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KTH in brief

KTH in brief. Welcome to KTH. As a world-class institute of technology, KTH is contributing to social development – now and in the future. Peter Gudmundson, President, KTH. Sweden's leading university of technology. Sweden's oldest and largest university of technology

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KTH in brief

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  1. KTH in brief

  2. Welcome to KTH • As a world-class instituteof technology, KTH is contributing to social development –now and in the future. • Peter Gudmundson,President, KTH www.kth.se

  3. Sweden's leading universityof technology • Sweden's oldest and largest universityof technology • More than 11,000 full-time students • More than 1,800 PhD Students • Over 4,800 employees • Five campuses in the Stockholm region • Ranked as the 117th best universityof technology inthe world by THE www.kth.se

  4. KTH's history 2010 SciLifeLabs is established as a collaborationbetweenfouruniversitieswith the support of the Swedish Government 2001 AlbaNova, the Stockholm Center for Physics, Astronomy and Biotechnology is launched 1999 KTH is established in Kista 1970 Hannes Alfvén, Professor at KTH, is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1954Sweden'sfirstnuclearreactor is launched 30 meters belowground at KTH Campus Sweden’sfirstofficialtelevisiono broadcast is sent from KTH 1917 movesto new premises on Valhallavägen 1877 The name Kungliga Tekniska högskolan isestablished 1827 The InstituteofTechnology is launched www.kth.se

  5. KTH's organisation • 2013 www.kth.se

  6. A top-ranked institution • Times HigherEducation (THE) • The 34th best university specialising in engineering and technology in the world • The 117th best university in the world • QS World University Ranking • Ranked 22 in the world in Mechanical Engineering • Ranked 31 in the world in Electrical Engineering Figures for 2013 www.kth.se

  7. Research-based operations • Figures for 2013 • Total Revenue SEK 4,038 (3,948) million www.kth.se

  8. KTH's funding • Total Revenue SEK 4,038 (3,948) million • Figures for 2013 www.kth.se

  9. High quality programmes • KTH educates students to become architects, engineers, Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Bachelors and Masters of Science, Teachers, Licentiates and PhDs • More than 11,000 full-time students, of which more than 30 per cent are women • KTH's programmes have strong links with research and industry www.kth.se

  10. Degrees adapted to the Bologna Process * 120 credits, ** 60 credits www.kth.se

  11. Research for Sweden's competitiveness • Broad research, from science to community planning • Research involves more than 3,000 colleagues • More than 600 people belong to the Faculty • Approximately 300 Professors, around 40 of which are women • More than 1,800 PhD Students • 30 Adjunct Professors Figures for 2013 www.kth.se

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