Royal Institue of Technology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology is the largest technical university in Sweden. The education and research provided cover a broad spectrum of subjects, from natural sciences to all the various branches of engineering and architecture, industrial economics, social planning, work science, and environmental technology. In addition to the research carried out at KTH, the university also houses a number of national Competence Centres. Various research foundations finance a number of research programmes and research schools.
Opportunities at KTH
At KTH a student can earn a Master of Science in Engineering or Architecture, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or a Master’s degree, Licentiate, or Doctorate. There are technical preparatory courses for non-scientists and further education for people already working within the field. 18,000 students participate in undergraduate programmes, over 1,400 students take part in postgraduate courses, and 3,700 people are employed at KTH.
Several campuses
KTH was founded in 1827 and its main campus has been located at its current site in central Stockholm since 1917. Its attractive buildings are listed as being of historical interest. In addition to the main campus, KTH has developed a joint project with Stockholm University concerning education and research within Biotechnology and Physics at AlbaNova, located at Roslagstull. KTH also runs activities at its Kista Campus, the Information and Communication Technology School (ICT), and the School of Technology and Health (STH), operating south of Stockholm in Haninge, Flemingsberg, and Södertälje.
International activities
KTH became involved in international cooperation at a very early stage and is today running a large number of international projects and cooperating with prestigious universities worldwide. KTH is also an attractive university for international students. During 2008, approximately 1,100 exchange students and 1,000 international Master’s students chose to study at KTH. A broad range of Master's programmes taught in English are offered, including several Erasmus Mundus Masters programmes.
Number of full-year students in year 2009: 12,230
Number of programmes: 87
Number of programmes in English: 45
