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Karolinska University Hospital is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe. Together with the world-renowned Karolinska Institutet (KI), we are at the forefront of medical breakthroughs with the aim of knowing more tomorrow than we know today.
Organization

Read more about our Board of Directors and our Management team

History

Karolinska University Hospital dates back to 1932 when the construction of the former Karolinska Hospital began.

Sustainability

Our sustainability work is a matter of improved well-being of our employees and improved quality of care.

Karolinska once again achieves a prominent position in Newsweek magazine's ranking "World's Best Hospitals". For the fifth year in a row, the hospital is in the top 10 and ranks seventh in the world.

More patients cared for, high quality and satisfied patients. Karolinska University Hospital can sum up a strong 2023.

The magazine Newsweek has, for the third year, presented its global ranking of hospitals that are best at using advanced technology in healthcare. Karolinska University Hospital ranks in tenth place.

Our values - responsibility, compassion and holistic approach - guide us in our every day work.

Karolinska University Hospital (Karolinska) and the university Karolinska Institutet (KI) have different roles, which might be perceived as confusing.

Karolinska University Hospital is one hospital with two locations, Karolinska Huddinge and Karolinska Solna. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Karolinska University Hospital in numbers

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