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Ranking placement for KTH

KTH performs well in various international university rankings across areas such as research, education, and sustainability. On this page, we have gathered our placements in the most well-known university rankings. In addition to overall rankings, we also compile how well KTH performs in different subject areas and specific disciplines.

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Below is a selection of KTH's placements in a few different university rankings since 2018. Ranking placement by subject area and subject can be found further down on this page.

Times Higher Education (THE) , Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) , Shanghai Rankings Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)  and US News Best Global Universities  are among the most well known actors on the market.

There are many different rankings that measuse different aspects of higher education – ultimately, however, these are simplified ways of comparing universities. That's why it is important to remember that the ranking methods are not complete and therefore cannot provide a full picture of the quality of a university.

The years in the tables refer to the year the results were published. 

Overall university rankings

These rankings measure how prominent universities are based on various parameters - e.g. the institution's reputation, student staff ratio and research quality.

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
THE 201-250 201-250 201-250 155 97  
QS 98 98 89 89 73 74

Sustainability rankings

These rankings measure how well universities work with sustainability based on various parameters - e.g. if sustainability research is conducted and how the university works with sustainability.

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
THE Impact 7 77 41 42 46 72
QS Sustainability       98 58  

Subject area ranking

These rankings measure how prominent universities are in various subject areas. Just as for the overall rankings, it is done on the basis of various parameters - e.g. the institution's reputation and how prominent the university's research is within the subject area.

Subject area Ranking 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Computer science THE 69 73 85 77 61  
Engineering THE 62 69 68 53 39  
Engineering & technology QS 36 30 31 28 44 37
Natural Sciences QS 90 84 85 78 101 64
Physical sciences THE 176-200 176-200 151-175 126-150 101-125  

Subject ranking

These rankings measure how prominent universities are in various subjects. Just as for the overall rankings, it is done on the basis of various parameters - e.g. the institution's reputation and how prominent the university's research is within the subject.

QS Ranking by Subject

Subject 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufactural Engineering 26 29  25  26 23 20
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 19 17  18  23 23 23
Materials Science 26 27  38  27 23 25
Architecture / Built Environment 23 20  19  22 26 30
Mathematics 44 38  49  59 48 45
Physics & Astronomy 51-100 51-100  90  99 64 48
Civil & Structural Engineering 43 42  38  44 44 49
Chemical Engineering 51-100 51-100  78  85 58 57
Computer Science & Info Systems 41 43  42  54 62 60
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence         - 51-70
Environmental sciences 101-150 101-150  101-150  98 78 74
Chemistry 101-150 101-150  109  104 87 87
Biological Sciences 251-300 201-250  201-250  201-250 151-200 127
Art & Design      51-100  51-100 101-150 101-150
Statistics & Operational Research 39 37  51-100  51-100 51-100 51-100

ARWU (Shanghai ranking)

Subject 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Automation & Control 15 16 17 20 23 23
Aerospace engineering           34
Mathematics 22 23 26 32 32 37
Textile science & engineering           43
Telecommunication Engineering 19 21 32 37 32 51-75
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 50 50 38 43 49 51-75
Mechanical Engineering 44 43 43 51-75 51-75 51-75
Metallurgical Engineering 36 45 51-75 51-75 51-75 51-75
Transport Science & Technology 18 17 24 35 41 76-100
Energy Science & Engineering 48 51-75 51-75 51-75 76-100 101-150
Computer Science & Engineering 76-100 51-75 76-100 76-100 101-150 101-150
Biotechnology 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150
Chemical Engineering 76-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200
Physics 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200
Biomedical Engineering 151-200 201-300 151-200 151-200 101-150 151-200
Materials Science & Engineering 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200
Biological Sciences not ranked 201-300 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200
Chemistry 101-150 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200 151-200
Human Biological Sciences not ranked 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400 151-200
Water resources 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 not ranked 151-200

US News & World Report

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024
Engineering     45 52   52
Polymer Science     46 66   66
Energy and Fuels   63 67 74   86
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 35 42 63 78   102
Computer Science 48 76 91 96   103
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology   109 111 108   107
Biology & Biochemistry 116 114 108 110   115
Mechanical Engineering 78 96 not ranked 114   119
Condensed Matter Physics     121 121   123
Physics 115 102 102 121   125
Chemical Engineering   94 101 124   126
Materials Science 95 98 111 124   127
Optics     127 131   133
Biotechnology and applied microbiology       135   169
Chemistry 109 114 122 140   178
Space Science 162 153 161 156   187

*No ranking was published

Employability

These rankings measure employability after graduating from a university. It is measured based on various parameters - e.g. the institution's reputation and partnerships with employers.

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
THE Global Employability Ranking   91 58 57 62 73
QS Graduate Employability Rankings 94 79 75 Not made 70 Not made