Cranfield
is a specialist postgraduate university that is a global leader for education
and transformational research in technology and management. Now in its 76th
year, the University continues to build on its heritage from the College of
Aeronautics, through the development of many aspects of aerospace and
aeronautics research and design to considerable growth and diversification into
other areas such as manufacturing, agricultural and environmental technology
and management. Today, 81% of our research is classed as world-leading or
internationally excellent.
Located at
the heart of the UK's Oxford-Cambridge
Arc, an area of growth and innovation, our world-class programmes,
unrivalled facilities, close links with business, industry and governments, and
international outlook all combine to attract students and teaching staff from
around the globe. The result is a long track record of creating leaders and
innovators in our specialist areas of science, technology, engineering and
management.
Our graduates are in demand and
their association with Cranfield brings benefits throughout their careers. Thriving
in a mature and stimulating environment, students develop as professionals and
learn how to apply their expert knowledge and skills in the global economy.
With learners from over 177
countries, Cranfield offers a truly global student experience, supported by its
innovative research and industry links. Cranfield has one of the best teaching
ratios for any UK university, with one member of academic staff to every five
students.
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 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.
Cranfield
teaches over 5,000 postgraduate students each year and employs around 1,500 academic
and support staff. We work closely with business, industry and governments
around the world. Through our industry partnerships, applied research projects
and our executive education and professional development programmes, we
currently work with over 1,500 companies and organisations.
Cranfield
University at Shrivenham is home to Cranfield
Defence and Security. It is a secure military site in
partnership with the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Ministry of
Defence. The staff and secure facilities are at the forefront of their fields,
offering diverse capabilities across defence and security science, forensics,
engineering and technology.
Specialist
career development support
Even before your course begins, as an offer holder from
Cranfield, you can engage with the Career Development 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 management role, or wanting to take your career to the next level.
The Cranfield Career
Development Service offers a comprehensive service to
help you develop a set of career management skills that will remain with you
throughout your career.
Come and meet us
Come to our next Open Day and
find out more about the programme and learning environment. You’ll have
the opportunity to meet the Course Director, attend a taster lecture and
explore the School and our facilities.
Cranfield
is a specialist postgraduate university that is a global leader for education
and transformational research in technology and management. Now in its 76th
year, the University continues to build on its heritage from the College of
Aeronautics, through the development of many aspects of aerospace and
aeronautics research and design to considerable growth and diversification into
other areas such as manufacturing, agricultural and environmental technology
and management. Today, 81% of our research is classed as world-leading or
internationally excellent.
Located at
the heart of the UK's Oxford-Cambridge
Arc, an area of growth and innovation, our world-class programmes,
unrivalled facilities, close links with business, industry and governments, and
international outlook all combine to attract students and teaching staff from
around the globe. The result is a long track record of creating leaders and
innovators in our specialist areas of science, technology, engineering and
management.
Our graduates are in demand and
their association with Cranfield brings benefits throughout their careers. Thriving
in a mature and stimulating environment, students develop as professionals and
learn how to apply their expert knowledge and skills in the global economy.
With learners from over 177
countries, Cranfield offers a truly global student experience, supported by its
innovative research and industry links. Cranfield has one of the best teaching
ratios for any UK university, with one member of academic staff to every five
students.
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 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.
Cranfield
teaches over 5,000 postgraduate students each year and employs around 1,500 academic
and support staff. We work closely with business, industry and governments
around the world. Through our industry partnerships, applied research projects
and our executive education and professional development programmes, we
currently work with over 1,500 companies and organisations.
Cranfield
University at Shrivenham is home to Cranfield
Defence and Security. It is a secure military site in
partnership with the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Ministry of
Defence. The staff and secure facilities are at the forefront of their fields,
offering diverse capabilities across defence and security science, forensics,
engineering and technology.
Specialist
career development support
Even before your course begins, as an offer holder from
Cranfield, you can engage with the Career Development 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 management role, or wanting to take your career to the next level.
The Cranfield Career
Development Service offers a comprehensive service to
help you develop a set of career management skills that will remain with you
throughout your career.
Come and meet us
Come to our next Open Day and
find out more about the programme and learning environment. You’ll have
the opportunity to meet the Course Director, attend a taster lecture and
explore the School and our facilities.
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.
If you are an
international student applying for a course starting in September, we strongly
advise you to submit your application by 30 June at the very latest.
Master’s courses in Cranfield School of Management operate application deadlines, these can be found on each course page.
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, and a new £65 million Digital
Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) is
spearheading the UK’s research into digital aviation technology.
Unique facilities and
large-scale test environments, including those at Cranfield
Defence and Security which is part of the Ministry
of Defence site at Shrivenham, are used by our students and clients for
exceptional research.
We are
unique in the world because we have our own runway, our own airport, our own
aircraft and pilots, our own fuel farm and our own air navigation service
provider.
Our Crash
Impact Centre is one of just two FIA (Federation Internationale de
l’Automobile) approved test centres in the world, crash-testing Formula One
cars.
Investment
of £7 million in the latest forensic science technology is creating a new
forensic science teaching and research facility at our Cranfield campus which
will be unparalleled in the UK.
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.
The School of Water, Energy and Environment has 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. We also host the new £3.2 million Agri-informatics facility that will create innovative informatics to support novel business, management and policy approaches in the agricutural sector. It is shared with the Agri-EPI Centre, one of the UK's four Agri-Tech Centres, which will focus on agri-tech research and innovation to accelerate the development and adoption of precision data agriculture and engineering technologies that boost sustainability productivity across the whole agri-food chain. cranfield.ac.uk. The school also houses the HyPER project (Bulk Hydrogen Production by Sorbent Enhanced Stream Reforming). An international collaboration led by Cranfield University wth £7.4 million funding from the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy's (BEIS) £505m Energy Innovation Programme. It is set to examine the potentia for low-carbon hydrogen to be the clean fuel of the future, Construction of new low-carbon hydrogen pilot plant gets underway (cranfield.ac.uk. The School also hosts the national water science facility funded by government through UKCRIC (the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities) and the University.
Cranfield campus is set in
extensive grounds with amenities including bars, shops, a post office, sports
hall and bank. Excellent leisure and shopping facilities can be found in Milton
Keynes and the historic town of Bedford, just a short drive away. The campus is
just 40 minutes from central London by train.
Our 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 - both
have been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Explore
the campus and browse our industry-scale facilities and purpose-built resources
via our virtual
tour.
The Career Development 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. The ‘Career Continuation Service’ offers unrivalled 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:
1-to-1 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;
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, Agrifood, Energy and Power, Aerospace, Manufacturing, 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:
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.
Find out more about the top mechanical engineering universities in each region in 2020, based on the recently released QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020.
Find out more about the top mechanical engineering universities in each region in 2021, based on the recently released QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
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Creating leaders in technology and management
Cranfield is a specialist postgraduate university that is a global leader for education and transformational research in technology and management. Now in its 76th year, the University continues to build on its heritage from the College of Aeronautics, through the development of many aspects of aerospace and aeronautics research and design to considerable growth and diversification into other areas such as manufacturing, agricultural and environmental technology and management. Today, 81% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Located at the heart of the UK's Oxford-Cambridge Arc, an area of growth and innovation, our world-class programmes, unrivalled facilities, close links with business, industry and governments, and international outlook all combine to attract students and teaching staff from around the globe. The result is a long track record of creating leaders and innovators in our specialist areas of science, technology, engineering and management.
Our graduates are in demand and their association with Cranfield brings benefits throughout their careers. Thriving in a mature and stimulating environment, students develop as professionals and learn how to apply their expert knowledge and skills in the global economy.
With learners from over 177 countries, Cranfield offers a truly global student experience, supported by its innovative research and industry links. Cranfield has one of the best teaching ratios for any UK university, with one member of academic staff to every five students.
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 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.
Cranfield teaches over 5,000 postgraduate students each year and employs around 1,500 academic and support staff. We work closely with business, industry and governments around the world. Through our industry partnerships, applied research projects and our executive education and professional development programmes, we currently work with over 1,500 companies and organisations.
Cranfield University at Shrivenham is home to Cranfield Defence and Security. It is a secure military site in partnership with the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Ministry of Defence. The staff and secure facilities are at the forefront of their fields, offering diverse capabilities across defence and security science, forensics, engineering and technology.
Specialist career development support
Even before your course begins, as an offer holder from Cranfield, you can engage with the Career Development 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 management role, or wanting to take your career to the next level.
The Cranfield Career Development Service offers a comprehensive service to help you develop a set of career management skills that will remain with you throughout your career.
Come and meet us
Come to our next Open Day and find out more about the programme and learning environment. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the Course Director, attend a taster lecture and explore the School and our facilities.
Click here to register
If you are not able to make an open day, check out our virtual tour.
Creating leaders in technology and management
Cranfield is a specialist postgraduate university that is a global leader for education and transformational research in technology and management. Now in its 76th year, the University continues to build on its heritage from the College of Aeronautics, through the development of many aspects of aerospace and aeronautics research and design to considerable growth and diversification into other areas such as manufacturing, agricultural and environmental technology and management. Today, 81% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Located at the heart of the UK's Oxford-Cambridge Arc, an area of growth and innovation, our world-class programmes, unrivalled facilities, close links with business, industry and governments, and international outlook all combine to attract students and teaching staff from around the globe. The result is a long track record of creating leaders and innovators in our specialist areas of science, technology, engineering and management.
Our graduates are in demand and their association with Cranfield brings benefits throughout their careers. Thriving in a mature and stimulating environment, students develop as professionals and learn how to apply their expert knowledge and skills in the global economy.
With learners from over 177 countries, Cranfield offers a truly global student experience, supported by its innovative research and industry links. Cranfield has one of the best teaching ratios for any UK university, with one member of academic staff to every five students.
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 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.
Cranfield teaches over 5,000 postgraduate students each year and employs around 1,500 academic and support staff. We work closely with business, industry and governments around the world. Through our industry partnerships, applied research projects and our executive education and professional development programmes, we currently work with over 1,500 companies and organisations.
Cranfield University at Shrivenham is home to Cranfield Defence and Security. It is a secure military site in partnership with the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Ministry of Defence. The staff and secure facilities are at the forefront of their fields, offering diverse capabilities across defence and security science, forensics, engineering and technology.
Specialist career development support
Even before your course begins, as an offer holder from Cranfield, you can engage with the Career Development 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 management role, or wanting to take your career to the next level.
The Cranfield Career Development Service offers a comprehensive service to help you develop a set of career management skills that will remain with you throughout your career.
Come and meet us
Come to our next Open Day and find out more about the programme and learning environment. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the Course Director, attend a taster lecture and explore the School and our facilities.
Click here to register
If you are not able to make an open day, check out our virtual tour.
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.
If you are an international student applying for a course starting in September, we strongly advise you to submit your application by 30 June at the very latest.
Master’s courses in Cranfield School of Management operate application deadlines, these can be found on each course page.
The School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield School of Management and the School of Water, Energy and Environment are located on the Cranfield campus.
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, and a new £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) is spearheading the UK’s research into digital aviation technology.
Unique facilities and large-scale test environments, including those at Cranfield Defence and Security which is part of the Ministry of Defence site at Shrivenham, are used by our students and clients for exceptional research.
We are unique in the world because we have our own runway, our own airport, our own aircraft and pilots, our own fuel farm and our own air navigation service provider.
Our Crash Impact Centre is one of just two FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) approved test centres in the world, crash-testing Formula One cars.
Investment of £7 million in the latest forensic science technology is creating a new forensic science teaching and research facility at our Cranfield campus which will be unparalleled in the UK.
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.
The School of Water, Energy and Environment has 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. We also host the new £3.2 million Agri-informatics facility that will create innovative informatics to support novel business, management and policy approaches in the agricutural sector. It is shared with the Agri-EPI Centre, one of the UK's four Agri-Tech Centres, which will focus on agri-tech research and innovation to accelerate the development and adoption of precision data agriculture and engineering technologies that boost sustainability productivity across the whole agri-food chain. cranfield.ac.uk. The school also houses the HyPER project (Bulk Hydrogen Production by Sorbent Enhanced Stream Reforming). An international collaboration led by Cranfield University wth £7.4 million funding from the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy's (BEIS) £505m Energy Innovation Programme. It is set to examine the potentia for low-carbon hydrogen to be the clean fuel of the future, Construction of new low-carbon hydrogen pilot plant gets underway (cranfield.ac.uk. The School also hosts the national water science facility funded by government through UKCRIC (the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities) and the University.
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International students
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Total faculty staff
623
Domestic staff
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Int'l staff
49%
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Student life at Cranfield University
Cranfield campus is set in extensive grounds with amenities including bars, shops, a post office, sports hall and bank. Excellent leisure and shopping facilities can be found in Milton Keynes and the historic town of Bedford, just a short drive away. The campus is just 40 minutes from central London by train.
Our campus has:
Explore the campus and browse our industry-scale facilities and purpose-built resources via our virtual tour.
Cranfield Student’s Association has over 30 active clubs and societies run by students with new ones being launched each year.
Read more about life on campus in our student blogposts .
Career Development Service
The Career Development 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. The ‘Career Continuation Service’ offers unrivalled 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:
Software:
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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, Agrifood, Energy and Power, Aerospace, Manufacturing, 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 Power
Manufacturing
Transport Systems
Defence and Security
Environment and Agrifood
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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.
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