Cranfield University

About

Cranfield University is a postgraduate public research university 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 Cranfield School of Management. In 1969, the College of Aeronautics was renamed the Cranfield Institute of Technology, was incorporated by royal charter, gained degree awarding powers, and became a university. In 1993, it adopted its current name.

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Key facts

Global rank

#908

Location

Cranfield, United Kingdom

Founded

1946

Students

4,825

How to apply

Direct portal

Programmes

Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.

Scholarships you could use here

• Chevening Scholarship · UK Government (FCDO)

  Open to Indian nationals for a one-year master's degree in the UK. Needs at least 2,800 hours of work experience after the undergraduate degree, over at least two years.

  2027-2028 cycle open until 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.

  Official page

• Commonwealth Master's Scholarships · Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

  India is eligible for 2027/28. Needs a first degree at 2:1 standard or equivalent and demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be nominated by a national nominating agency or approved NGO; no direct applications.

  2027/28 cycle closes 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026. Nominating agencies may set earlier dates.

  Official page

• Rhodes Scholarship (India) · Rhodes Trust

  Five places for India, for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Check the official India candidate information for citizenship, age and degree rules.

  The 2027 India cycle closed on 23 July 2026. The next cycle date is not yet published.

  Official page

• Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships · Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

  Indian passport holders living in India with a bachelor's degree from an Indian university and an admission offer. Age and minimum-grade rules apply, and some subjects (including business, computer science, engineering and medicine) are excluded. Also covers study in the USA and Europe.

  The 2026 window is closed; the next cycle date is not yet published.

  Official page