Research at KTH
Research at KTH is carried out in research centres, strategic research areas, research infrastructures and strategic initiatives that together strengthen collaboration across disciplines and with society. Here you'll find an overview of these initiatives and where to read more about each one.
Research centres
KTH's research centres build long-term collaborations between academia, industry and the public sector within seven areas: digitalisation, energy, industrial transformation, life science, materials, transport, and sustainable development.
List of contact details: all of KTH's research centres
Strategic research areas
KTH plays a leading role in five national strategic research areas (SRA) and participates as a partner in a further eight – an investment the government has been making since 2009.
Strategic research areas where KTH is involved
Research infrastructures
This section lists KTH's national, in-house and international research environments and testbeds – several of which are open for external organisations to use for tests and experiments.
See KTH's research environments and testbeds"
KTH's strategic research initiatives
KTH's strategic research initiatives bring together efforts in areas that are important for societal development and clearly linked to its needs. They give our researchers the opportunity to come together in new collaborations, either within an existing research area or by creating a new one.
The full list of KTH's strategic research initiatives
Other research initiatives at KTH
This section brings together research initiatives where KTH participates alongside other universities and industry, often supported by large-scale research infrastructure or government initiatives.