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Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska Institutet is a public university in Solna, Sweden, founded in 1810, with about 8,100 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Solna, Sweden
- Founded
- 1810
- Students
- 8,070
- Teaching language
- Swedish, English
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Karolinska Institutet (KI) is a public medical university in Solna and Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 1810 to train army surgeons and has grown into one of the world's foremost medical universities, accounting for a large share of Sweden's academic medical research.
KI's Nobel Assembly selects the laureates of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine each year. Its two campuses, Solna and Flemingsberg, are closely linked with Karolinska University Hospital. Education covers medicine, dentistry, nursing, biomedicine, public health, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology and other health sciences.
Most undergraduate programmes are in Swedish, while a range of global master's programmes are taught in English. Education is free for EU/EEA students; other international students pay tuition, and scholarships are available.
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What language are courses taught in at Karolinska Institutet?
Courses at Karolinska Institutet are taught in Swedish, English.
When was Karolinska Institutet founded?
Karolinska Institutet was founded in 1810.
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