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Innovative Research at KTH: Driving Sweden's Global Competitiveness

Explore KTH's diverse research spectrum, including science and community planning, with over 3,000 staff members, 600 faculty, and 1,000 PhD students. Discover how KTH, a top-ranked institution, collaborates with the world in fields like energy, IT, biotech, and more. Engage with world-class research initiatives and international partnerships that position KTH as a leader in innovation. Witness the exceptional visit by President Obama in 2013, showcasing KTH's groundbreaking work in environmental engineering and renewable energy.

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Innovative Research at KTH: Driving Sweden's Global Competitiveness

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  1. Research

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

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

  4. A top-ranked institution • Times HigherEducation (THE) • The world's 34th best university specialising in engineering and technology • The world's 117th best university • 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

  5. KTH conducts research with the rest of the world • International research cooperation • 61% of publications are international joint publications • Leading partner within two of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology's (EIT) Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC). • InnoEnergy • ICTLabs • Part of SciLifeLab, a national centre together with Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm University (SU) and Uppsala University (UU) Figures for 2013 www.kth.se

  6. World-class research • Energy • Information Technology • Biotechnology/ • Life Sciences • Materials • Transport www.kth.se

  7. The President of the USA visited KTH in 2013 • In the autumnof 2013, Barack Obama visited KTH together with the Prime Minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt • The focus of the visit was innovations within the fields of environmental engineering and renewable energy KTH researchers Rakel Wreland Lindström and Carina Lagergrenshow President Obama how a fuel cell charger works. www.kth.se

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