Institute of Technology in Sweden

KTH - The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm:
Located in Stockholm, Sweden, KTH - The Royal Institute of Technology accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level. KTH offers a large number of master's programmes taught in English including architecture, biotechnology, chemical science and engineering, industrial management, materials science and engineering, mathematics, medical engineering, physics and other areas. They are open to students with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent academic qualifications and last one to two years.

KTH was founded in 1827 and the main campus has been located in central Stockholm since 1917. In addition, KTH and Stockholm University jointly offer study programmes and carry on research in biotechnology and physics at AlbaNova University Center, located at Roslagstull.

In addition to the research carried out by KTH’s Schools, a large number of both national and local Competence Centres are located at KTH. Various research foundations also finance a number of research programmes.

The School of Information and Communication Technology is located on the Kista campus, north of Stockholm, while the School of Technology and Health is located in Haninge, Flemingsberg and Södertälje, south of Stockholm.

In Kista, KTH collaborates with Stockholm University, various research institutes and industry within the framework of the IT University – Sweden’s largest resource in information technology.

Master Programs in English:
- Architecture
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Management
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Engineering
- Physics
- Erasmus Mundus Master's Programmes

Courses available in Swedish:
- BA and MA of Science in Engineering
- BA & MA of Science
- Master in Architecture
- BA in Business Engineering
and others

- Further education courses in Building and Construction and Real Estate

Sweden is the largest country in Scandinavia with a surface area of 450 000 square kilometers and 9 million inhabitants. Sweden is a parliamentary democracy (the Swedish monarchy is purely constitutional) and it has been a member of The European Union since 1995. However Sweden is not a part of the EMU and therefore you need Swedish kronor to go shopping in Sweden.

About one-third of all young people in Sweden go on to higher education at one of the universities and colleges. Education is free of charge at all levels of the compulsory school and higher education. Private schools and colleges are few in number and generally receive government grants.

The country of Sweden is often described in terms of contrasts: innovative modernity and historical tradition, high technology and magnificent natural settings, rationality and beuty, land and water.

Despite these extremes the characteristics of the people is often described by the typical Swedish word "lagom" which literally means "not too much nor too little". Consequently, Swedes are often regarded as quiet and somewhat reserved people who try to avoid conflicts and rarely show their feelings in public.

However, wherever you go, you will probably meet some nice and helpful people who are able to speak English reasonably well and are more than willing to help you along!