KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6 in Sweden, 218 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 101,862 academic publications and 3,061,427 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 218 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 77 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 6 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 104 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 116 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 160 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 2 for Engineering in Sweden and 104 in the World with 78,311 publications made and 2,257,852 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 2 for Physics in Sweden and 116 in the World with 72,266 publications made and 2,179,531 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #26 | #97 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #26 | #118 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #19 | #129 |
| Molecular | #5 | #56 | #131 |
| Optics | #3 | #29 | #132 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #59 | #133 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #114 | #283 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #113 | #302 |
Chemistry rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 4 for Chemistry in Sweden and 226 in the World with 58,048 publications made and 1,867,628 citations received.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #2 | #24 | #74 |
| Physical | #2 | #14 | #96 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #51 | #128 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #19 | #129 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #44 | #159 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #30 | #173 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #145 | #332 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #130 | #362 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #10 | #30 |
| Materials Science | #1 | #16 | #94 |
| Chemical Engineering | #1 | #12 | #92 |
Computer Science rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 4 for Computer Science in Sweden and 160 in the World with 46,592 publications made and 1,344,419 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #9 | #45 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #11 | #51 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #9 | #52 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #18 | #54 |
| Animation | #2 | #28 | #114 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #28 | #115 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #25 | #132 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #40 | #136 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #44 | #154 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #62 | #160 |
| Data Science | #2 | #58 | #168 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #47 | #199 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #77 | #205 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #115 | #323 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #106 | #378 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #232 | #587 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #1 | #26 | #83 |
| Computer Networking | #1 | #10 | #68 |
Biology rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 9 for Biology in Sweden and 375 in the World with 43,495 publications made and 1,549,154 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #19 | #129 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #77 | #205 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #93 | #248 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #114 | #283 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #113 | #302 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #120 | #322 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #130 | #362 |
| Molecular | #8 | #142 | #418 |
| Botany | #8 | #154 | #437 |
| Ethics | #9 | #160 | #438 |
| Genetics | #9 | #168 | #462 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #205 | #576 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #232 | #587 |
| Zoology | #9 | #239 | #667 |
| Entomology | #8 | #244 | #686 |
| Forestry | #9 | #222 | #704 |
| Immunology | #10 | #250 | #754 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #239 | #788 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #279 | #839 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #261 | #861 |
| Oncology | #10 | #278 | #897 |
| Virology | #9 | #294 | #966 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #304 | #1072 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #337 | #1082 |
| Animal Science | #13 | #433 | #1629 |
Environmental Science rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 217 in the World with 42,057 publications made and 1,337,321 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #5 | #32 | #113 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #37 | #145 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #39 | #157 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #60 | #203 |
| Ecology | #6 | #77 | #241 |
| Geology | #6 | #80 | #243 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #87 | #257 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #120 | #322 |
| Forestry | #9 | #222 | #704 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #337 | #1082 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 326 in the World with 31,182 publications made and 960,696 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #5 | #57 | #166 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #92 | #259 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #98 | #261 |
| Law | #8 | #97 | #291 |
| History | #6 | #110 | #303 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #134 | #306 |
| Publishing | #6 | #122 | #355 |
| Political Science | #8 | #146 | #361 |
| Education | #7 | #107 | #383 |
| Sociology | #8 | #157 | #437 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #189 | #500 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #201 | #598 |
| Media Studies | #13 | #243 | #635 |
| Demography | #11 | #248 | #712 |
Mathematics rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 4 for Mathematics in Sweden and 171 in the World with 23,079 publications made and 617,545 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #11 | #51 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #25 | #98 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #36 | #130 |
| Statistics | #4 | #57 | #188 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #117 | #293 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #132 | #370 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #125 | #435 |
Business rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 2 for Business in Sweden and 161 in the World with 17,731 publications made and 485,540 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #9 | #33 |
| Project Management | #4 | #29 | #61 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #19 | #72 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #31 | #83 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #40 | #86 |
| Management | #1 | #23 | #108 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #36 | #130 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #54 | #147 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #62 | #160 |
| Marketing | #3 | #55 | #173 |
| Finance | #5 | #76 | #212 |
| International Trade | #6 | #183 | #318 |
| Accounting | #6 | #103 | #337 |
| Advertising | #5 | #106 | #343 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #132 | #370 |
Psychology rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 8 for Psychology in Sweden and 532 in the World with 11,177 publications made and 327,215 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #115 | #323 |
| Education | #7 | #107 | #383 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #232 | #587 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #311 | #907 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #416 | #1171 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #429 | #1350 |
Economics rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6 for Economics in Sweden and 263 in the World with 9,116 publications made and 260,101 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #5 | #76 | #212 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #117 | #293 |
| International Trade | #6 | #183 | #318 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #132 | #370 |
Art & Design rankings
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 5 for Art & Design in Sweden and 207 in the World with 7,671 publications made and 204,324 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #20 | #44 |
| Architecture | #1 | #18 | #47 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #21 | #50 |
| Animation | #2 | #28 | #114 |
| Music | #2 | #37 | #115 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #44 | #154 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #60 | #177 |
| Literature | #5 | #85 | #227 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #98 | #261 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #155 | #356 |
| Photography | #8 | #197 | #487 |
| Creative Writing | #11 | #260 | #644 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #2 | #5 |
