leaders to explore ideas and solutions that would otherwise be unavailable to them.
KTH conducts a number of international projects and actively cooperates with other top universities around the world. We have exchanges with over 200 universities and partners, including:
Shanghai Jiao Tong
National University of Singapore
ETH Zürich
University of Illinois
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
General information about exchange studies at KTH can be found here:
Information about KTH exchange universities:

11. High-quality programmes
The following degrees are awarded:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering
Master of Architecture
Master of Science in Engineering and Education
Licentiate
Ph.D.
Over 60 Master’s programmes are offered in nine fields.
Programmes have strong links with research and industry.
The following degrees are awarded at KTH:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering
Master of Architecture
Master of Science in Engineering and Education
Licentiate
Ph.D.
We have over 60 Master’s programmes in nine fields:
Architecture and Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Physics and Mathematics
Energy and Sustainable Development
Industrial Management and Innovation
Information and communication Technology
Life Science Technology
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering.
Programmes have strong links with research and industry; Project work, assignments and degree projects are often produced at or in collaboration with companies. Many of KTH's departments have their own industrial councils. Through these councils, companies can influence the content of the study programmes and ensure that they maintain high quality with close connections to the needs and expertise of industry.

12. Student exchange - outbound students
In 2017 KTH had 667 outbound and exchange students.

13. Student exchange - inbound students
In 2017 KTH had 937 inbound students.

14. Research at KTH

15. Innovative thinking, unlimited possibilities
Our work encompasses a wide range of disciplines; engineering, natural sciences, architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Research focus; energy, transportation, information and communication technology, life sciences and materials.
Our work encompasses a wide range of disciplines including:
engineering
natural sciences
architecture
industrial management
urban planning
history
philosophy
Focus areas of research are:
energy
transportation
information and communication technology
life sciences
Materials
(Picture: KTH's Solar Lab, one of the few in the world dedicated to the development of concentrated solar power. Photo: Carl Hjelté.)

16. Collaborative approach to research
Close collaboration with industry and society creates the potential for implementation of research results.
Personnel exchanges offers strategic mobility:
Adjunct professors
Doctoral students
Affiliated faculty
Close collaboration with society and industry creates a natural arena and better conditions for the practical implementation of research results. Researchers and students have the opportunity to work in an excellent
academic environment and see their ideas make a tangible impact on society.
Through our strategic alliances, we can more easily identify innovative solutions to future challenges. Our many successful collaborations with outside organisations often come in the form of personnel exchanges. For example: well-qualified, experienced individuals with specialist knowledge and strong networks can be assigned work as adjunct professors. At KTH, they enrich the research and education processes, and are exposed to the latest scientific developments. Our doctoral students are often employed by industrial companies and other organisations, where they are able to hone their expertise and facilitate knowledge exchanges between KTH and the business world. Another strategic collaboration instrument is affiliated faculty, in which both parties can strengthen and influence the direction and focus of a research area, or support undergraduate and advanced education at KTH.
More information about personnel exchanges can be found here:

17. Competence centres enable collaborations
Competence centres dedicated to new subject areas are one way to enable collaborations. Around forty competence centres are located at KTH. They are managed in partnership with leading companies, government institutions and other universities.
One way we enable collaborations is through competence centres dedicated to new subject areas. These centres are often managed in partnership with leading companies, government institutions, and other universities. Around forty competence centres are physically or virtually located at KTH.
More information about centres at KTH can be found here:
(Picture: Openlab is a centre where students, educators and researchers from Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University and Södertörn University are working on challenges faced by the City of Stockholm, Stockholm County Council and Stockholm County Administrative Board. The goal is to produce proposals for solutions to complex social issues in this growing region through new interdisciplinary collaboration between traditional knowledge areas.)

18. From idea to innovation
Each year some 300 ideas, born out of KTH’s research and education, start the journey from idea to innovation. An internationally recognised process that includes coaching, legal and financial advice and turns ideas into businesses.
Every year some 300 ideas, born out of KTH’s research and education programmes, start the journey from idea to innovation.
With a strong and modern programme, we help students and faculty turn their ideas into businesses through an internationally recognised process including coaching, legal and financial advice, and other support services.

19. Collaboration at KTH

20. Collaborating on a brighter future
High-quality research benefits society today and in the future. A collaborative approach ensures implementation of reseach. Partners gain access to the university’s cutting-edge research infrastrucure and advanced laboratories, as well as the intellectual resources of students and faculty. Interaction with 65,000 alumni network ensures a global collaboration base.
With high-quality research we have the opportunity to create benefits for society – today and in the future.
We have a collaborative approach to ensure the implementation of reseach.
Our partners gain access to the university’s cutting-edge research infrastrucure and advanced laboratories, as well as the intellectual resources of students and faculty.
Interaction with our 65,000 alumni network ensures a global collaboration base.

21. Strategic partnering with companies, institutes and public organisations
Skanska
Bombardier
Vattenfall
Scania
Ericsson
Stockholms läns landsting
SAAB
Sandvik
Stockholms stad
ABB
Stora Enso
KTH has many partners that play an important role in raising the quality of our research and education programmes. Our partners are companies of varying sizes, research institutes, and a number of public organisations. Our strategic partners are:
Skanska
Bombardier
Vattenfall
Scania
Ericsson
Stockholms läns landsting
SAAB
Sandvik
Stockholms stad
ABB
Stora Enso
More information about strategic partnerships at KTH can be found here:

22. Strategic partnering with universities
Aalto University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Nanyang Technological University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Tokyo
KTH has entered into strategic partnerships with a number of leading technical universities. These partnerships span several sectors and can cover traditional student exchange, research collaboration, joint PhD programmes, joint Master's programmes and staff exchange. The strategic partner universities strengthen KTH's research, education and cooperation. They are an important part in the work to achieve KTH's vision and a powerful tool in building a global brand.
More information about strategic partnering with universities can be found here:

23. Financial figures
Picture: Inside KTH School of Architecture. An award winning buildning on KTH Campus, which was opened in September Constructed by architects with their degrees from KTH.

24. Field of activity 2017 (2016) Income total MSEK 4,549 (4,426 MSEK)
Source: KTH’s financial system

25. Sources of income 2017 (2016) Income total MSEK 4,549 (4,426 MSEK)
Source: KTH’s financial system