History and Cultural Heritage
Karolinska Institutet has been an important actor for Swedish and international medicine and science for 200 years, and the cultural heritage of KI is rich and diverse. Below you will find information about KI history, our historical collections, the Hagströmer Library and the Unit for Medical History and Heritage at KI. Welcome!
The History of Karolinska Institutet
The History of Karolinska Institutet
The history of Karolinska Institutet is in many ways the history of medical science in Sweden. KI was the first purely medical university in Sweden and still is today.
Unit for Medical History and Heritage
Unit for Medical History and Heritage
The Unit for Medical History and Heritage collects and preserves the cultural heritage of KI, and strives to spread and create new knowledge of KI history.
History of Medicine and Science collections
History of Medicine and Science collections
The historical collections of Karolinska Institutet include experimental equipment, documentation, instruments, specimens, books and much more.
Hagströmer Library
Hagströmer Library
Hagströmer Library has a unique collection of rare historical medical books, and an extensive selection of reference litterature on the history of medicine and science.
Academic ceremonies and prizes
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In his will, Alfred Nobel appointed Karolinska Institutet to award the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Prizes and awards
Prizes and awards
A number of prizes and awards are presented at Karolinska Institutet every year.
Academic ceremonies
Academic ceremonies
Karolinska Institutet arranges various academic ceremonies each year. Activities include conferring of doctor's degrees, professorial awards and academic prizes.