University Facts

Location

City	Country
Stockholm	Sweden

Rankings

Average ranking globally

# 36

Average ranking in the country

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About University

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Karolinska Institute

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As a university, KI is Sweden’s single largest centre of medical academic research and offers the country’s widest range of medical courses and programmes.

Services

Housing services

Finding housing in Stockholm as a student can be tricky. Below we have listed some useful tips and links to help you find accommodation in Stockholm.Tuition-fee paying students are guaranteed accommodation through KI Housing for their first year, but must still apply for this on time. For other students, it is vital to start looking for somewhere to live as soon as you can. There is a lack of student accommodation in the Stockholm area, and it may take a whole semester to find a room.

Library services

Karolinska Institutet University Library (KIB) is the largest medical library in Sweden.Through the library you have access to scientific information, different tools, and library expertise, both in the physical libraries in Huddinge and Solna, and through the virtual library.

ICT services

The IT Offices follows KI's regulations due to the coronavirus outbreak. To minimize the risk of infection, IT Support uses remote support as much as possible.

If you have to visit us at campus, please follow the staff's instruction. Please don't enter the IT Office's premises without permission.

Medical services

Medical care in Sweden is handled mainly through local primary-care medical centres (vårdcentral) or clinics (husläkarmottagning). There, adults and children can receive treatment for illnesses and non-urgent or non life-threatening medical problems. A primary-care doctor can also refer you to a specialist, if necessary.

Student Life

Campus life

Education and research at Karolinska Institutet is mainly conducted on two campuses: KI Campus Solna and KI Campus Flemingsberg.

Solna and Huddinge are two of Stockholm's neighbouring counties, Solna to the northwest and Huddinge/Flemingsberg to the south. A 10-15 minute walk or train ride is all it takes get into the city from either campus.

In addition to our campus areas, KI also has established cooperation with several hospitals in and around Stockholm city.

Student clubs

In Sweden, student unions play an important role in university life and are often influential forces at the universities. Become a member to take part of all that they have to offer!

The student unions offer various social activities such as team sports, choir, theatre groups, orchestra, café, pubs, language cafés and more. Through the unions, students at Karolinska Institutet are also actively engaged in academic issues and student welfare. Students are very well represented in the decision-making bodies of Karolinska Institutet, particularly the Board of Higher Education.