LSU New Orleans Transportation Institute (UNOTI)

As a designated U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center, UNOTI’s faculty, staff and students are leaders in creating a sustainable transportation system, including all modes of passenger and freight transportation.

What We Offer

UNOTI offers research, professional outreach and education programs. Students can pursue transportation studies through a variety of degree programs including our innovative Master of Science in Transportation professional program, as well as an interdisciplinary Ph.D., an accredited Master of Urban and Regional Planning, or a Master of Urban Studies within our affiliated Department of Planning and Urban Studies (PLUS). Undergraduate offerings in PLUS also include a Bachelor of Urban Studies.

Our core expertise includes policy for sustainable, resilient and safe transport systems, specifically relating to maritime and port planning, transit planning, walking, bicycling and transit oriented development. UNOTI has played an instrumental role in the recovery of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Who We Are

We are leading contributors to local, regional, national and international sponsored research projects and our faculty and staff serve on many professional boards and organizations, including the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.

Learn more about our graduate programs here at LSU New Orleans

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