KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6th in Sweden, 236th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 42 research topics. KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 99,491 academic publications and 2,884,065 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 142 notable alumni.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in Sweden and 104th in the World with 76,812 publications made and 2,137,231 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 115th in the World with 71,039 publications made and 2,066,532 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 223rd in the World with 56,952 publications made and 1,762,318 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 155th in the World with 45,593 publications made and 1,275,037 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 370th in the World with 42,532 publications made and 1,466,935 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Sweden and 216th in the World with 41,403 publications made and 1,262,476 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 30,636 publications made and 900,018 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Mathematics in Sweden and 170th in the World with 22,760 publications made and 593,255 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 159th in the World with 17,532 publications made and 454,457 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 10,867 publications made and 307,978 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 258th in the World with 9,019 publications made and 244,765 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 204th in the World with 7,521 publications made and 193,396 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.
