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KTH Royal Institute of Technology is among the top-ranked universities in Sweden and globally. For those who want to make a guided decision in choosing the right university, the rankings are a critical ask. For KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranking, let’s take a look at how it has ranked this year and also, compare it with how the rankings have changed in past year.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranking according to Shiksha Popularity Ranking was #89 in 2025. This ranking stood at #81 in 2024, witnessing dropped trend. At national level, Shiksha Popularity Ranking was #89 in 2025.
According to another global rank publisher, QS, the university ranking was recorded at #78 in World University Ranking, dropped trend in comparison to its 2025 ranking of #74.
The university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) in 2025, with a rank of #95. As per The (Times Higher Education), the KTH Royal Institute of Technology rank in 2024 was #97.
Here’s a detailed table comparing 3 years of KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranking:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 73 | 74 | 78 |
THE | 155 | 97 | 95 | Not Ranked |
US News | 240 | 251 | 252 | Not Ranked |
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World rank by different ranking providers
Shiksha
#92QS Ranking
#78THE Ranking
#95ARWU Ranking
#201US News Ranking
#252KTH SwedenKTH Royal Institute of Technology Course Ranking
The KTH Royal Institute of Technology courses are popular all over the world. This reflects in the ranking recognition given to its courses in the field of Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) and Architecture and Planning, among others. According to Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the subject ranking of its Engineering courses is #34. In 2024, this ranking was of #30; recording declined trend.
The KTH Royal Institute of Technology courses in the field of Medicine & Health Sciences are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #549.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s how some of KTH Royal Institute of Technology degrees perform globally:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #41 | #30 | #34 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | Not Ranked | #483 | #549 |
Science | #93 | #68 | #81 |
Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) | #96 | #119 | #174 |
Architecture & Planning | #20 | #27 | #41 |

KTH SwedenUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 240 | 251 | 252 |

KTH SwedenQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Europe | 24 | 27 | – / – |
World University | 73 | 74 | 78 |
Architecture and Built Environment | 30 | 42 | – / – |
Art and Design | 101 | 151 | – / – |
Biological Sciences | 127 | 113 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 37 | 37 | – / – |
Mathematics | 45 | 70 | – / – |
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 20 | 25 | – / – |
Medicine | 301 | – / – | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 48 | 54 | – / – |

KTH SwedenTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
University | 155 | 97 | 95 |
Engineering | 53 | 39 | 37 |
PG Computer Science | 77 | 61 | 69 |

KTH SwedenARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Universities | 201 | 201 | 201 |
Mathematics | 37 | 43 | – / – |
Physics | 151 | 151 | – / – |
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Answered a month ago
KTH Royal Institute is one of the top 100 universities in the world. Shiksha Popularity Ranking has ranked the university at #4 at the national level and #89 at the global level. QS World University ranking ranked the university at #78, showing a decline in graph when compared with previous year ran
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KTH applications are closed for the spring semester 2025. But the applications for Autumn semester 2026 will open on October 16, 2025 for graduate courses.
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Last date to apply for KTH Scholarship is January 15, 2026. The applications will open on December 1, 2025. Students who are already enrolled in a Masters programme at KTH are eligible to apply to this scholarship. Students will be selected on the basis of following criteria:
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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 |
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QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | #20 | #25 |
THE - Engineering | #39 | #37 |
QS - Engineering and Technology | #37 | #37 |
THE - PG Computer Science | #61 | #69 |
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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 stu
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