KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

41%

Enrollment

14,278

Languages

Swedish;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate41%
Admissions RequirementsUpper secondary school certificate (tekniskt/naturvetenskapligt gymnasium) or foreign equivalent, and knowledge of Swedish
Academic CalendarAugust to June (August - December; January-June)
Enrollment14,278

We've calculated the 41% acceptance rate for KTH Royal Institute of Technology based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

School : Architecture and the Built Environment

Architecture Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Real Estate Town Planning

School : Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Communication Studies Computer Science Electrical Engineering Information Technology Media Studies Telecommunications Engineering

School : Engineering Sciences

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Automotive Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics

School : Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health

Biochemistry Biomedical Engineering Biomedicine Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Microbiology Polymer and Plastics Technology

School : Industrial Engineering and Management

Energy Engineering Engineering Management Industrial Engineering Industrial Management Materials Engineering Production Engineering Teacher Training

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No

Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen

Civil Engineering Construction Engineering Technology

Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts)

Architecture Technology

Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification)

Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Construction Engineering Electronic Engineering Industrial Engineering Industrial Maintenance Mechanical Engineering Medical Technology Teacher Training Technology Technology Education

Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Architecture Industrial Engineering Industrial Management Real Estate Town Planning

Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Automotive Engineering Biological and Life Sciences Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Networks Computer Science Construction Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics and Automation Energy Engineering Engineering Engineering Drawing and Design Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Health Sciences Industrial Design Industrial Engineering Industrial Management Information Management Information Technology Materials Engineering Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Media Studies Medical Technology Molecular Biology Nanotechnology Naval Architecture Nuclear Engineering Physical Engineering Polymer and Plastics Technology Power Engineering Production Engineering Railway Engineering Real Estate Robotics Structural Architecture Surveying and Mapping Technology Telecommunications Engineering Town Planning Transport Engineering

Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification)

Architecture Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Data Processing Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering Environmental Engineering Industrial and Production Economics Industrial Design Industrial Engineering Information Technology Materials Engineering Mathematics Media Studies Medical Technology Physical Engineering Teacher Training

Licentiatexamen

Engineering

Doktorsexamen

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Architecture Automotive Engineering Biotechnology Business Administration Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Communication Studies Computer Engineering Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Health Sciences Industrial and Production Economics Industrial Management Information Technology Machine Building Management Marine Engineering Materials Engineering Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Mechanics Medical Technology Physics Production Engineering Social Sciences Soil Science Structural Architecture Surveying and Mapping Technology Telecommunications Engineering Transport and Communications Water Science

Research profile

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is a world-class research university with 101,862 scientific papers published and 3,061,427 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Biology, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
78,311 / 2,257,852
Physics
72,266 / 2,179,531
Chemistry
58,048 / 1,867,628
Quantum and Particle physics
56,497 / 1,686,979
Computer Science
46,592 / 1,344,419
Biology
43,495 / 1,549,154
Materials Science
42,146 / 1,294,330
Environmental Science
42,057 / 1,337,321
Organic chemistry
33,846 / 1,141,589
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
31,182 / 960,696
Electrical Engineering
24,288 / 662,248
Mathematics
23,079 / 617,545
Optics
22,176 / 642,815
Geology
21,778 / 723,796
Geography and Cartography
21,223 / 633,543
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
20,379 / 535,053
Biochemistry
18,919 / 805,289
Business
17,731 / 485,540
Medicine
17,695 / 634,082
Statistics
16,965 / 447,735
Metallurgy
16,720 / 552,915
Telecommunications
16,080 / 408,952
Philosophy
15,645 / 461,923
Ecology
14,767 / 516,354
Mechanical Engineering
14,504 / 374,088
Genetics
13,764 / 555,858
Political Science
12,086 / 371,175
Chemical Engineering
11,888 / 460,877
Physical
11,733 / 409,171
Computer Networking
11,668 / 270,626
Law
11,566 / 360,971
Nuclear Physics
11,338 / 379,126
Psychology
11,177 / 327,215
Nanotechnology
10,978 / 390,419
Management
10,955 / 300,562
Paleontology
10,364 / 408,434
Aerospace Engineering
9,988 / 250,431
Astrophysics and Astronomy
9,889 / 330,900
History
9,381 / 300,388
Economics
9,116 / 260,101

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Katarina Stensson

1. Katarina Stensson

1988-. (aged 38)
politician
Esther Katarina Stensson is a Swedish politician and leader of the Swedish Pirate Party with a term from 2019–2021 Stensson took a masters exam in engineering physics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2014 and a degree in licentiate in physics in 2018. Stensson is the Vice-President of the company "Checheza AB", a company focused on online classes. In...
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Dmitry Feichtner-Kozlov

2. Dmitry Feichtner-Kozlov

1972-. (aged 54)
mathematician university teacher
Dmitry Feichtner-Kozlov is a Russian-German mathematician.
Frank Spitzer

3. Frank Spitzer

1926-1992 (aged 66)
mathematician university teacher
Frank Ludvig Spitzer was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American mathematician who was a longtime professor at Cornell University and made fundamental contributions to probability theory, especially the theory of random walks, Brownian motion, and fluctuation theory, and then the theory of interacting particle systems. Other areas he made contributions to include percolation theory and the Wiener sausage. He focussed broadly on "phenomena",...
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Henrik Kreüger

4. Henrik Kreüger

1882-1953 (aged 71)
architect civil engineer
Henrik Kreüger was born in Kalmar, Sweden, and obtained his M.Sc. in civil engineering in 1904 at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names KTHKungliga Tekniska högskolan
Founded 1827
Motto Vetenskap och Konst
Colors blue
Academic calendar August to June (August - December; January-June)
Address Brinellvägen 8 Stockholm, SE-100 44 Sweden
City Population 985,000
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