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 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.
Medical History and Heritage
Medical History and Heritage
Medical History and Heritage collects and preserves the cultural heritage of KI, and strives to spread and create new knowledge of KI history.
Hagstromer Library Blog
Hagstromer Library Blog
The Hagstromer Library contains a multitude of hidden treasures. In our blog, we announce upcoming events at the library, and take you behind the scenes, into the archives and behind the covers of our rare books. Visit the blog to learn more about the books and artifacts that make up the history of science and medicine. Welcome!
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.
The Advisory Board for Culture
The Advisory Board for Culture
The advisory board for culture (Kulturrådet) is an advisory body for the KI president, covering the interactive area between science and culture at KI.
Hagstromer Library Collections
Hagstromer Library Collections
The Hagstromer Library has a unique collection of rare books from the history of science and medicine, including classic works of Linneaus and Vesalius as well as rare publications from Nobel laureates and scientists from Karolinska Institutet.
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.