Dr. Robert Cervero

Professor

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Biography

Robert Cervero works in sustainable transportation policy planning, focusing on the nexus between urban transportation and land-use systems. He has served as an advisor and consultant on numerous transportation and urban planning projects worldwide, including long-range planning in places like Dubai and Singapore. His recent book, 'Mobility,' co-authored with Erick Guerra and Stefan Al, won the 2019 National Urban Design Book Award. Cervero was a member of Berkeley's City and Regional Planning faculty from 1980 to 2016, during which time he twice served as Department Chair and became the inaugural holder of the Carmel P. Friesen Chair in Urban Studies. He also directed the University of California Transportation Center from 2009 to 2017 and the Institute of Urban and Regional Development from 2009 to 2014. Currently, he holds a visiting faculty appointment at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University in Shanghai.

Research Interests

Transportation Planning Transportation Land Use Infrastructure Planning Growth Management International Development

Awards

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Hsue-shen Tsien Gold Medal Award

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Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning

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Book Award for Mobility

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Top Paper Prize

Courses

Introduction to Transportation Planning Planning Methods Multivariate Analysis in Planning Transportation Land Use Planning Transportation Policy Planning International Topics in Transportation Doctoral Research Seminar Transportation GIS Green Mobility in Cities (NYU-Abu Dhabi)

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.