Study in Cranfield University
Last edited on 17 Feb 2026
fifth in the UK for Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing in the QS World Rankings 2020
Cranfield is a specialised postgraduate university that is a global leader for education and transformational research in technology and management.
We are focused on the specialist themes of aerospace, defence and security, energy and power, environment and agrifood, manufacturing, transport systems, and water. Cranfield School of Management is a world leader in management education and research.
We are home to many world-class, large-scale facilities which enhance our teaching and research. We are one of the few universities in the world to have its own airport – our global research airport offers a unique environment for transformational research. Our living laboratory is a testbed for transformative technologies and new approaches to deliver enhanced social, economic and environmental outcomes in urban, transport and infrastructure systems.
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.
We have the highest average contract research income with business per academic in the English higher education sector and 81% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent by the Research Excellence Framework, 2014.
