Studying at JTH

Jönköping University has almost 11,000 students of which 2,500 are registered at the School of Engineering. The total number of employees at the university is 800. About 150 of these work at the School of Engineering.

A modern School

The School of Engineering in Jönköping is one of the most modern in Sweden. Engineering degree programmes are conducted in close collaboration with the business community, and students enjoy a continuous insight into the working and entrepreneurial spirit of small and medium-sized companies. The courses are designed to provide students with a broad technical knowledge base, combined with knowledge of leadership, communication, business and ecology.

Expanding Rapidly

More and more students are discovering the benefits of studying in Jönköping, at a new and modern university. Conventional degree courses have given way to an effective method of developing programmes in consultation with the business community. The School of Engineering is one of the largest in Sweden to grant bachelor engineering degrees. More than one-third of the student body is made up of women, and some 50 % come from other regions in Sweden.

Studying at the School of Engineering

Education at the School of Engineering is based on the principle that students take responsibility for their studies, with support from the teaching faculty. The teaching takes different forms: lectures, seminars, group work, laboratory work, independent study, etc.