KTH Royal Institute of Technology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology acceptance rate is around 41%. This figure tells us that on an average, only 41 out of 100 applicants get admitted into KTH.

• Yes, KTH Royal Institute of Technology is one of the most esteemed universities in Sweden.
• According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, KTH Royal Institute of Technology is ranked at #92 in World and #5 in Sweden.
• KTH placement rate attracts students from all over the world.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is one of the top choice of international students to continue higher education in the Sweden. KTH Royal Institute of Technology student body features over 4,000 international students.

Candidates first need to apply for the course of their choice via the official website of KTH. Aspirants must fulfil the entry requirements for UG and PG courses mentioned below:

For UG Courses

• Students must complete their upper secondary education with documented proficiency in English.
• They must also have documented knowledge in Mathematics and Physics, corresponding to Mathematics 4 (advanced level of mathematics) and Physics 2 (advanced level of physics). In each of the subjects, applicants must have at least a passing grade.

For PG Courses

• A bachelor's degree from a recognised university is required to pursue Master’s programme at KTH. For students who are in their final year of undergraduate studies in international institutes after applying, if get qualified, receive a conditional acceptance from the institute.
• Students applyingfor master’s programme should have English language proficiency equivalent to (the Swedish upper secondary school) English course B/6 is required. 

As the leading Technical and Engineering University in Europe, KTH Royal Institute of Technology offers most of its courses in Swedish. However, a variety of courses are available in English for overseas applicants who wish to study at KTH. It offers one three-year bachelor's programme, in Information and Communication Technology and there are 63 master’s programmes that are taught in English at KTH. 15 programmes are jointly provided in collaboration with other prominent universities.

Yes, KTH Royal Institute of Technology is a public university located in Stockholm, Sweden. It is the leading technical institute in the country and one of the top 100 universities in the world with the rank #74 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology rich alumni network of more than 100,000 members from over 100 nations. KTH Royal Institute of Technology alumni network include famous personalities, innovators, mentors, leaders, etc.

Some notable alumni at KTH Royal Institute of Technology are listed as follows-

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The top employers of KTH Royal Institute of Technology graduates are mentioned below-

• Scania Group
• Ericsson
• SEB
• AFRY
• Vattenfall
• ABB
• Volvo Cars
• Google
• Hitachi Energy
• Spotify
• Microsoft

The top industries where KTH Royal Institute of Technology graduates are placed are mentioned below-

• Engineering
• Business Development
• Operations
• Information Technology
• Education
• Program and Project Management
• Research
• Arts and Design
• Consulting
• Sales

KTH Royal Institute of Technology placement rate stands at 97%, and the graduates found employment within few months of graduation. KTH Royal Institute of Technology graduates work for top companies such as-

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Yes, all the students aspiring to study at KTH must pay the application fee of SEK 900 through University Admissions. This fee must be paid before the end of January, since the assessment of the application is dependent on fee payment. For each semester, the tuition fee will be charged in advance and since it is based on price per credit, thus, tuition fee will increase if a student takes more than 30 ECTS credits per semester.

The invoice of the payment for the first semester will be sent by email. It is important to note that if the tuition fee is not paid within the deadline, student might will lose their place in the programme.

Payment Methods

• By card (Only Visa or MasterCard is accepted)
• Through bank transfer

For international students, getting admission into KTH Royal Institute of Technology is moderately difficult. <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/sweden/universities/kth-royal-institute-of-technology">KTH Royal Institute of Technology</a> has an acceptance rate of 41%. This figure indicates that on average, only 41 out of 100 applicants get admitted into KTH.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is the leading technical university in Sweden and offers a vast variety of courses in both English and Swedish. Therefore, all interested overseas applicants must fulfill the English language requirements listed below, in order to pursue a degree programme at KTH.

Qualifying Tests

Qualification Requirements

TOEFL Paper-based

Score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test, total score of 575
(TOEFL ITP is not accepted)

TOEFL iBT Internet-based

Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 90

IELTS Academic/IELTS UKVI

A minimum overall mark of 6.5, with no section score lower than 5.5

Cambridge ESOL

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Certificate in Advanced English or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)

Minimum score of 90

University of Michigan, ECPE (Examination for the certificate of Proficiency in English)

Qualify with ECPE Certificate

Pearson PTE Academic

Score of 62 (writing 61)

For  Royal Institute of Technology admissions, international students must meet all the admission as well as program-specific requirements. The general requirements are mentioned below and for specific requirements, students are advised to got through the KTH Royal Institute of Technology's official website.

Eligibility for Master's Programme

1. Bachelor's degree: A bachelor's degree from a recognised university is required to pursue Master's programme at KTH. For students who are in their final year of undergraduate studies in international institutes after applying, if get qualified, receive a conditional acceptance from the institute. The students are then expected to submit their written statements to the institute. Students in any Swedish university are exempted from written statement, but they have to complete 150 ECTS credits in the bachelor's programme by February (or before the application deadline specified for their programme).
2. English proficiency: Students applyingfor master's programme should have English language proficiency equivalent to (the Swedish upper secondary school) English course B/6 is required. The requirement can be satisfied through the following internationally recognised English tests: 

Qualifying Tests

Qualification Requirements

<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">TOEFL</a> Paper-based

Score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test, total score of 575
(TOEFL ITP is not accepted)

TOEFL iBT Internet-based

Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 90

<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts">IELTS</a> Academic/IELTS UKVI

A minimum overall mark of 6.5, with no section score lower than 5.5

Cambridge ESOL

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Certificate in Advanced English or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)

Minimum score of 90

University of Michigan, ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English)

Qualify with ECPE Certificate 

<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/pte">PTE</a>

Score of 62 (writing 61)

The KTH India Scholarship is aimed specifically at students from India. All the scholarships for international students at KTH cover the tuition fee of a one or two year master’s programme. All Indian students applying for scholarships must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• One must be a fee-paying student applying for a master's programme at KTH as the first priority.
• Students should have completed UG programme in India and must be an Indian citizen.

As the scholarship is awarded primarily on the basis of academic excellence, therefore only students who meet the admission requirements of the programme applied for are eligible for a scholarship.

Yes, KTH university offers four types of scholarships which include KTH Scholarship, KTH One-Year Scholarship, KTH Joint Programme Scholarship and KTH India Scholarship. Indian students are eligible to apply to all four of them but KTH India Scholarship is a kind that is available to only Indian students. The details for KTH India Scholarship are as follows-

• Covers 100% tuition fee

• Must be enrolled in KTH and an Indian citizen with a UG degree from India

• Student's GPA, university rank from where student completed Bachelor degree and student's work experience and extra-curricular activities will be the primary basis for selection criteria.

Yes, KTH offers four different scholarship opportunities for master's studies. The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee of a one or two year master’s programme. KTH One-Year Scholarship is aimed at current KTH master's programme students and covers the tuition fee of the second year of studies. The KTH Joint Programme Scholarship is aimed at students in certain joint programmes and covers the tuition fee for the study period spent at KTH. The KTH India Scholarship is aimed specifically at students from India. Some of the other scholarships at KTH for international students are listed below-

• KTH Scholarship

• KTH One-Year Scholarship

• KTH Joint Programme Scholarship

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is one of the best universities in Sweden. KTH Royal Institute of Technology offers various programs at UG and PG levels for its international students. KTH Royal Institute of Technology annual tuition fee for bot UG and PG programme is listed below-

KTH Royal Institute of Technology tuition cost may vary from one programme to another. KTH Royal Institute of Technology tuition fees for international UG students is around INR 11.93 L. The tuition fees for PG students at the KTH is around INR 2.74 L - 27.97 L. KTH Royal Institute of Technology top programs tuition fee is as follows-

Yes, KTH Royal Institute of Technology offers student exchange programs and welcomes students from around 200 exchange partner universities worldwide to study over 1,000 master's level courses in English. Each year KTH welcomes 1,000 exchange students from all over the world.

To become an exchange student at KTH, you must be enrolled at a partner university with which KTH has an exchange agreement. To qualify, you must have completed at least two years of the educational programme at your home university, preferably more, with above-average grades. Students in architecture must have three years of completed studies.

As an exchange student in all subject areas except from architecture, you make an individual course selection and create your own study plan. Exchange students within architecture have a set study plan.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is Sweden's leading technical university, which is known for higher studies. However, it does offer one bachelor's degree programme in English, which helps in attracting talent from all over the world.

This is course is a three-year programme in Information and Communication Technology. After graduation, astudents can proceed to a working career or continue studying a master's programme at KTH or any other university.

Yes, KTH Royal Institute of Technology offers several MOOCs (Massive open online courses), which can be completed in just a few hours - completely free of charge. These courses help in developing careers or simply help students learn something new. No prior knowledge or qualifications are required to take an online course at KTH. However, these courses do not give any higher education credits. The current MOOCs offered at KTH are:

• Introduction to Sustainable Development
• Enforcing Sustainable Development
• Under the Hood of Machine Learning
• Business Implications of AI
• Impact from digital transformation

These courses are conducted 100% online, are beginner friendly, cost-free and the language of instruction is English. Students can work at their own pace and start as well as stop anytime they wish to.

Engineering specialization has been ranked #1 by Shiksha Popularity Rankings, #25 by QS Rankings and #37 by THE. Popular courses under the Engineering major have been ranked by some other reputed ranking bodies. These are mentioned in the table below:

Ranking Body

2024

2025

QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

#20

#25

THE - Engineering

#39

#37

QS - Engineering and Technology

#37

#37

THE - PG Computer Science

#61

#69

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is among the top ranked universities in the world. KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranks at #92 in world by Shiksha Popularity Rankings. Top ranking bodies all over the globe ranks KTH Royal Institute of Technology that are listed below-

Ranking Authorities

Rank

Shiksha Popularity Rankings

#92 in world and #5 in Sweden

Times Higher Education 2026

#98 in World University Rankings

QS Rankings 2026

#78 in QS World University Rankings

Science specialization is ranked #2 by Shiksha, #43 by ARWU and #54 by QS Rankings. Science-specialized courses have been ranked by some other ranking bodies which are mentioned in the table below:

Ranking Body

2024

2025

QS - Physics and Astronomy

#48

#54

QS - Mathematics

#45

#70

QS - Biological Sciences

#127

#113

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics

#43

-

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics

#151

-

KTH Royal Institute of Technology have five campuses in total. These are: 

• KTH campus, the main campus
• KTH Kista
• KTH Södertälje
• KTH Flemingsberg
• KTH Solna

KTH Royal Institute of Technology provides various services to students. These are as follows:

• Health services
• Library
• Sports centre
• Accommodation Agency
• KTH Entré (includes all the basic facilities)

KTH Royal Institute of Technology does offer housing assistance in Stockholm but there are no on-campus housing options available. This service is limited due to high demand so the students are advised to apply as early as possible. Students must follow the steps below to apply for an accommodation:

•  Student must submit an online form, further he will receive a confirmation mail with a link attached to the registration homepage.

• Create a mobility online housing account by following the instructions.

• After creating the account, fill out personal details, preferences and start booking.

• After receiving the booking confirmation, student must confirm or reject the offer within 2 days.

• After the confirmation, student will receive his first rent invoice. Make the payment within 5 days of receiving and upload the contract with your signature on the account.

• Collect the keys after arrival and check in via a valid ID, say a passport.