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President and management

The President is head of authority and has the overall responsibility for KTH's activities under the University Board. The President is appointed by the Government for a maximum of six years following a proposal from KTH's University Board. The Deputy President is appointed by KTH's University Board and is the President's deputy.

President and Deputy President 

University Director 

Photo: University Director Kerstin Jacobsson.

Kerstin Jacobsson
University Director

Responsible for the University Administration (UA)

E-mail: kerjac@kth.se

Photo: Fredrik Oldsjö

Fredrik Oldsjö
Deputy University Director

  • Head of Management Office
  • Head of KTH's work for Ukraine

E-mail: oldsjo@kth.se

Vice Presidents

Research

Annika Borgenstam, Vice President with responsibility for Research:

  • External research financing
  • Research centres
  • Interdisciplinary platforms
  • Deputy of the Deputy President.

 E-mail: annbor@kth.se

Global relations and international cooperations

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Stefan Östlund, Vice President for Global relations and overall international cooperations:

  • International strategies
  • Strategic partner universities
  • International student recruitment.

E-mail: stefano@kth.se

Education 

Photo: Vice President for Education Leif Kari.

Leif Kari, Vice President with responsibility for Education:

  • Engineering, architecture and teacher training
  • Foundation level, first, second and third cycle
  • Lifelong learning.

 E-mail: leifkari@kth.se 

The KTH management group

The KTH management group consists of the President, the Deputy President, all Heads of schools, the University Director, the Deputy University Director and the President of THS student union. The management group manages matters concerning strategic management and governance of the University. The group is also advisory consultative to the President in matters concerning planning, follow-up and development of the University’s work and activities.

The KTH management group meets every Tuesday. Once a month an extended management group is held, where in addition to the above members, the Vice Presidents, the Dean of Faculty and the Vice Dean of Faculty also participate. The President decides on the right of attendance for others in the management group.

Dean and Vice Dean of Faculty

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Sofia Ritzén
Dean of Faculty

Responsible for quality in research and education:

• Chair of the Faculty Council

• Deputy Chair of the Board of Education.

E-mail: dekanus@kth.se

Photo: Vice Dean of Faculty Anna Finne Wistrand.

Anna Finne Wistrand
Vice Dean of Faculty

Responsible for the quality of research and education:

  • Deputy Chair of the Faculty Council
  • Chair of the Appointment Board.

E-mail: prodekanus@kth.se

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