Blekinge Institute of Technology

A young Institute

Founded in 1989

One of three independent institutes of technology

BTH´s main campus – Campus Gräsvik in Karlskrona – newly renovated

Our vision and profile

“Blekinge Institute of Technology is a globally attractive knowledge community within applied information technology and innovation for sustainable growth.”

One of the most distinctly profiled higher education institutions in Sweden

Profile: applied information technology and innovation for sustainable growth

HistoryMerges with the Baltic International School of

Public Health

Campus established in Karlshamn

The institute is renamed Blekinge Institute of

Technology

The institute is founded

University status in engineering

The right to run MSc programmes

Lars Haikola becomes Vice-Chancellor

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Ursula Hass becomes Vice-

Chancellor

2007

Per Eriksson becomes

Vice-Chancellor

BTH becomes climate neutral

2008

Not just ITSpatial planning, culture and communication, health sciences, management, social sciences…

Basic IT expertiseComputer science Mechanical engineering

Media technology Software engineering

Signal processing Telecommunications

Climate-neutralA concrete means of practising what we preach by:

Increasing awareness of our climate impact

Improving the efficiency of our energy use

Prioritising eco-friendly communication and travel alternatives

Prioritising climate-smart products

The negative impact that cannot be eliminated will be compensated for

through the purchase of emission certificates.

The aim is to become as climate-neutral in our operations as soon as possible and phase out emission certificates.

New study programmes autumn 2011

Master of Science in Engineering: Ecodesign and Innovation

Health and Technology from a Human Perspective

Automation

Education Approx. 30 first-cycle study programmes

Approx. 30 second-cycle study programmes

Approx 350 single subject courses

3, 960 full-time students

8,000 individual students

30 % of the students

are female

1,200 internationalstudents

30 % is web-based distance learning

Natural Sciences2%

Health and Caring Sciences

6% Engineering56%

Humanities6%

Social Sciences and Management

21%

Caring science

7 %

Medicine

3 %

Natural sciences

8 %

Social sciences and

management

16 %

Humanities

4 %

Engineering

62 %

Research

Engineering is the “authorised area of research”, in which BTH is entitled to run third-cycle study programmes

14 third-cycle study programmes in engineering

Collaboration with other universities

34 professors

111 doctoral students registered at BTH

Research account for one-third of the Institute´s activities

Research areas

Applied signal processing

Applied health technology

Business administration and economics

Caring and nursing science

Clinical medical science

Computer science

Computer systems engineering

Digital game development

Human work science

Interaction design

Humanities

Mathematics and statistics

Mechanical engineering

Public health science

Radio communication

Software engineering

Spatial development and planning

Spatial planning

Technoscience studies

Telecommunication systems

Financing bodies

Funding bodies include the Foundation for Strategic Research, the EU, NUTEK, VINNOVA, the Swedish Research Council, the KK Foundation and partners in industry.

Research is often conducted in the form of projects with industry.

Interaction leads to development Strategic co-operation with Ericsson in specific research projects.

BTH has taken the initiative in the setting up of the Maritime Safety think-tank.

Blekinge County Council and BTH in joint research projects.

Co-operation with south-east India in business development, research and student and teacher exchange.

The Knowledge Foundation has named BTH as one of three Knowledge Foundation environments: ProVision.

BTH has received funding for strategic research within the eLLIIT project; an investment in IT and mobile communication.

Interaction leads to development Swedish Waterjet Lab is a unique waterjet cutting initiative at BTH,

bringing together high technology, research and education

The World Trade Centre Association has entered into sustainability collaboration with BTH.

BTH is collaborating with other institutes within the framework of MIT: Management and Information Technology.

BTH is working together with SIDA and VINNOVA in SIC&D, Scandinavian Institute for Competitiveness and Development.

We are where the companies are

Campus Karlshamn Campus Gräsvik

Pro-vice-Chancellor

Board of Governors

Vice-Chancellor

Deputy-vice-Chancellor

School of Health Science

School of Management

School of Engineering

School of Planning and Media design

Blekinge College and Vocational School

CTUP

Library

External Relations Office

Administration

OPERATIVE UNITS

MANAGEMENT

SUPPORTINGUNITS

Faculty Board

Board of Education

Board of staff recruitment & appointment

School of Computing

BTH Innovation