Blekinge Institute of Technology
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The Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) is a public, state funded Swedish
Institute of technology
in Blekinge
with more than 8,000 students (part-time, full-time) and offers 350 courses in 40 educational programmes in five schools at two campuses located in Karlskrona
and Karlshamn
.
The institute focuses on applied information technology
and sustainable development
; additionally also offers programs in management, economy, health, planning, social science and the humanities.
Blekinge Institute of Technology is located in the Telecom City area and works closely together with many telecommunications and software companies including Telenor
, Ericsson AB
and Wireless Independent Provider (WIP).
:
The Soft Center Campus in Ronneby existed from 1989 and was integrated in 2010 in the Campus in Karlskrona.
The University had been between 2006-2008 included in a strategic alliance with Växjö University and University of Kalmar under the common name of the Academy of the Southeast. The Board, however, decided February 15, 2008 not to join in the fusion the other two parties, which resulted in the founding of Linnaeus University
.
Blekinge Institute of Technology is a member of the European University Association
, the European Society of Engineering Education and the Association of Technical Universities in Scandinavia (NORDTEK).
. Admission to graduate programmes is among the most competitive in Sweden due to having the highest number of international applicants. The faculty of the School of Computing consists of 11 full professors and 50 PhD students, among those are high profile researchers such as
A European Master on Software Engineering
programme is given in collaboration with Technical University of Madrid
(Spain), University of Kaiserslautern
(Germany) and Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
(Italy).
(SSD), a strategic approach to sustainable development
. Leading figures of the Scandinavian sustainability movement, such as Karl-Henrik Robèrt
, teach and research at the Institute. In cooperation with Lund University
the Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy
(CIRCLE) was established in 2004. Today CIRCLE is the largest national research Centre of Excellence by the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Institute of technology
Institute of technology
Institute of technology is a designation employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable levels of the educational system...
in Blekinge
Blekinge
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , situated in the south of the country. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea.The name "Blekinge" comes from the adjective bleke, which corresponds to the nautical term for "dead calm"....
with more than 8,000 students (part-time, full-time) and offers 350 courses in 40 educational programmes in five schools at two campuses located in Karlskrona
Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 35,212 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the headquarters of the...
and Karlshamn
Karlshamn
Karlshamn is a locality and the seat of Karlshamn Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 12,957 inhabitants of the city core and 30 918 in the municipality ....
.
The institute focuses on applied information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
; additionally also offers programs in management, economy, health, planning, social science and the humanities.
Blekinge Institute of Technology is located in the Telecom City area and works closely together with many telecommunications and software companies including Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
, Ericsson AB
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
and Wireless Independent Provider (WIP).
Outline
The following locations host departments of the University in BlekingeBlekinge
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , situated in the south of the country. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea.The name "Blekinge" comes from the adjective bleke, which corresponds to the nautical term for "dead calm"....
:
- Campus Gräsvik in Karlskrona, from 1989
- Campus Karlshamn, from autumn 2000
The Soft Center Campus in Ronneby existed from 1989 and was integrated in 2010 in the Campus in Karlskrona.
The University had been between 2006-2008 included in a strategic alliance with Växjö University and University of Kalmar under the common name of the Academy of the Southeast. The Board, however, decided February 15, 2008 not to join in the fusion the other two parties, which resulted in the founding of Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University is a public university in the Småland region of Sweden. It has two campuses, one in Växjö and one in Kalmar. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 by a merger of former Växjö University and Kalmar University College , and has been named in honour of Carl Linnaeus.-...
.
Blekinge Institute of Technology is a member of the European University Association
European University Association
The European University Association represents and supports more than 850 institutions of higher education in 46 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and exchange of information on higher education and research policies...
, the European Society of Engineering Education and the Association of Technical Universities in Scandinavia (NORDTEK).
Applied Information Technology
The Institute offers a wide range of Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes oriented towards applied InformaticsInformatics (academic field)
Informatics is the science of information, the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems. Informatics studies the structure, algorithms, behavior, and interactions of natural and artificial systems that store, process, access and communicate information...
. Admission to graduate programmes is among the most competitive in Sweden due to having the highest number of international applicants. The faculty of the School of Computing consists of 11 full professors and 50 PhD students, among those are high profile researchers such as
- Claes Wohlin,
- Nail H. Ibragimov, widely regarded as one of the world's foremost experts in the field of symmetry analysis of differential equations.
A European Master on Software Engineering
European Master on Software Engineering
-Programme Overview:The discipline software engineering is traditionally designed to bridge industry and research needs. The European Master Course on Software Engineering is a part of the Erasmus Mundus Programme from the European Commission which focuses on the area of software engineering...
programme is given in collaboration with Technical University of Madrid
Technical University of Madrid
The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid is a Spanish University, located in Madrid. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originated mainly in the 18th century...
(Spain), University of Kaiserslautern
University of Kaiserslautern
The University of Kaiserslautern is a university in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It was founded in 1970 and is organized into 12 faculties.-History:...
(Germany) and Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is a university located in Bolzano, Italy...
(Italy).
Sustainable Development
Blekinge Institute of Technology contributed significantly to the development of Strategic Sustainable DevelopmentStrategic Sustainable Development
Strategic sustainable development is a strategic approach to sustainable development and is a field of study that exists within the public domain. A number of authors, researchers and practitioners identify with this approach...
(SSD), a strategic approach to sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
. Leading figures of the Scandinavian sustainability movement, such as Karl-Henrik Robèrt
Karl-Henrik Robèrt
Karl-Henrik Robèrt, M.D., Ph.D. , is a Swedish cancer scientist and an important figure in the worldwide sustainability movement. He is known for The Natural Step, a framework that lays out the system conditions for sustainability, that arose from his consultations with municipalities, businesses,...
, teach and research at the Institute. In cooperation with Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
the Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy
Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy
The Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy isan interdisciplinary research centre situated in Lund, Sweden. It is spanning several faculties at Lund University andBlekinge Institute of Technology...
(CIRCLE) was established in 2004. Today CIRCLE is the largest national research Centre of Excellence by the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
Vinnova
Vinnova is the Swedish government agency that administers state funding for research and development. The agency's mission as defined by the government is to promote development of efficient and innovative Swedish systems within the areas of technology, transportation, communication and labour...
.
Schools
- School of Computing
- School of Engineering
- School of Health Science
- School of Management
- School of Planning and Media Design
See also
- ESDP-Network
- List of colleges and universities in Sweden