KTH Royal Institute of Technology

KTH origins go back to the 1690s when the Swedish scientist, inventor and industrialist Christopher Polhem started providing technical education in Stockholm through his Laboratorium Mechanicum. A hundred years later, the Laboratorium Mechanicum was absorbed into the School of Mechanics and finally established as KTH in 1827. In the 1910s, we moved into our emblematic campus in central Stockholm. 

KTH offers over 60 two-year master's degree programmes in English to students with a bachelor's degree or equivalent. We also offer one three-year bachelor's degree programme in English in Information and Communication Technology.

At KTH, you will access a vibrant student life and a prestigious academic environment.

KTH's research platforms promote interdisciplinary collaboration that provides conditions for new, pioneering knowledge that contributes to solving future challenges. 

A degree from KTH is a springboard to a successful career. KTH graduates quickly establish themselves on the job market with over 50 per cent landing their first job even before receiving their degree – much thanks to KTH’s strong reputation among employees.

Of the international student population, 12 per cent go on to PhD studies at KTH or other renowned universities. 

As the home of the Nobel Prize, Sweden is known for its innovation and entrepreneurship. Swedes have invented everything from the steam turbine and dynamite to Bluetooth and Skype. At KTH Innovation, students get support to commercialise their business ideas, and over 10 per cent of KTH Alumni go on to start their own company.