The master’s programme in Information and Network Engineering is offered by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH. The field of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at KTH is currently ranked 17th in the world by QS. The area of Telecommunication Engineering at KTH is ranked 32nd in the world by Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), the Shanghai ranking. Faculty from the departments in Information Science and Engineering, and Network and Systems Engineering, is teaching courses within this programme and all teachers are also active researchers in the area.
ACCESS Distinguished Lecture Series brought eminent speakers from prestigious universities to KTH from around the world. As part of ACCESS mission to interface with society many of these lectures extend to broader popular areas of interest. The successful research within the ACCESS centre is now continued within
KTH Digital Futures
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Firefighters' positioning system may be used to monitor walking difficulty for elderly
A positioning system adapted for use in fire rescue operations will soon be tested on senior citizens in Sweden as a way to spot signs of early stage Parkinson's disease and other mobility problems.
The close ties between KTH and telecom giant Ericsson allow for a two-way learning process. And as electrical engineering and telecom move towards digital engineering, KTH is ramping up its software competence.