Our Mission
The University of California Institute of Transportation Studies (UC ITS) drives innovation and shapes transportation in California and beyond through leading-edge research and active collaboration with policymakers and practitioners.
Our ITS Centers
Beginning with a center at UC Berkeley in 1947, UC ITS expanded to include centers at UC Irvine, UC Davis, and UCLA, establishing itself as the world’s leading university-based transportation research center.
Our Students
UC ITS is cultivating the next generation of transportation leaders. Collectively, the four ITS centers host over 250 graduate students pursuing Master’s and Ph.D. degrees, with approximately 100 graduates each year. ITS alumni go on to excel in government, academia, and industry, making significant impacts on transportation policy and research worldwide.
Our Experts
With a network of over 225 academic and faculty researchers spanning more than 30 disciplines, UC ITS brings a broad range of expertise and an interdisciplinary approach to our research and educational programs. Our experts lead in key areas, such as transportation planning for passengers and freight, finance and policy, infrastructure design and management, construction management, vehicle and highway technology, traffic safety, air transportation, public transit planning, traffic engineering, environmental and health impacts, innovative mobility solutions, travel demand management, and more.
Our Research
UC ITS receives core funding support from the State of California through an annual allocation of $5 million from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 to support research that advances transportation and policy in service of the public. This investment supports approximately 50 research projects each year, addressing a range of critical transportation questions facing California.
