What is KTH's ranking?
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KTH Royal Institute is one of the top 100 universities in the world. Shiksha Popularity Ranking has ranked the university at #4 at the national level and #89 at the global level. QS World University ranking ranked the university at #78, showing a decline in graph when compared with previous year rankings. THE (Times Higher Education) ranked the university #95 in 2025 and #97 in 2024. ARWU rankings are #201. Apart from this, US News has also ranked the university at #252 in 2025 and #251 in 2024. The change in yearly rankings could be because of many factors. Different ranking bodies have a different ranking criteria.
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology is the leading technical university in Sweden with the rank;
#74 in World University Rankings 2025 - QS World University Rankings
#95 in World University Rankings 2025 - Times Higher Education (THE)
#252 in Best Global Universities 2025 - US News and World Report Rankings
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology does offer housing assistance in Stockholm but there are no on-campus housing options available. This service is limited due to high demand so the students are advised to apply as early as possible. Students must follow the steps below to apply for an accommodation:
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Yes, KTH university offers four types of scholarships which include KTH Scholarship, KTH One-Year Scholarship, KTH Joint Programme Scholarship and KTH India Scholarship. Indian students are eligible to apply to all four of them but KTH India Scholarship is a kind that is available to only Indian students. The details for KTH India Scholarship are as follows:
Covers 100% tuition fee
Application opens - December 1, 2025
Application Deadline - January 15, 2026
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Yes, studying at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is usually considered expensive for Indian students. Undergraduate courses, except for architecture, cost SEK 423,000 (INR 38.6 L), whereas graduate courses cost SEK 360,000 (INR 32.8 L). Apart from this, the monthly cost of living ranges between SEK 9,450 - 12,350 (INR 86.2K - 1.2L). This includes housing, food, public transportation and personal expenses.
Science specialization is ranked #2 by Shiksha, #43 by ARWU and #54 by QS Rankings. Science-specialized courses have been ranked by some other ranking bodies which are mentioned in the table below:
Ranking Body | 2024 | 2025 |
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QS - Physics and Astronomy | #48 | #54 |
QS - Mathematics | #45 | #70 |
QS - Biological Sciences | #127 | #113 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics | #43 | - |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics | #151 | - |
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