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KTH ICT – School of Information and Communication Technology

KTH campuses in Stockholm

KTH Campus Valhallavägen

KTH Campus Haninge, Telge and Flemingsberg

KTH Campus Kista

KTH ICT – School of Information and Communication Technology

Facts and figures on KTH

• founded in 1827

• 17,000 undergraduate students (4000BSc, 13.000MSc)

• 1,500 PhD students

• 3,100 employees

• approx. 225 PhD degrees issued/year

• annual turnover MEUR 314

• ranked among the top ten technical universities in Europe

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KTH fields of activities

Total: MEUR 314

Commissioned research 3.5 %

Undergraduate education35.1 %

Commissioned education 0.7 %

Research and postgraduate studies 60.7 %

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KTH Schools

School of Architecture and the Built Environment

School of Biotechnology

School of Computer Science and Communication

School of Electrical Engineering

School of Industrial Engineering and Management

School of Information and Communication Technology

School of Chemical Science and Engineering

School of Engineering Sciences

School of Technology and Health

School of Scientific Information and Learning

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Undergraduate ProgrammesALL PROGRAMMES4,069 new admissions; 24% women and 76% menA total of approximately 17,000 programme students

300 ECTS CREDIT PROGRAMMES (5 YEARS)Architects14 M.Sc. Programmes1,346 graduations; 33% women and 67% men

180 ECTS PROGRAMMES (3 YEARS)9 B.Sc. Programmes451 graduations; 31% women and 69% men

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES47 International Master’s Programmes taught in English1100 International Master’s students

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGES350 KTH students studying abroad1050 exchange students at KTH

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International students at KTH

During 2007, KTH welcomed:

• 1057 exchange students

• 1105 international master’s students

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Master’s programmes in English

• 47 programmes available 2008• All given entirely in English, with international student

population• General admission requirements

Previous studiesA completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent, from an institution of higher education recognized by government or accredited by other recognized organisation. Language requirementsA good knowledge of written and spoken English. TOEFL test score of min. 550 (213 in the computer-based test, 79 in the internet-based test) or an IELTS score of at least 6.0

• Start late August, deadline Jan 15th

• Two programmes with start in Jan, deadline Aug 1st

• More information and application: www.kth.se/int

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Student accommodation

KTH Accommodation provides housing in student dormitories or shared apartments in and around Stockholm

KTH ICT – School of Information and Communication Technology

”Sweden is one of the two or three leading countries in the world when it comes to new technologies. If you’re curious about new trends, just come and take a look at Sweden.”Steve Ballmer, Microsoft,April 2005

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Creativity & cutting edge research

• World leader in R & D• Broad participation in

higher education• High standard basic

infrastructure• One of the world’s leading

ICT nations

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Top ten IT countries in the world

• Sweden• Denmark• Netherlands• Norway• New Zealand• Switzerland• US• Austria• Canada

Source: IDC/World Times Information Society

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Innovation leaders

• Finland• Sweden• Switzerland• Japan• Israel• US• Germany• Denmark• Netherlands

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Capacity for innovation

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Source: World Economic Forum, 2003

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Business & industry

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Bright future for careers in engineering & ICT

•demand for welleducated people, especially in the field of ICT

•the number of jobs will continue to grow

•declining interest in ICT education among young Swedes

•there will be a huge demand for qualified ICT professionals in the future

•tremendous opportunities for international students to secure qualified jobs in Sweden

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Higher education in Sweden

• High standards guaranteed• Theory is easily turned into practise• International student environment• English is Swedes’ second language• Preparing for tomorrow’s job market• Modern learning environment• No tuition fees

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Sweden’s leading ICT Campus

• more than 2,000 full-time students

• 2 programs Master of science in engineering

• 2 programs Bachelor of Science in engineering

• 2 program Bachelor of Science

• 9 Master’s programs

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Modern & international Campus

• in the center of one of the world’s leading ICT clusters – Kista

• proximity to the Swedish IT and telecom industries

• lecture rooms are equipped with state of the art technology

• 2,200 full-time KTH students• one third of students comes

from other countries• about 3,000 students from

Stockholm University

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Master’s programs

• System-on-chip Design • Communication Systems• Information and Communication

Security • Photonics • Engineering and Management of

Information Systems• Design and Implementation of IT

Products and Systems • Software Engineering in

Distributed Systems • Interactive Systems Engineering• Nanotechnology

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Communication systemsCompulsory courses• Research Methodology and Scientific

Writing• Advanced Internetworking• Internet Security and Privacy• Data Links and Local Area Networks

Elective courses within• ICT entrepreneurship• Internetworking• Wireless Networks

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Design and Implementation of IT Products and Systems

Year 1 • Signal Theory   • Embedded Systems   • Embedded Systems Engineering   • Product Realization Processes I• Sensor Based Systems   • System Level Validation   Elective Courses:   • Concurrent programming   • Embedded Software   • Design of Fault-tolerant Systems   • Internetworking   • Product Realization Processes II (Project)   

Year 2• Research methodology and scientific writing• ThesisElective Courses:   • RFID Systems   • ASIC-design Methodology with High-level

Languages   • Artificial Intelligence   • Compilers and Execution Environments   

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Engineering and Managaemnet of Information Systems

Year 1 Compulsory courses, 37.5 ECTS: • Research Methodology and

Scientific Communication • Enterprise Systems and Modelling • Processes for IT production • Philosophy of Science Elective course, 30.0 ECTS

Year 2Compulsory course, 15 ECTS: • Project Management for IT

Systems Elective courses, 15 ECTS • Master’s thesis, 30 ECTS 

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Information and Communication Systems Security

Year 1 • Systems Theory and Security • Principles of Computer Security • Research Methodology and Scientific Communication • Network Security • Philosophy of Science  • Specialisation ”Management and Organisation of Security

Systems”:   • Software Engineering and Security Architecture   • Legal Aspects of Information Security   • Security Management   • Specialisation ”Security for Distributed Systems”:   • Security Architecture for Open Distributed Systems   • Data security in Java environments and Electronic Commerce   • Security in Mobile and Wireless Applications 

Year 2• Thesis project and relevant elective security courses  

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Interactive Systems Engineering

Compulsory courses - In total 82.5 credits• Methodology for Interaction Design • Collaborative Computing• Multimodal Interaction and Interfaces • Ubiquitous Computing• Programming of Interactive Systems • Philosophy of Science• Research Methodology and Scientific Communication • Master’s Thesis (30 credits)

Conditionally elective courses (37.5 credits to be chosen)

• Human-Computer Interaction • Java programming• Artificial Intelligence: principles and techniques • Affective Interaction• Cognitive and Social Science in HMI • Advanced individual course in HMI • Principles of Visualization

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Nanotechnology

Year 1 • Solid state physics 1 • Quantum mechanics 1 • Theory and methodology of science with applications 2 • Semiconductor theory and device physics • Introduction to nanotechnology • Analysis methods and analysis instruments 

Elective • A large number of elective courses: Bio-nanotechnology,

Nanoelectronics, Molecular electronics and many more 

Year 2• Theory and methodology of science with applications 2 

Elective• A large number of elective courses: Magnetics and

spintronics, Microscopy and scanning probe methods, Smart electronic materials, Molecular biotechnology and many more

• Master’s thesis project 

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PhotonicsYear 1 • Optics • Principles of Communication • Quantum Electronics • Theory of Science • Fibre-optical Communications • Optical continuation course • Photonics Conditionally elective: • Laser Engineering • Optical Measurement Techniques Year 2 • Microwave Engineering • Advanced Semiconductor Materials • Optical Networking Conditionally elective: • Information Searching • Electromagnetic Field Theory • Simulation of Semiconductor Devices • Laser Engineering • Optical Measurement Techniques • Molecular Electronics 

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Software engineering for Distributed Systems

Year 1 • Modern Methods in Software Engineering   • Distributed systems (basic)   • Distributed AI and Intelligent agents   • Network programming with Java   • Programming Web Services   • Distributed systems, advanced course   Elective Courses • Distributed Programming, Peer2Peer and GRIDS   • Constraint programming   • Strategic Management of IT   

Year 2• Theory and Methodology of Science with Applications  • System modelling and simulation  • Elective Courses • Logic programming   • Internet security and privacy  • Global IT-management  • Data Warehousing 

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System-on-Chip DesignYear 1 • Digital Design with HDL  • Embedded Systems  • Digital Design for Nanoscale CMOS • ASIC Design Methodology • Analog Electronics, Advanced Course • Advanced Business Opportunities in ICT • Product Realization Processes I • SoC Architectures  • Design of Digital Integrated Circuits - VLSI • Design of Fault Tolerant Systems  • Media and Communication Electronics • Electronic Systems Packaging  • Embedded Software • System Level Validation  • Sensor Based Systems • Computer Systems Architecture • Low Power Analog and Mixed Signal ICs • Radio Electronics • ICT Venture Creation • Global Entrepreneurial Leadership in ICT • Product Realization Process. II 

Year 2• Algorithms for VLSI Design • Advanced Topics in Mixed Mode

Design • System Design Languages • RFID Systems • Design Project Course  • Research Methodology and Scientific

Writing • Master’s thesis 

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Nordic Master School in Innovative ICT

• a flagship educational initiative by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

• a network of five world-class science universities in the Nordic countries

• providing a globally leading educational platform combining the best of what the Nordic universities can offer.

• We aim to integrate Innovation and Entrepreneurship skills to the ICT skills.

• you study at one of the universities, but you can customize your studies with an optional exchange period at another university within the network

• Partners: University of Turku Åbo Akademi University Turku School of Economics Royal Institute of Technology Technical University of Denmark

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Research areas

• Material Science and Physics• Micro and nano electronics• Optics & Photonics• Communication Systems• Electronic and Computer Systems• Information and Software Systems

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The infrastructure of the information society

Nano electronics

Photonics

Device Design

Electronic System

Materials

Internet

Computer Systems

Tele Commu-nication

IT Security

Information systems

Software Technique

Knowledge management