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Welcome to the Institute for Transport Studies

ITS is the largest university-based transport teaching and research organisation in Europe.
Our mission is to advance the understanding of global transport and to develop skills in transport professionals, which we do from a unique inter-disciplinary perspective.

With a successful record going back over 40 years, we now have over 80 staff, around 80 Masters students and more than 30 research students. This wealth of experience and critical mass means that ITS is widely respected as a first choice destination for anyone interested in transport.

ITS’ reputation for excellence is world-wide. We have consistently achieved a high rating in the UK government Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), reflecting research of world-leading quality and scope. This high ranking means we can recruit the top students, attract the best staff and invest in world-class facilities.

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