Royal Institute of Technology
The
Royal Institute of Technology or
Kungliga tekniska högskolan (KTH) is a
university in
Stockholm,
Sweden. It was founded in
1827 and it is the largest of the six technical universities in Sweden.
\nKungliga tekniska högskolan\n\n \n |
Motto: Vetenskap och Konst
(Science and Art)\n |
| Rector\n | Anders Flodström\n |
| School type\n | Public\n |
| Founded\n | 1827\n |
| Location\n | Stockholm, Sweden\n |
| Enrollment\n | 11,500 grad.
1,500 post-grad.\n |
| Faculty\n | 3,500\n |
| Budget\n | 2,7 Billion SEK\n |
| Campus surroundings\n | Urban\n |
| Office space\n | 260,000 m²\n |
Campus
\nThe main campus building at Valhallavägen, by architect Erik Lallerstedt, was completed in 1917.
Organization
\n
| \n*Architecture\n*Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering\n*Alfvén Laboratory\n*Applied Information Technology\n*Biotechnology\n*Civil and Architectural Engineering\n*Chemical Engineering and Technology\n*Chemistry\n*Computer and Systems Sciences\n*Electrical Engineering\n*Energy Technology\n*Fibre and Polymer Technology\n*Industrial Economics and Management\n*Information only available in Swedish\n*Infrastructure\n*KTH South\n | \n*Land and Water Resources Engineering\n*Machine Design\n*Materials Science and Engineering\n*Mathematics\n*Mechanics\n*Microelectronics and Information Technology\n*Numerical Analysis and Computer Science\n*Physics\n*Production Engineering\n*Signals, Sensors and Systems\n*Solid Mechanics\n*Speech, Music and Hearing
- Unit for Language and Communication\n*History of Science and Technology\n*The Philosophy Unit\n
|
Students
Faculty
Chemical Engineering
History
\nThe origin of the school was the Technological Institute in Stockholm, which was started in 1826. In 1877 the name was changed into the current one.
Noted Royal Institute of Technology alumni
\n*Baltzar von Platen\n*Carl Munters\n*
Ivar Kreuger\n*Ernst Alexanderson\n*Christer Fuglesang\n*
Dolph Lundgren\n*The founders of
ENEA
Noted Royal Institute of Technology faculty
\n*Hannes Alfvén,
Nobel Prize laureate\n*
Rolf Schock\n*
Arne Kaijser
See also
\n*The Student Union at the Royal Institute of Technology\n*
Chalmers University of Technology\n*
Stockholm University\n*
List of universities in Sweden
External links
\n*Royal Institute of Technology - Official site
Category:Swedish universities\n\n
