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 is 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 professional development courses.

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May 11, 2020

New Data Shows States Not Meeting Reopening Benchmarks

University of Maryland’s SERA Metrics Track Readiness Indicators

May 6, 2020

Quarantines Increasingly Ignored as Some States Partially Reopen

Apr 28, 2020

Social Distancing: Drop Seen for First Time Since Outbreak

Apr 15, 2020

COVID-19: Researchers Use Location Data to Gauge Impact

Apr 13, 2020