The Cranfield Advantage

You are choosing a wholly postgraduate university with an international community and a truly global reputation...

Teaching relevance: lectures delivered by internationally respected academics.
Teaching quality: achieved the highest rating in our teaching****
Teaching informed by our research: applying current research ensures our teaching is up-to-date and relevant.
Teaching regularly reviewed: our programmes are set-up and reviewed by members of industry and other organisations to ensure they are relevant and provide the skills and knowledge organisations require.
Teaching of transferable skills and industrial project work: delivered in a rich learning environment, surrounded by like-minded people.
Teaching ratio: excellent staff:student ratio - we are are top in the UK and ranked 11th in the world.*

3rd in the UK for the impact of our mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing research.**
We received a strong result in the Agriculture Unit of Assessment with 85% gaining international status and 40% of that research being deemed of an internationally excellent standard.**
Our research income, measured as a percentage of our turnover, puts us as one of the top five research intensive universities in the UK alongside Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial College and UCL.

Cranfield graduates the highest number of engineering and technology postgraduates; more than any other UK University:
- Cranfield graduates 22% of the UK's production and manufacturing engineering postgraduates
- Cranfield graduates over 75% of the UK's aerospace engineers
- Cranfield graduates 25% of the UK's full-time agricultural postgraduates. ***
93% of Cranfield students are engaged in relevant work or research within six months of graduation.
Professionally accredited programmes help towards chartered status.
Networking: contact with industrial partners and membership of Cranfield alumni provides an extensive network of future business contacts.

Our library facilities are ranked 4th best out of all UK University libraries.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment enables students to obtain practical experience
International community: we have 3800 students from over 100 countries
On-campus accommodation: we have a variety of university based accommodation with access to all teaching, social, sporting and other recreational facilities.