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Cranfield University
Cranfield University, Bedford United Kingdom
# =28QS WUR Ranking By Subject
125Postgraduate programs
26,580 GBPTuition Fee/year
2052International students
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About Cranfield University
A world-leading specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s distinctive expertise is in our deep understanding of technology and management and how the y work together to benefit the world.
Our learners from over 177 countries are offered a global student experience with one of the best teaching ratios for any UK university - one member of academic staff t o every five students.
Our courses are renowned for their relevance to business and industry. The research and consultancy we undertake for industry, government and business gives students a real-world learning environment using unparalleled facilities. This allows them to develop as professionals and transfer their knowledge to the global economy.
We are the largest UK provider of master's-level graduates in engineering and offer a flagship MBA, extensive customised executive education and professional development programmes.
Sited on a former RAF base, Cranfield University continues to build on its aviation heritage, d eveloping aerospace and aeronautics research and design and excelling in other areas including defence and security, energy and sustainability, environment and agrifood, management, manufacturing and materials, transport systems, and water.
88% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent and in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, we are ranked in the top 30 for Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing. Cranfield is i n the top 15% of universities globally, and in the top 20% in Europe, for overall sustainability efforts.
The School of Aerospace, Transport Systems and Manufacturing and Materials , Cranfield School of Management and the School of Water, Energy and Environment are lo cated o n the Cranfield campus.
Cranfield School of Management is a world leader in management education and research and one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation of: AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (the Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System).
Cranfield Defence and Security is a secure military site in partnership with the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Ministry of Defence based in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire. The staff and secure facilities are at the forefront of their fields, offering diverse capabilities across defence and security science, forensics, engineering and technology.
Cranfield is a six-time winner of the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize, the only national honour given to educational institutions for work carried out in the public interest.
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About Cranfield University
A world-leading specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s distinctive expertise is in our deep understanding of technology and management and how the y work together to benefit the world.
Our learners from over 177 countries are offered a global student experience with one of the best teaching ratios for any UK university - one member of academic staff t o every five students.
Our courses are renowned for their relevance to business and industry. The research and consultancy we undertake for industry, government and business gives students a real-world learning environment using unparalleled facilities. This allows them to develop as professionals and transfer their knowledge to the global economy.
We are the largest UK provider of master's-level graduates in engineering and offer a flagship MBA, extensive customised executive education and professional development programmes.
Sited on a former RAF base, Cranfield University continues to build on its aviation heritage, d eveloping aerospace and aeronautics research and design and excelling in other areas including defence and security, energy and sustainability, environment and agrifood, management, manufacturing and materials, transport systems, and water.
88% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent and in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, we are ranked in the top 30 for Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing. Cranfield is i n the top 15% of universities globally, and in the top 20% in Europe, for overall sustainability efforts.
The School of Aerospace, Transport Systems and Manufacturing and Materials , Cranfield School of Management and the School of Water, Energy and Environment are lo cated o n the Cranfield campus.
Cranfield School of Management is a world leader in management education and research and one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation of: AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (the Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System).
Cranfield Defence and Security is a secure military site in partnership with the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Ministry of Defence based in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire. The staff and secure facilities are at the forefront of their fields, offering diverse capabilities across defence and security science, forensics, engineering and technology.
Cranfield is a six-time winner of the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize, the only national honour given to educational institutions for work carried out in the public interest.
Find out more
Click here to register for our next open day, or explore campus with our virtual tour.
Follow Cranfield University on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn .
Available programs
Master PG
MBA
PHD
As the UK’s only exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally.
Our specialist areas of focus, or Cranfield themes, are where we bring a range of academic disciplines together in order to tackle the grand challenges facing the world within a range of industrial and commercial sectors. These are Water, Environment and Agrifood, Energy and Sustainability, Aerospace, Manufacturing and Materials, Transport Systems, Defence and Security and Management.
Our Cranfield themes are built upon our expertise in a range of academic disciplines. To find out more, click on each theme listed below:
Aerospace
Energy and Sustainability
Manufacturing and Materials
Transport Systems
Defence and Security
Environment and Agrifood
Cranfield School of Management
Water
Our research is world leading in its contribution to global innovation. With our emphasis on specialist sectors and collaboration with industry and government we help change the way society thinks, works and learns. To find out more about our research opportunities click here.
Cranfield Centre for Design Engineering (5)
Design Thinking
Cranfield Defence and Security (5)
Communications Electronic Warfare PgCert
Counterterrorism
Counterterrorism, Risk Management and Resilience
Cyber Defence and Information Assurance
Cyberspace Operations
Defence Simulation and Modelling
Digital Forensics
Expeditionary Warfare Systems Engineering and Technology (USA)
Explosives Ordnance Engineering
Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology
Forensic Ballistics
Forensic Biology
Forensic Explosive and Explosion Investigation
Forensic Investigation
Guided Weapon Systems
Gun Systems Design
Information Capability Management
Military Aerospace and Airworthiness
Military Electronic Systems Engineering
Military Operational Research
Military Vehicle Technology
Sensors Electronic Warfare (PgCert)
Systems Thinking Practice
Vehicle and Weapon Engineering (USA)
Cranfield School of Aerospace, Transport Systems and Manufacturing and Materials (5)
Advanced Air Mobility Systems
Advanced Lightweight and Composite Structures
Advanced Materials
Advanced Motorsport Engineering
Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics
Aerospace Computational Engineering
Aerospace Dynamics -Option in Aircraft Design (March intake)
Aerospace Dynamics -Option in Aircraft Design (October intake)
Aerospace Dynamics -Option in Avionic Systems
Aerospace Dynamics -Option in Structural Design
Aerospace Manufacturing
Aerospace Materials
Aerospace Vehicle Design
Air Transport Management
Air Transport Management (Executive)
Aircraft Design option - MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design
Aircraft Engineering
Airport Planning and Management
Airworthiness
Applied Artificial Intelligence
Astronautics and Space Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Automotive Mechatronics
Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control
Aviation Digital Technology Management
Avionic Systems Design option - MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering -Option in Computational Intelligence for Data Analytics
Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering -Option in Computer and Machine Vision
Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering -Option in Digital Engineering Design
Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering -Option in Software Engineering for Technical Computing
Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (Automotive)
Cyber-secure Manufacturing
Digital and Technology Solutions
Digital and Technology Solutions Apprenticeship
Engineering and Management of Manufacturing Systems
Global Product Development and Management
Maintenance Engineering and Asset Management
Management and Information Systems
Manufacturing Technology and Management
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Pre-master's in Engineering
Robotics
Safety and Accident Investigation
Safety and Human Factors in Aviation
Software Engineering for Technical Computing option - MSc in Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering
Structural Design option - MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design
Systems Engineering
Thermal Power and Propulsion - Option in Aerospace Propulsion
Thermal Power and Propulsion - Option in Gas Turbine Technology
Thermal Power and Propulsion - Option in Marine Propulsion Technology
Thermal Power and Propulsion - Option in Propulsion and the Environment
Thermal Power and Propulsion - Option in Rotating Machinery, Engineering and Management
Through-life System Sustainment
Welding Engineering
Cranfield School of Management (5)
Accounting and Finance MSc
Banking, Economics and Finance MSc
Business Data Analytics MSc
Business and Management (Online)
Business and Management (Online)
Executive Logistics and Supply Chain Management Online
Finance MSc
Finance and Management (Online)
Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc (Executive)
Management MSc
Management and Corporate Sustainability MSc
Management and Entrepreneurship MSc
Management and Human Resource Management MSc
Management and Leadership MSc
Marketing and Leadership MSc
Procurement and Supply Chain Management MSc
Retail and Digital Banking MSc
SLA+ Executive Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
SLA+ Marketing and Leadership MSc
Senior Investment and Commercial Banking Professional MSc Apprenticeship
Senior Leader Apprenticeship+ Management and Leadership MSc
Strategic Marketing MSc
Sustainability MSc
Sustainability MSc Apprenticeship
Cranfield School of Water, Energy and Sustainability, Environment and Agrifood (5)
Advanced Chemical Engineering
Advanced Digital Energy Systems
Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing
Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Water Management
Applied Bioinformatics
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management for Business
Food Systems and Management
Future Food Sustainability
Global Environmental Change
Renewable Energy
Water and Sanitation for Development
Water and Wastewater Engineering
Executive MBA (2)
Executive MBA
Senior Leader Apprenticeship+ Executive MBA
Full-Time MBA (2)
Cranfield MBA Dual-Degree
The Transformation MBA
Cranfield School of Management (1)
Executive DBA
PhD Programme
University information
Cranfield University welcomes applications from students from all over the world.
There is strong competition for places on our courses and so we recommend you apply as early as possible to secure your place. This is important if you also want to apply for on-campus accommodation or need a visa to study in the UK. These processes will take additional time after your course offer has been made.
Cranfield School of Management operate s its own application deadlines, these can be found on each course page .
General
Master
Our unique facilities and large-scale test environments are used by our staff, students and clients for exceptional research.
Cranfield is unique in the world as we have our own runway, our own airport, our own aircraft and pilots, our own fuel farm and our own air navigation service provider.
The Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) , a £35 million innovative centre built in partnership with Airbus and Rolls-Royce, fosters collaboration between industry and academia. Cranfield’s £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre ( DARTeC ) is spearheading the UK’s research into digital aviation technology.
Cranfield Impact Centre, based at the Cranfield campus, is one of just two FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile ) approved test centres in the world, crash-testing Formula One cars.
A £7 million investment in the latest forensic science technology created a new forensic science teaching and research facility at our Cranfield campus. Our Digital Investigation Unit, previously known as the Digital Forensics Unit and originally the Centre for Forensic Computing, is one of the longest established digital investigation units in the world.
We have the Plant Phenotyping and Soil Health Facility – the world's first glasshouse to study plant-soil-water systems at pilot scale under a multi-sensor gantry.
Visit our website to find out more.
Student life
Cranfield campus is set in a scenic rural location with amenities including bars, shops, and a sports hall. Excellent leisure and shopping facilities can be found in Milton Keynes and the historic town of Bedford, just a short drive away. Cranfield campus is just 40 minutes from central London by train.
Some of the Defence and Security courses are located at the Defence Academy at Shrivenham in Oxfordshire.
Cranfield campus has:
its own airport,
two hotels with full accommodation and conference and banqueting facilities,
sports and recreation facilities,
student accommodation options comprising family homes and single student apartment blocks,
an on-campus nursery and pre-school which offers the very best for young minds
Explore the campus and browse our industr ial -scale facilities and purpose-built resources via our virtual experience.
Cranfield Student’s Association has many active clubs and societies run by students with new ones being launched each year.
Read more about life on campus in our student blog posts .
Even before your course begins, as an offer holder from Cranfield, you can engage with the Careers and Employability Service in order to prepare for those early employment application deadlines. During your course you will receive support and guidance to help you plan an effective strategy for your personal and professional development, whether you are looking to secure your first role, or are looking to take your career to the next level.
The Careers and Employability Service is an important part of the Student Experience support function. Our team has significant real-world experience in the areas of coaching, recruitment, human resources and business development. We help students develop their personal career journey, so they can find meaningful employment that uses their Cranfield qualification. T he ‘ Career Continuation Service’ offers lifelong support to alumni, meaning we are fully committed to assisting your career journey at Cranfield and beyond. The team is comprised of three distinct departments – coaching, employability and employer engagement – which combined provide the following resources:
Support for success:
· One-to-one career coaching with trained advisors,
· CV writing, cover letter development and application form advice,
· psychometric, assessment centre and interview skills training,
· negotiation, public speaking and confidence coaching,
· external industry expert workshops on specialist topics,
· digital resources including learning packs, factsheets, tutorials and podcasts,
· networking opportunities, employer speaker sessions, recruitment fairs,
· advertising vacancies, employment opportunities and internships.
Software:
· Symplicity online career management portal,
· VMock CV critiquing software,
· Subscription resources to research organisations.
Tuition fee and scholarships
Domestic Students
International Students
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
Rankings & ratings
Cranfield University is one of the top public universities in Bedford, United Kingdom. It is ranked #=28 in QS WUR Ranking By Subject 2024.
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