Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), as one of the higher education institutions which enjoy a long history and a world-renowned reputation in China, is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China and co-constructed by MOE and Shanghai Municipal Government. Through 119 years' unremitting efforts, SJTU has become a comprehensive, research-oriented, and internationalized top university in China.

KTH has an extensive international student population, as well as research facilities and partner universities around the world. In the 2014-2015 ranking from the internationally recognized publication Times Higher Education, KTH was ranked as one of the top 30 most international universities in the world. KTH participates at a number of fairs at partner universities and international venues each year.