Cranfield University is a postgraduate-only

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in the United Kingdom that specialises in science, engineering, design, technology and management. Cranfield was founded as the College of Aeronautics (CoA) in 1946. Through the 1950s and 1960s, the development of aircraft research led to growth and diversification into other areas such as manufacturing and management, and in 1967, to the founding of the

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. In 1969, the College of Aeronautics was renamed the Cranfield Institute of Technology, was incorporated by

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, gained degree awarding powers, and became a university. In 1993, it adopted its current name. Cranfield University has two

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es: the main campus is at

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, and the second is at the

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, southwest

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. The main campus is unique in the United Kingdom (and Europe) for having its own airport

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and its own aircraft, used for teaching and research.

History

College of Aeronautics (1946–1969)

Cranfield University was formed in 1946 as the College of Aeronautics, on the then

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base of RAF Cranfield. A major role was played in the development of the college by Roxbee Cox, later Lord Kings Norton, who was appointed to be the first governor of the college in 1945 and then served as vice-chair and (from 1962) chair of the board. He led the drive for the college to diversify, with the Cranfield University School of Management being established in 1967, and petitioned successfully for a royal charter and degree awarding powers. When these were granted in 1969, he became the first chancellor of the Cranfield Institute of Technology, serving until 1997.

Cranfield Institute of Technology (1969–1993)

The Cranfield Institute of Technology was incorporated by royal charter in 1969, giving the institution its own degree-awarding powers and making it a full university in its own right. In 1975 the

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, founded in 1963 at

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, was merged with Cranfield and run as Silsoe College. An academic partnership with the

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(RMCS) at

was formed in 1984. RMCS, whose roots can be traced back to 1772, is now a part of the

and from 2009 has been known as "Cranfield Defence and Security". RMCS became wholly postgraduate in c.2007 with undergraduate courses moved elsewhere.

Cranfield University (1993–present)

In 1993 the institution's royal charter was amended changing its name to Cranfield University. A decade later in 2003, Cranfield became wholly postgraduate and the Shrivenham site admitted its last undergraduates. In 2007, the university's first international campus was opened by the

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, located in the Torrens Building in

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, alongside the

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. It offered short-term postgraduate degrees in defence management and technology, in partnership with local institutions and using some distance learning courses. However

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's "defence boom" did not materialise and its failure to attract enough students caused the closure of the campus in 2010. In 2009, Silsoe College was closed and its activities were relocated to the main campus at Cranfield.

Location and campus

Cranfield campus is approximately north of central

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and adjacent to the village of Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The nearest large towns are

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and

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, the centres of which are both about away. Cambridge is about east. Shrivenham is about west of London, adjacent to

village, from the centre of the nearest town,

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, and around from

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. The Cranfield campus sits within the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor where there are plans to link these cities and stimulate economic growth. There is also a proposal for a rapid transit system between (an expanding) Milton Keynes and the campus, although this is still at an early concept stage.

Technology Park

There are a number of companies located on the Cranfield University Technology Park ranging from large international companies to small start-ups. Major companies on the park include: * The Nissan Technical Centre Europe, which designs and develops cars for the European market. The NTC Europe facility occupies of the Technology Park, representing an investment of £46m by Nissan. * Innovation Centre: The Technology Park is also the location for a large number of smaller companies. Prior to 2016: * ''Trafficmaster plc'' occupied a site for its European Headquarters. A leading company in

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, Trafficmaster's advanced technology enables cars and roads to be used more efficiently.

Milton Keynes

Cranfield University is the academic partner in project with

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to establish a new university, code-named MK:U, in nearby Milton Keynes. The plan anticipates opening by 2023, with a campus in

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. In January 2019, the partners announced an international competition to design a new campus near the Central railway station. In May 2019, Santander Bank announced a 'seed funding' grant of £30 million to help with building and initial running costs. On 4 July 2019, the shortlisted proposals for the campus were announced. On 30 July 2019, the evaluation panel announced that Hopkins Architects had produced the winning design. , the project is stalled following a government decision to deny funding.

Coat of arms

The university's motto, ''post nubes lux'', means 'after clouds light'. It is depicted on the university coat of arms which was introduced when the university was awarded its royal charter.

Organisation and governance

Chancellors

* 1969–1997: Harold Roxbee Cox, Lord Kings Norton * 1998–2010:

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* 2010–2020: Baroness Young of Old Scone * 2021–2024: Dame Deirdre Hutton * 2024-present: Julia King, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge

Vice-chancellors

* 1970–1989: Henry Chilver, Lord Chilver * 1989–2006: Frank Robinson Hartley * 2006–2012: Sir John (James) O'Reilly * 2013: Clifford Michael Friend – interim vice-chancellor * 2013–2021: Sir Peter Gregson * 2021–present: Dame Karen Holford

Schools

The academic schools are: * School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, known as SATM, incorporating the original College of Aeronautics, has a wide range of experimental research facilities for masters and doctoral students and commercial clients * School of Water, Energy, Environment and Agrifood, known as SWEE and Agrifood (Including Design) * School of Management, known as SoM * Cranfield Defence and Security, known as CDS

Academic disciplines

Disciplines studied in the university include: * Aeronautical engineering * Automotive engineering * Agriculture and agrifood * Applied Artificial Intelligence * Automation and control systems * Business and management * Chemical engineering * Civil engineering * Clean energy * Computer sciences * Cyber Security * Design and innovation * Ecology and sustainability * Economics and finance * Electrical and electronic engineering * Energy and power * Engineering * Environmental sciences * Forensic Science * Geography * Geosciences * Instruments and instrumentation * Design and innovation * Design Thinking * Engineering photonics * International relations * Life sciences * Manufacturing engineering * Materials sciences and engineering * Mathematics and statistics * Mechanical engineering * Mechanics * Meteorology and atmospheric sciences * Military sciences * Physics * Plant and soil science * Psychology * Renewable energy * Robotics * Safety and Accident Investigation * Social sciences * Systems sciences * Transportation science and technology * Water sciences

Academic profile

Reputation and rankings

As an exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield University is excluded from the ''

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'', ''The Times'' World Rankings,

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and ''The Guardian'', which focuses on helping prospective undergraduate students to compare universities. Consequently, direct comparison with undergraduate institutions is difficult. Some key facts and figures are: * Eighty-eight per cent of Cranfield's research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). *

's full-time one-year MBA programme was ranked 9th in the UK, 27th in Europe and 80th in the world in the flagship 2024 Financial Times Rankings. *

ranked 8th in the UK and 37th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2023. * Cranfield University ranked in the world top 30 for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject. In ‘Business and Management’ Cranfield maintains a top 150 position, and it also keeps a top 200 position in ‘Environmental Sciences’. Cranfield’s ‘Materials Science’ subject area has moved up into the global top 200. * Cranfield is in the top 15% of universities globally in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023 placed Cranfield in the global top 40 for our actions supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goal 17. * Cranfield has received the

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six times: in 2005 for Further and Higher Education for the Fellowship in Manufacturing Management (FMM) programme; in 2007 for its role in humanitarian

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; in 2011 for contribution to aviation safety through research and training in accident investigation; in 2015 for its work in water and sanitation; in 2017 for its research and education in large-scale soil and environmental data for the sustainable use of natural resources. and in 2019 for the work of the National Flying Laboratory Centre; * Students on Cranfield's Global Security programme were awarded the Imbert Prize in 2006, 2008 and 2009 for the development of ideas for the advancement of risk and security management in the UK.

Admissions

Cranfield welcomes around 5,000 postgraduate students from more than 100 countries each year. Cranfield University's student to academic staff ratio is 5:1, one of the best ratios in all UK universities. 41% of Cranfield University's students are over 30 years of age.

Partnerships

Cranfield University has links with business, industry and governments. Cranfield University has mutually beneficial relationships with nearly 1,500 organisations around the world including small owner-managed SMEs to large multinational conglomerates; British and international universities, non-government organisations and governments. Some of Cranfield's close partnerships include

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, Rolls-Royce Group, Grant Thornton,

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, Ford, BP,

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, Jacobs, Metro Bank,

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, to name just a few. Cranfield University has links with more than 130 universities in the Americas, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The university collaborates with the

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(SUSS) on SUSS's BEng Aerospace Systems. The IMRC – Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre at Cranfield University is a project funded by the

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(Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) undertaking research that addresses issues identified in the UK government's High Value Manufacturing strategy.

Student life

Facilities at the Cranfield University campus include a sports centre, which incorporates a fitness centre and aerobics studio, playing fields, sports pitches and several tennis courts. On campus there are two small shops, one run by the CSA and one by Budgens. There are a limited range of eateries open during mealtimes, two

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outlets, and one bar, also run by the CSA, which is open intermittently Monday to Friday.

Students' union

Cranfield Students Association (CSA) is the

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and runs the main student bar, cafe and shop on the Cranfield campus. It is based in building 114 close to the centre of the campus. The CSA is run by a team of elected students and supported by a small team of staff. The aim of the CSA is to support and represent Cranfield University students, promote student welfare and organise social, cultural and sporting activities.

Student accommodation

At the Cranfield University campus there are a wide range of accommodation options for full-time students, from halls of residence to shared houses, apartments for couples and houses for families. For part-time students, there are two options available – the 186-room Cranfield Management Development Centre and the 114-room Mitchell Hall, both of which are situated on campus.

Notable current and former staff

* Dame Helen Atkinson - engineer * Cyril Cleverdon – librarian and computer scientist

Notable alumni

Cranfield University has a number of notable academic staff and alumni, including politicians, business people, entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, authors, and TV personalities. Cranfield University is in the top 1% of institutions in the world for alumni who hold CEO positions at the world's top companies according to the Centre for World University Rankings, 2017. File:Antony Jenkins.jpg, Antony Jenkins – former group chief executive,

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– executive director of

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– entrepreneur and former "dragon" on the series ''

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* Michael Bear (Lord Mayor) - The 683rd

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* Karan Bilimoria – Founder and chairman,

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Ltd *

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– Member of Parliament for

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* Andy Bond – Former CEO,

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- Executive director of

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– author of ''Aerodynamics'' (1975) * Nigel Doughty - Former co-chairman and co-founder of

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* Warren East – Former CEO,

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business series ''

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– executive chairman,

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– entrepreneur and former "dragon" on the

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* Satya Widya Yudha - Member of the National Energy Council of the Republic of Indonesia

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References

External links

Cranfield University website

Cranfield Technology Park

Cranfield Students Association
{{Authority control 1946 establishments in the United Kingdom 1969 establishments in England Aviation schools

University A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...

Universities and colleges established in 1946 Universities and colleges established in 1969 Universities UK

History

College of Aeronautics (1946–1969)

Cranfield Institute of Technology (1969–1993)

Cranfield University (1993–present)

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Technology Park

Milton Keynes

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