KTH ranks 73rd in world, 10th in EU
KTH now ranks 73rd among 1,500 universities worldwide, in the QS World University Rankings released today. The new rankings place KTH highest among universities in Sweden, and 10th among universities in the European Union.
"We are pleased to see that KTH is continuing to climb in the QS-rankings. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff and students,” says KTH Deputy President Mikael Lindström, referring to the previous year’s ranking of 89th.
One key to the improved score is an increase in citations in high impact journals, which Lindström says can be traced back to focused efforts in recent years to target these publications and to widen dissemination and visibility of the work.
The QS World University Rankings is issued each June, providing students worldwide with an evaluation of leading universities. Nearly 5,000 universities are considered by QS each year.
Each university’s score is a summation of numerous weighted metrics, among them: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio and international student ratio. KTH’s highest scores were awarded for citation rate (90.2), proportion of international researchers and teachers (93.2) and sustainability (96.1), which collectively contribute 30 percent of KTH’s overall score of 66.4 (compared to 62.1 in 2022).
The sustainability scores reflect a new index for the QS rankings. It measures a number of environmental impact factors, including alumni impact in the corporate sector, a university’s sustainability strategy investment, sustainability education and its impact, and equality.
Lindström says that KTH’s extensive commitment to sustainability impact is being reflected in the educational programmes, the research platforms, university operations and the enterprises that its graduates and staff are involved in.
“We remain committed to providing a world-class education and research environment that fosters innovation and excellence," he says.
David Callahan
The QS World University Rankings