Since 2015 · Under the aegis of UIC

UIC Alliance of Universitiesfor High-Speed Rail

A global academic network of universities, institutes of technology, polytechnics, engineering and business schools driving HSR development worldwide.

Create synergies and share knowledge about research and innovation

Improve education in the field of high-speed rail

Exchange and disseminate information between universities and UIC members

Develop and implement specific research programmes on HSR

AUHSR Members

Since 2015 · Under the aegis of UIC

UIC Alliance of Universitiesfor High-Speed Rail

A global academic network of universities, institutes of technology, polytechnics, engineering and business schools driving HSR development worldwide.

Create synergies and share knowledge about research and innovation

Improve education in the field of high-speed rail

Exchange and disseminate information between universities and UIC members

Develop and implement specific research programmes on HSR

News

All news

Investment in rail: 6th International Symposium on High-Speed Rail Socioeconomic Impacts Passenger · High-speed

UIC visits the Hitachi Rail plant in Pistoia, Italy Rolling Stock · High-speed

Register now for the 6th International Symposium on high-speed rail socioeconomic impacts to be held online from 8 – 9 September 2026Passenger · High-speed

Publication of the UIC High-Speed Rail Atlas – 2025 EditionPassenger · High-speed

UIC Intercity & High-Speed Committee (ICHSC) conferences held in RomePassenger · High-speed

UIC releases new study on financing models for high-speed rail infrastructurePassenger · Infrastructure

Events

All Events

8JUL2025

Major event · Past event8 Jul 2025 – 11 Jul 2025 · Beijing (China)Intercity & High speed

1DEC2026

Work meeting1 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2026 · Saint Denis, SNCF Group HQIntercity & High speed

Projects

All projects

High Speed ActivitiesPassenger · High-speed

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HS FMIPassenger · High-speed

View project →1 Jan 2024 → 1 Jan 2027

Mixed Traffic HSL operationsPassenger · High-speed

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HSTCPassenger · High-speed

View project →1 Jan 2024 → 1 Jan 2027

Air+HSRPassenger · High-speed

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IHSRPassenger · High-speed

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AUHSR Members

ZHAW
Zurich University of Applied Sciences - School of Engineering
Switzerland
Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Netherlands
UoW
UoW
University of Westminster
United Kingdom
UTT
University of Transport Technology, Vietnam
Viet Nam
UoS
University of Southampton
United Kingdom
UNINA
University of Naples Federico II
Italy
University of Leeds
United Kingdom
University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
Romania
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
UM6P
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic
Morocco
univEiffel
Université Gustave Eiffel - Lille Campus
France
Università Bocconi
Università Commerciale L. Bocconi / GREEN Research Centre
Italy
Università Bocconi
Italy
UPM
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spain
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
China
TONGJI
Tongji University
China
Affiliate member
Member since 2019
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
United States of America
TUM
Technische Universität München
Germany
TU Dresden
Technische Universität Dresden
Germany
Taif University
Saudi Arabia
Swansea
Swansea University
United Kingdom
UASSP
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
Austria
SWJTU
Southwest Jiatong University
China
Affiliate member
Member since 2016
SJSU
San José State University
United States of America
KTH
KTH
Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden
POLITO
Politecnico di Torino
Italy
Polimi
Polimi
Politecnico di Milano
Italy
LSU
LSU
Louisiana State University
United States of America
GUC
German University in Cairo
Egypt
ENPC
Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech
France
DITECFER
DITECFER
District for Rail Technologies, High Speed, Networks’ Safety & Security
Italy
CUT
Cracow University of Technology
Poland
CU
Coventry University
United Kingdom
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
India
BJTU
Beijing Jiaotong University
China
Affiliate member
Member since 2013