English designations of academic positions
In accordance with the President's decision (Dnr V-2017-0840 and V-2018-1022), the following Swedish and English designations of positions, functions etc. are KTH's official designations.
| Swedish | English |
| professor | Professor |
| gästprofessor | Visiting Professor |
| adjungerad professor | Adjunct Professor |
| lektor | Associate Professor |
| docent | Docent |
| forskarassistent/biträdande lektor | Assistant Professor |
| forskare | Researcher |
| adjunkt | Lecturer |
| doktorand | Doctoral student |
| doktorandanställning | Doctoral student employment |
| tekniker | Technician |
| administratör | Administrator |
| bibliotekspersonal | Library staff |
| rektor | President |
| prorektor | Deputy President |
| vicerektor | Vice President for... |
| fakultetsrådet | Faculty Council |
| fakultetens förtroenderåd | Faculty Advisory Board |
| fakultetens dekanus | Dean of Faculty |
| prodekanus | Vice Dean of Faculty |
| skolchef | Head of School |
| vice skolchef | Deputy Head of School |
| prefekt | Head of Department |
| avdelningschef | Head of Division |
| grundutbildningsansvarig (GA) | Director of First and Second Cycle Education |
| forskarutbildningsansvarig (FA) | Director of Third Cycle Education |
| programansvarig (PA) | Program Director |
| studierektor (irrespective of cycle) | Director of Studies |
| universitetsstyrelse | University Board |
| rektors ledningsråd | President's Management Council |
| rektors strategiska råd | President's Strategic Council |
| skolkansli | School's Office |
| utbildningskansli | School's Office of Student Affairs |
| förvaltningschef | University Director |
| administrativ chef | Head of Administration |
| funktionsansvarig för utbildningsadministration | Educational Administration Manager |
| funktionsansvarig för personaladministration | Human Resources Manager |
| funktionsansvarig för ekonomiadministration | Finance Manager |
| funktionsansvarig för infrastrukturfrågor | Infrastructure Manager |
| institution | department |
| avdelning | division |
| kompetenscentrum | competence centre |
For Swedish and English designations of other positions, functions etc., please refer to the KTH Swedish-English dictionary, maintained by the KTH Language Committee. There is also a national Swedish-English dictionary for university and college terms, maintained by UHR, the Swedish Council for Higher Education.