Blekinge Institute of Technology
The Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH; Swedish: Blekinge Tekniska Högskola) is a public, state funded Swedish institute of technology in Blekinge with 5,900 students (part-time, full-time) and offers about 30 educational programmes in 11 departments at two campuses located in Karlskrona and Karlshamn.
Blekinge Tekniska Högskola | |
| Type | Public Research University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1989 |
| Chairperson | Peter Örn |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mats Viberg |
Academic staff | 276 (2017) |
Administrative staff | 174 (2017) |
| Students | 5,900 (2020) |
| Location | Karlskrona and Karlshamn , , Sweden |
| Campus | Urban, 2 campuses |
| Website | http://www.bth.se |
| BTH is a member of EUA - European Universities Association | |
BTH was granted university status in engineering in 1999. Among the many programmes and courses taught in Swedish, BTH offers 12 Master's programmes in English.
The university focuses on ICT information technology and sustainable development; additionally also offers programmes in industrial economics, health sciences and spatial planning.
Blekinge Institute of Technology is located in the Telecom City area and works with telecommunications and software companies including Telenor, Ericsson AB and Wireless Independent Provider (WIP).