Collaboration with Japan

Karolinska Institutet has collaborated with Japanese universities and institutes for a long period of time. The collaboration includes both education and research activities with Japanese universities, hospitals and institutions, but are mainly focused on research activities. The collaborations with RIKEN has been going on for over 20 years and with The University of Tokyo, KI has together with KTH and Stockholm University a strategic partnership.

Collaborations geographically
About KI-Japan collaboration
Bachelor's and master's education
Doctoral education
Post doc and research
Short term International Program Associate (IPA)

Short term International Program Associate (IPA)

Karolinska Institutet has a doctoral exchange agreement with RIKEN in Japan called “Short Term International Program Associate (IPA)”, and the doctoral exchange agreement enables KI PhD-students to spend between 3-6 months at RIKEN.

The application period is in April and October and the PhD-student applies directly to RIKEN. Accepted PhD-students will receive a small economical contribution from RIKEN. The Board of Doctoral Education has also allocated two travel allowances for the exchange programme.
Students from UTokyo visited KI

Students from UTokyo visited KI

Students from UTokyo visited KI

As part of the international strategic collaboration between KI-KTH-SU and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) the three Swedish universities hosted a group of 20 undergraduate students from UTokyo during the first week of September.
Stockholm-Tokyo University Partnership

Stockholm-Tokyo University Partnership

Stockholm-Tokyo University Partnership

In 2017 Karolinska Institutet, KTH and Stockholm University, (Stockholm Trio) entered into a partnership with Tokyo University.
A postcard from Keio University

A postcard from Keio University

A postcard from Keio University

Matti Lam, PhD student from the Department of Neuroscience recently spent some time at Keio University.
JSPS Summer Program - An international research experience in Tokyo

JSPS Summer Program - An international research experience in Tokyo

JSPS Summer Program - An international research experience in Tokyo

As a doctoral student at KI there are different possibilities to have an international experience at another lab or taking a course. Julen Goicolea took the opportunty to go to Japan.