Cranfield has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize in Further and Higher Education on six occasions.

2019 - for flying classrooms and laboratories

2017 - for soil and environmental data

2015 - for water and sanitation

2011 - for aviation and safety

2007 - for humanitarian demining

2005 - for manufacturing management

About the Royal Anniversary Trust

The Royal Anniversary Trust is an independent charity concerned with the advancement of education for public benefit. The Trust works to promote world-class excellence in UK universities and colleges through The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education.

The Prizes are a biennial award scheme which is within the UK’s national honours system. As such they are the UK’s most prestigious form of national recognition open to a UK academic or vocational institution. The honour is distinctive in recognising the institution rather than an individual or team. The scheme was established in 1993 with the approval of the Queen and all-party support in Parliament.

The assessment process is overseen by the Awards Council of the Trust which makes the final recommendations which are submitted to the Prime Minister for advice to the Queen.

Find out more by visiting the Royal Anniversary Trust website.