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Royal Institute of Art

Kungliga Konsthögskolan

UniversityStockholm, SwedenFounded 1735218 students (2024)

Overview

The Royal Institute of Art is a small state art school in Stockholm whose origins go back to an academy founded in 1735; it took its present name and status in 1909 and separated fully from the academy in 1978. Teaching covers fine art from painting, sculpture and print-making to video, sound, photography and performance.

Facts

Founded
1735; became a state higher education institution under its present name in 1909
Campus
Skeppsholmen, central Stockholm (since 1995)
Students
218 full-year equivalent students (helårsstudenter, 2024); about 230 enrolled
Employees
63 average number of employees (medelantal anställda, 2024); 53.5 full-time equivalents
Programmes
Fine art at bachelor's and master's level plus advanced courses for practising artists and architects

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Sources

  1. About – Royal Institute of ArtRoyal Institute of Art · accessed 2026-09-05
  2. History – Royal Institute of ArtRoyal Institute of Art · accessed 2026-09-05
  3. Kungl. Konsthögskolans årsredovisning 2024 (annual report, Swedish)Kungliga Konsthögskolan · accessed 2026-09-05
  4. Work here – Royal Institute of ArtRoyal Institute of Art · accessed 2026-09-05
  5. Royal Institute of ArtWikipedia · accessed 2026-09-05

Last reviewed 2026-09-05