Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

University College

Stockholm

Sweden

Profile


KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. KTH (Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan), currently with 11,473 full time students, was founded in 1827 and the main campus has been located in attractive buildings in central Stockholm since 1917. The School of Information and Communication Technology is located on the Kista campus, in the northern part of Stockholm.

KTH offers undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in the following disciplines: 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.

Several national research centres are hosted by KTH. It is also a major partner in two out of three European Knowledge and Innovation Communities formed by the prestigious EU organization EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology); InnoEnergy within the field sustainable energy and EIT ICT Labs within information and communication research.

KTH is ranked in the top 20 of the world’s engineering and technology universities.

Courses offered through English