KTH Enters Strategic Partnership with University of Illinois
The chief executives of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A., and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, have formally announced a long-term strategic alliance designed to benefit students and faculty at both institutions. The agreement on academic and research cooperation seeks to engage the civic communities and economic interests of both Sweden and the state of Illinois. KTH and UIUC are among the world's preeminent public research universities. Faculty and administrators from the two institutions have identified a broad range of common research areas and educational activities, as well as public engagement and corporate relations efforts. Interim Chancellor Robert Easter of UIUC and President Peter Gudmundson of KTH envision a sustained partnership with substantial benefits for the two universities. "This long-term cooperation with the renowned University of Illinois is an important cornerstone of KTH's continuing international development.


