The objective of the Institute for Transport Sciences (KTI), as a national research institution, is to study, adapt and publish the theoretical and practical aspects needed for the development and operation of transport to satisfy social and economic demands. During the past 10 years the Institute - in addition to surveys and specific studies - has carried out an average of 400 projects and research-development commissions annually. The Institute - which was previously state-owned, and later incorporated as a shareholder company - de facto is a "non-profit" organisation. Ownership rights over KTI are exercised by the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Water Management. About 50 percent of the Institute's revenues are earned by government contracts - mostly Transport Ministry related - while the remainder comes from studies, research, surveys and advisory commissions requested by local municipalities, road management, and foreign entities.
The Institute's research capacity is ensured by its highly educated professional staff, by its work traditions reaching back half a century, and by its sophisticated information base and laboratories. Fifty percent of the employees possess a university or college degree, and forty percent of them have two diplomas. About forty percent of employees are competent in at least one foreign language. One-fourth of the nation's transport experts with Euro-engineering diplomas work for the Institute, while 18 members of the professional staff have a university doctoral degree. About 40 researches of the Institute hold approximately 80 seats in various Hungarian, and international scientific and professional organisations as committee, advisory or board members. KTI has the Quality System Certificates ISO 9001 and 14001 and took part in the MASTER and SARTRE programme.
More information on KTI can be obtained from: www.kti.hu.