KTH Royal Institute of Technology abbreviated KTH, is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education within engineering and technology and is Sweden's largest technical university. KTH consists of five schools with five campuses in and around Stockholm. KTH was established in 1827 as Institute of Technology and had its roots in the School of Mechanics that was established in 1798 in Stockholm. But the origin of KTH dates to the predecessor to Mekaniska skolan, the Laboratorium Mechanicum, which was established in 1697 by Swedish scientist and innovator Christopher Polhem. Laboratorium Mechanicum combined education technology, a laboratory, and an exhibition space for innovations. In 1877 KTH received its current name, KTH Royal Institute of Technology The King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf is the High Protector of KTH. KTH is the highest ranked technical university in Sweden. It is ranked top 100 in the world among all universities in the 2020 QS World University Rankings. In the 2020 QS World University Rankings by General Subject KTH ranked 30 within engineering and technology. In the equivalent Specific Subject ranking KTH placed top 30 in Architecture and Built Environment, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. In the Times Higher Education World University Impact Rankings 2019 KTH ranked as number 7 among universities globally.
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