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KTH's organisation

KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) is a university and a public authority, where the core activities of education and research are organised in five schools. Each school is led by a Head of school that reports to KTH's President. The University Administration operates under the University Director and supports the conduct of education and research. The President reports to the University Board.

Map with rectangels in diferent colors shows KTH's organisation.
Dark blue rectangles describe the University's management, which guides and directs activities. The sand-colored rectangle describes the Faculty Council as the university-wide preparatory and decision-making body which are led by with the Dean of Faculty and Vice Dean Of Faculty. Sky blue rectangles describe the University's Schools, university administration which are operational and internal audit which are scrutinizing.

University Board

The University Board is KTH's highest decision-making body and governs KTH's operations: education and research.

University Board

KTH's President and Management

The President is appointed by the government for a period of six years after nomination by the University Board. The Deputy President is appointed by the University Board. Vice Presidents are appointed for special tasks by the President. KTH's Management Group  addresses issues related to the strategic management and governance of the university and is led by the President.

President and Management

KTH's five Schools

KTH's activities are separated into different Schools. The Schools are responsible for education and research activities at KTH. Each of the schools is heading a number of Departments, Centres of excellence and undergraduate study programmes. At the different KTH Competence Centres activities of a varied nature are conducted; these often pertain to new research areas and frequently involve joint efforts with business life and the community. Each of the KTH Centres do always have a formal connection of some kind with one of KTH's Schools.

KTH's school organisation

School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE)

School of Architecture and the Built Environment

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM)

School of Industrial Engineering and Management

School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH)

School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health

School of Engineering Sciences (SCI)

School of Engineering Sciences

University Administration

The University Administration is handling both administration and service functions for the entire university.

KTH's University Administration

Internal Audit

The Internal Audit at KTH is a function designed to add value and improve the operations of KTH. It is assigned by the University Board.

Internal Audit at KTH (intranet)

Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is a university-wide body for KTH's work on quality development and collegial dialogue. The Faculty Council has overall responsibility for issues relating to quality in education, research and collaboration. 

Faculty Council (intranet)

KTH Holding

KTH Holding AB is a state-owned company managed by KTH. KTH Holding works to commercially exploit research results and knowledge generated within KTH. This is primarily achieved by investing in companies and intellectual property rights in a very early phase that have sprung from KTH.

Read about the company on kthholding.se