Karolinska Institutet – A Medical University

Karolinska Institutet (KI) is consistently among the highest ranked universities in the world and has been dedicated to medical education and research since 1810. Since 1901, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

KI accounts for the single largest share of all academic medical research conducted in Sweden and offers the country’s broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. With 6 700 students and over 2000 doctoral students, research accounts for 85 per cent of KI’s total annual turnover. The university is divided into three departmental groups with a total of 21 departments. Activities are conducted at our two campuses in Solna and Flemingsberg, as well as at several hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the Stockholm region. The close proximity of the Karolinska University Hospital and other teaching hospitals in the Stockholm area thus plays an important role during the education.

KI’s vision is to advance knowledge about life and strive towards better health for all. In line with this, KI’s research spans a broad field – from basic experimental research to patient-centred research and healthcare science. The close collaboration with the health care system provides good conditions for new research findings to quickly benefit patients. Clinical observations also provide the basis for new research ideas. Through close collaboration with healthcare, industry and other organisations, education and research results benefit society. KI also has extensive international collaborations and a broad social commitment.

Source: https://ki.se/en/about-ki/karolinska-institutet-in-brief