The Maryland Transportation Institute

Fearless Innovation

Technology and policy advances for enhanced economic development and quality of life.

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$20M

in annual research expenditures

Global Leadership

UMD ranked 4th in the U.S. and 11th in the world in transportation science and technology in the 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities.

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$1B

annual total economic benefit to the state of Maryland

Community Focus

MTI experts are active in 14 research projects with state of Maryland agencies.

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20+

affiliated research groups

Cross-Cutting Research

MTI leverages expertise in big data analytics, transportation engineering, public policy, urban planning, economics, public health, and more to unearth novel and holistic solutions to critical transportation challenges.

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500+

transportation professionals trained each year

Workforce Development

MTI-affiliated centers and departments offer online graduate programs and regular professional development courses.

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Apr 5, 2019

Improved simulation system developed for self-driving cars

More realistic simulations can help in evaluating vehicles before road testing.

Mar 29, 2019

Real-World Road Rules

Mar 22, 2019

Maryland Transportation Institute announces Seed Grant winners

Feb 1, 2019

2019 Summer School, Discrete Choice Methods for Transportation...

Jan 25, 2019