The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) is Sweden’s largest technical university, with more than 17,000 students and over 1,400 researchers. It is an international institution with established research and educational exchanges all over the world, conducting education and research across a broad spectrum – from natural science to all branches of technology.

Architecture, industrial economics, social planning, labour economics and management and environmental technology are also catered for as well as astronomy and biotechnology. KTH has created a number of 'Centres of Excellence' together with industry and various national research agencies and foundations.

The origins of KTH can be traced back to 1827 when the Institute of Technology began offering education in technological subjects with a professional touch. The Institute’s name was changed to Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) in 1877 and the final academic recognition of KTH as an establishment of higher learning arrived in 1927, when it was permitted the right to award students with the title Doctor of Technology.

The Royal Institute of Technology website