A postgraduate-only public research university specializing in science, engineering, technology, and management. Owns and operates its own airport and has unique large-scale facilities.
Address: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, England, United Kingdom
Aerospace, Engineering, Management
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, Data Analytics, Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
Diplomas*:
- Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive partnerships with industry (e.g., Rolls-Royce, Airbus, BAE Systems), government (e.g., MoD), and defence sectors. Global research collaborations.
Research:
Specialist postgraduate research in aerospace (propulsion, materials), automotive, manufacturing, defence and security, energy, environment, water, and management.
Famous Alumnis:
Warren East, Andy Palmer, Karan Bilimoria, Shai Agassi
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1600
Current students***:
5200
Foreign students***:
50%
Cumulative former students***:
65000
Pros
Exclusively postgraduate, strong industry focus and links, unique large-scale facilities (e.g., airport, crash test centre, urban drainage lab), high research income per academic.
Cons
Highly specialized, no undergraduate provision, relatively isolated campus location.
Best For
Postgraduate students and professionals seeking specialized expertise and research opportunities in technology, engineering, or management with very strong industry ties.
- Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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