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About KTH

About KTH. Facts and figures on Sweden’s greatest technical university. KTH in Stockholm.

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About KTH

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  1. About KTH Facts and figures on Sweden’s greatest technical university

  2. KTH in Stockholm KTH was founded in 1827 and is the largest of Sweden’s technical universities. Since 1917, activities have been housed in central Stockholm, in beautiful buildings which today have the status of historical monuments. KTH cooperates with Stockholm University in Kista, the primary Swedish resource centre of information technology, and in the new AlbaNova Centre, with its departments of physics and biotechnology. KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  3. Eleven excellent schools • School of Architecture and the Built Environment • School of Biotechnology • School of Chemical Science and Engineering • School of Computer Science and Communication • School of Electrical Engineering • School of Information and Communication Technology • School of Industrial Engineering and Management • School of Engineering Sciences • School of Technology and Health • Scientific Information and Learning • KTH Business Liaison KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  4. Sources of income Figures for 2009 KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  5. Diverse sources for funding research Figures for 2009 KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  6. Research-intensive staffing 2,935 full time equivalent employees, including: • 1,942 men • 993 women • 273 professors (28 of whom are women) • 32 adjunct professors  • 206 associate professors(32 of whom are women) Figures for 2009 KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  7. Premises for innovation 232 000 m² including beautiful, historical buildings. KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  8. A research-intensive university Figures for 2009 KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  9. Efficient administration Figures for 2009 KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  10. 180 years of cutting edge science 1827 Lectures begin at the Institute 1869 Study programmes in mining and civil engineering 1876 The name Kungliga Tekniska högskolan is established 1917 KTH moves into new buildings at Valhallavägen 1921 First regular female student admitted 1956 Sweden’s first female Doctor of Technology graduates from KTH 1970 Hannes Alfvén, Professor at KTH, is awarded Nobel Prize in Physics 1986 The College of Engineering is established at KTH 2001 AlbaNova, Stockholm’s Centre of Physics, Astronomy and Biotechnology is inagurated 2002 The IT University at Kista is inagurated KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

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