Meet the Host Universities of the ACCESS Forum 2024

ACCESS Forum 2024 is being jointly hosted by Stockholm University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. You can learn more about both of these institutions below.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

A technical university leading sustainable societal development

Since 1827, KTH has grown to become an international leading technical university. As the largest institution in Sweden for technical education and research, we bring together students, researchers, and educators worldwide. Our activities are grounded in a strong tradition of advancing science and innovation, focusing on contributing to sustainable societal development.

Education for the future

With research-based knowledge and pedagogic renewal, KTH educates a wide range of engineers, architects, teachers, and researchers to lead the transformation to a sustainable, gender-equal world. The university offers nearly 100 programs, attracting around 17,000 students globally. Our programs encourage critical thinking and collaboration to address complex challenges in a changing world. Through partnerships with industry and society, students have the opportunity to tackle real-world problems, and our interactive and experimental learning environments develop practical professional skills and creativity.

Cutting-edge research

KTH conducts excellent basic and applied research, currently ranking 73rd among 1,500 universities worldwide in the QS World University Rankings. Our research structures enable interdisciplinary and external collaborations that contribute to new knowledge, technologies, products, and services. Our academic freedom is fundamental to democracy, and we work by principles of openness and transparency. Together and in collaboration with our growing network, we drive innovation and advancement of knowledge forward.

Stockholm University

Knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth are ideals that have characterised Stockholm University since its founding in 1878. Today, Stockholm University is one of Europe's leading centres for higher education ranked among the world’s top 100 universities.

  • Independent basic research and strong applied research

  • 30 000 students, 1300 PhD-students

  • 5300 employees

  • A university in the capital with a focus on the advancement of society

  • Sweden’s largest teacher education