Cranfield University

Cranfield University is a world class postgraduate institution whose aim is to change the world for the better.

Cranfield University is a world-class postgraduate institution with the aim of changing the world for the better.

We are home to a truly vibrant international community, attracting highly-ambitious and talented students who share our vision for the future.

We provide a dynamic study environment where our students develop their academic and professional skills and go on to make a positive impact in their organisations and local communities. As a specialist postgraduate university in technology, engineering and management, we are at the forefront of our field, driving innovation and change.

Cranfield University’s specialisms include aerospace, defence and security, environment and agrifood, energy and sustainability, manufacturing and materials, transport systems, and water, as well as leadership and management.

Our graduates are sought after professionals and go on to successful global careers in academia, government and business.

Key figures

  • Cranfield School of Management is one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the quadruple accreditation of: AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (the Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) and the Small Business Charter.
  • 88% or our research is classed as world leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).
  • Six-time winner of the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education.
  • In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, we are ranked in the top 30 for Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing.
  • We’re recognised as world-leading specialist provider for our global reputation for high quality teaching and the ongoing impact of our graduates on their progressions and industries (UK Office for Students 2022)

Chevening and Cranfield

Cranfield University fully supports Chevening in its mission to identify the most brilliant minds across the globe and enhance the development of potential future world leaders, by providing the opportunity to study a postgraduate degree in one of the best universities in the UK.

We are looking for the most talented and driven students, keen to develop their academic and professional skills, become experts in their chosen field and tackle local and global challenges. We provide a dynamic learning environment for students who have the motivation and passion to make positive changes and want to play a pivotal role in improving their organisations and communities.

David Oglethorpe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Faculty of Business and Management

 

Scholar experience

Grecia Quintanilla, Lead Materials Application Engineer at GE Aerospace

Country: Mexico

Course: Aerospace Materials MSc, 2023

The Chevening scholarship is life changing. It is giving me the opportunity of achieving my dreams, and to make a positive change in my home country. Chevening will not finish once I finish my studies, but when I contribute with the knowledge gained during my MSc in Aerospace Materials to Mexico’s development.