Our centres

We have Centres, Institutes and Groups that undertake world-class research in our specialised areas of academic expertise. Search by theme or filter your results on the right hand side.

Aeromechanical Systems Group

We are a research group with diverse expertise in both aeronautical and power systems
Archaeological and Forensic Analysis Group

We provide a wide range of scientific and analytical expertise for the archaeological and forensic communities
Centre for Competitive Creative Design

The Centre for Design is the international centre for strategic product and service creativity
Centre for Defence Acquisition

The UK’s leading centre of excellence for research & education in defence procurement, logistics and supply chain management
Centre for Defence Chemistry

The focus for the chemical sciences in defence at Cranfield and renowned for its teaching, research and consultancy
Centre for Defence Engineering

Providing teaching, research and consultancy excellence within the multiple disciplines that make up defence engineering and technology
Centre for Defence Management and Leadership

We deliver high-quality education, research and consultancy across the globe specialising in peace support, leadership and security sector reform
Centre for Electronic Warfare Information and Cyber

Research, education and consultancy into electronic attack, protection and warfare
Centre for International Security and Resilience

Enabling the development of more secure and resilient societies through high quality research, education, training and consultancy
Centre for Simulation and Analytics

We provide a unique combination of technology, statistics and mathematics to answer critical and operational defence analysis issues
Centre for Systems Engineering

The Centre for Systems Engineering is a leading provider in the UK and Europe of Systems Engineering expertise and capabilities
Cranfield Forensic Institute

CFI has extensive expertise and exceptional facilities in a wide range of forensic sciences specialities
Digital Forensics Unit

Widely recognised as the UK's unit of excellence for digital forensic education, research and casework
Forensic Anthropology Group

We offer a wide range of expertise in human skeletal remains in archaeological, forensic or medico-legal contexts nationally and internationally
Life Assessment

This group undertakes research into understanding the chemistry and thermal decomposition chemistry of energetic materials