KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6th in Sweden, 218th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 41 research topics. KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 101,862 academic publications and 3,061,427 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 146 notable alumni.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in Sweden and 104th in the World with 78,311 publications made and 2,257,852 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Sweden and 116th in the World with 72,266 publications made and 2,179,531 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Chemistry in Sweden and 226th in the World with 58,048 publications made and 1,867,628 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Computer Science in Sweden and 160th in the World with 46,592 publications made and 1,344,419 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 9th for Biology in Sweden and 375th in the World with 43,495 publications made and 1,549,154 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Sweden and 217th in the World with 42,057 publications made and 1,337,321 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 326th in the World with 31,182 publications made and 960,696 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Mathematics in Sweden and 171st in the World with 23,079 publications made and 617,545 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Sweden and 161st in the World with 17,731 publications made and 485,540 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 8th for Psychology in Sweden and 532nd in the World with 11,177 publications made and 327,215 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6th for Economics in Sweden and 263rd in the World with 9,116 publications made and 260,101 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 5th for Art & Design in Sweden and 207th in the World with 7,671 publications made and 204,324 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Architecture.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
