When you come to Cranfield you are choosing a wholly postgraduate university with an international community and a truly global reputation. Our hands-on relationship with industry is unparalleled and we enjoy close links with many global corporate partners such as Nissan, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and BAE Systems.

An investment in postgraduate education is a life-changing decision that will affect your future career path. Whatever programme you take, we will support you with the very best academic staff and state-of-the-art facilities.

Now in our 60th year of excellence, our name is synonymous with the leading edge in aeronautics, defence, engineering, health, management, manufacturing and natural resources.

International Cranfield

Cranfield University is international in many ways, from our student base - of which just under a half are from outside of the UK - to our global client base and 120 academic partners including the Institute of Clinical Research India and Beihang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) in China. Our commercial global clients include airports and airlines, Formula 1 teams, banks and financial institutions, commercial and not-for-profit organisations.

Our international student body ensures that we have a diverse set of cultures present - a benefit to all students at the university - and events such as the International Day allow us to celebrate all of the nationalities present.

Facilities and Equipment

You will find facilities, equipment and software here at Cranfield that are the envy of many in the industrial world:

• Cabin evacuation laboratories
• Crash testing equipment - FIA approved
• Multiphase flow rig
• Icing tunnels - the largest and newest in the UK
• Off-road testing facility - unique to the UK
• Soil dynamics laboratory - with largest laboratory-based rainfall simulator in the UK
• £1 million flight deck simulator
• Fully-functional airfield - the only university with its own airfield
• Accident investigative teaching laboratory - unique outside the USA
• Flying laboratory
• Welding laboratory - with highest power fibre laser in the UK
• Precision Engineering Centre - housing the most accurate diamond machining facilities in the world

Excellent employment prospects

Cranfield has an excellent record for student employment - 93% of our graduates find jobs upon graduation.

Our practical, 'real-life' approach creates close and sustainable links with industry.

Students tackle industry-led problems during their research projects, are taught using cutting edge research, and have many opportunities to network with potential employers.

Our business partners are very clear about why they do business with us - we provide skilled, motivated employees who can make a difference from day one. Industrial research funding allows us to invest in world-class research facilities.

We graduate 53% of all aerospace engineering UK postgraduates, 26% of all agricultural and environment sciences graduates, and 10% of all engineering UK postgraduate doctorial students.

Where are we?

With almost 3,800 students, Cranfield is a compact, close-knit university for skilled and ambitious individuals. Our peaceful locations are close to motorways, railway stations and airports and within easy reach of London and other major cities.

Bedford

Cranfield campus in Bedfordshire is home to our School of Applied Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Management and Cranfield Health. There is plenty of free parking, an on-campus store, a post office, on-campus nursery and pre-school, sports hall, fitness centre and a petrol station. There are various accommodation options including self-catering shared houses, houses for families, apartments for couples and halls of residence. You will also find a number of coffee shops, bars and dining areas. Cranfield is located between the historic town of Bedford and Milton Keynes both of which offer a variety of off-campus entertainment.

Shrivenham

Shrivenham Campus (Wiltshire) is home to Cranfield Defence and Security. The village is six miles from the town of Swindon which has shopping, sport and leisure facilities, and 22 miles from Oxford. At Shrivenham campus you will find a convivial mix of cultures (military and civilian), backgrounds and nations. The spectacular campus is complete with an outdoor heated swimming pool, golf course, riding stables and many other sporting opportunities. The campus also has a Computer Centre, an E-Learning Centre and a newly refurbished library.

Enquiries and prospectus requests please contact:

Enquiries Office
Email: enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1234 758008

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