Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) is a state-run institute of technology in Blekinge, in southern Sweden. It has a distinctive focus on applied IT and innovation for a sustainable future. BTH has two campuses, in Karlskrona and Karlshamn.
Address: Campus Gräsvik, 371 79 Karlskrona, Sweden
Applied IT, Sustainable Development, Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
BTH has close cooperation with industry and society, which permeates both education and research at a regional, national, and international level. The institute has a strategic partnership with Ericsson and a number of other companies.
Research:
Research at BTH is focused on applied IT and sustainability. The research is conducted in two main areas: Digitalization and Sustainability, and is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach and close collaboration with external partners.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
600
Current students***:
7000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
15000
Pros
A specialized institute of technology with a strong focus on applied IT and sustainability. A close relationship with industry and a good track record in innovation.
Cons
The institute has a relatively narrow focus, which may not be suitable for all students. The two-campus structure can also be a challenge.
Best For
Students who are interested in a specialized education in applied IT and sustainability, with a close connection to industry and a focus on innovation.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Halmstad University is the closest domestic counterpart for industrial design, telecommunications and ecology and sustainability; it is larger, enrolling about 11,000 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, Mälardalen University and this institution are close, as both teach industrial design, mechanical engineering and data analytics; it covers process control and robotics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 16,000 students against roughly 7,000 here.
- Karlstad University offers a comparable education in project management, computer vision and telecommunications: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering, and University of Gävle is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers logistics and civil engineering as well.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, telecommunications and ecology and sustainability, and Mid Sweden University is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers process control and robotics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- University of Agder brings a Norway setting to the same core fields, mechanical engineering, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it covers robotics and automation as well, and is larger, enrolling about 13,000 students against roughly 7,000 here.
- On content, LUT University in Finland and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Oslo Metropolitan University, in Norway, takes a similar route through industrial design, project management and data analytics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers sound engineering and ergonomics and UX as well.
- Beyond national borders, Abertay University stands out as a comparable school for computer vision, ecology and sustainability and data analytics; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers life sciences as well.
- On content, Dublin City University in Ireland and this institution are close, as both teach telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers bioengineering and chemistry as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Impact, Innovation, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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