1. About 9 million inhabitants, 1.3 million of whom live in the Greater Stockholm area Has – despite the myths – a rather pleasant climate Combines a beautiful natural setting with modern technology and vibrant cities Home of the Nobel Prize, IKEA, Ericsson and many other famous export companies The Kingdom of Sweden December 6 2010 KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 1

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7. December 6 2010 KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se KTH Royal Institute of Technology Excellence in Education, Research and Entrepreneurship 7

8. The beautiful KTH campus KTH was founded in 1827 and is the largest of Sweden’s technical universities. Since 1917 the main campus is located in the central part of Stockholm. Like a small town in the middle of a big city, the KTH campus offers a student clinic, a newly built library, an Info-Center, a sports center, a housing office, the President’s Administration and much more. There are also cafés and restaurants as well as the student union building Nymble. December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 8

9. KTH Kista – the IT campus of Scandinavia KTH Kista is Sweden’s leading IT campus. Located in the middle of Kista, one of the world’s leading high-tech centers for IT and communications, the campus hosts more than 5 000 students from KTH and Stockholm University. December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 9

10. Sources of income Figures for 2009 December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 10

11. A research-intensive university Figures for 2009 December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 11

12. Ten excellent schools School of Architecture and the Built Environment School of Biotechnology School of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Computer Science and Communication School of Electrical Engineering School of Information and Communication Technology School of Industrial Engineering and Management School of Engineering Sciences School of Technology and Health Scientific Information and Learning December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 12

13. Cutting across school subject areas December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 13

14. Education Teaching for society through excellence and innovation

15. Structure of education December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 15

16. A wide variety of Master programs December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se Over 50 programs in… Architecture Biotechnology The Built Environment Chemical Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Management Information Technology Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Engineering Physics 16

17. A great place for postgraduates Postgraduate students 1 533 postgraduate students with a minimum of 50 % activity; 29 % women Degrees 222 doctoral degrees awarded; 27 % to women 128 licentiate degrees awarded; 34 % to women Figures for 2009 December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se 17

18. A lot of new faces every year 3 404 new students on the Master of Architecture or Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science and on Technical preparatory courses; 30 % women 1 647 new students admitted to Master programs; 26 % women 347 admitted to doctoral studies; 32 % women December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se Figures for 2009 18

19. A considerable number of degrees issued 955 Master of Architecture and Master of Engineering, 29 % women 259 Bachelor of Engineering, 24 % women 776 Master degrees/Master of Science, 28 % women 222 doctoral degrees awarded, 27 % to women 128 licentiate degrees awarded; 34 % to women December 6 2010KTH Royal Institute of Technology www.kth.se Figures for 2009 19