Cranfield University
Established
1946
City
Cranfield (Bedfordshire)
Average Tution Fee
£22,000 - £29,500
Students
6,000+
International Students
3,500+
About Cranfield University
A unique, postgraduate-only global powerhouse featuring its own operational commercial airport on campus. It maintains exclusive training partnerships with aerospace and defense giants like Boeing, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce.
The institution acts as a core strategic research refinery for advanced engineering, defense technology, and executive business leadership. International students work within unparalleled, large-scale industrial simulation testing facilities found nowhere else in the UK.
Programs Offered
- MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design
- MSc Aerospace computational engineering
- MSc Aerospace Dynamics
- MSc Aerospace Manufacturing
- MscThermal Power and Propulsion – Aerospace Propulsion option
- MSc Air Transport Management
- MSc airport planning and management
- MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence
- MSc astronautics and space engineering
- MSc Automotive Engineering
- MSc automotive mechatronics
- MSc autonomous vehicle dynamics and control
- MSc computational fluid dynamics
- MSc defence simulation and modelling
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc environmental management for business
- MSc explosives ordnance engineering
- MSc Food Systems and Management
- MSc future food sustainability
- MSc Gas Turbine Technology option – MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion
- MSc Metal Additive Manufacturing
- MSc information capability management
- MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design
- MSc Aerospace computational engineering
- MSc Aerospace Dynamics
- MSc Aerospace Manufacturing
- MscThermal Power and Propulsion – Aerospace Propulsion option
- MSc Air Transport Management
- MSc airport planning and management
- MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence
- MSc astronautics and space engineering
- MSc Automotive Engineering
- MSc automotive mechatronics
- MSc autonomous vehicle dynamics and control
- MSc computational fluid dynamics
- MSc defence simulation and modelling
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc environmental management for business
- MSc explosives ordnance engineering
- MSc Food Systems and Management
- MSc future food sustainability
- MSc Gas Turbine Technology option – MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion
- MSc Metal Additive Manufacturing
- MSc information capability management
Programs Offered
- MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design
- MSc Aerospace computational engineering
- MSc Aerospace Dynamics
- MSc Aerospace Manufacturing
- MscThermal Power and Propulsion – Aerospace Propulsion option
- MSc Air Transport Management
- MSc airport planning and management
- MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence
- MSc astronautics and space engineering
- MSc Automotive Engineering
- MSc automotive mechatronics
- MSc autonomous vehicle dynamics and control
- MSc computational fluid dynamics
- MSc defence simulation and modelling
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc environmental management for business
- MSc explosives ordnance engineering
- MSc Food Systems and Management
- MSc future food sustainability
- MSc Gas Turbine Technology option – MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion
- MSc Metal Additive Manufacturing
- MSc information capability management
- MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design
- MSc Aerospace computational engineering
- MSc Aerospace Dynamics
- MSc Aerospace Manufacturing
- MscThermal Power and Propulsion – Aerospace Propulsion option
- MSc Air Transport Management
- MSc airport planning and management
- MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence
- MSc astronautics and space engineering
- MSc Automotive Engineering
- MSc automotive mechatronics
- MSc autonomous vehicle dynamics and control
- MSc computational fluid dynamics
- MSc defence simulation and modelling
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc environmental management for business
- MSc explosives ordnance engineering
- MSc Food Systems and Management
- MSc future food sustainability
- MSc Gas Turbine Technology option – MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion
- MSc Metal Additive Manufacturing
- MSc information capability management
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
£22,000 – £29,500
Hostel Fee
£550 – £750 / Month
Living Cost
£10,539 (Outside London) / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
£22,000 – £29,500
Hostel Fee
£550 – £750 / Month
Living Cost
£10,539 (Outside London) / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Programs Offered
- MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design
- MSc Aerospace computational engineering
- MSc Aerospace Dynamics
- MSc Aerospace Manufacturing
- MscThermal Power and Propulsion – Aerospace Propulsion option
- MSc Air Transport Management
- MSc airport planning and management
- MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence
- MSc astronautics and space engineering
- MSc Automotive Engineering
- MSc automotive mechatronics
- MSc autonomous vehicle dynamics and control
- MSc computational fluid dynamics
- MSc defence simulation and modelling
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc environmental management for business
- MSc explosives ordnance engineering
- MSc Food Systems and Management
- MSc future food sustainability
- MSc Gas Turbine Technology option – MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion
- MSc Metal Additive Manufacturing
- MSc information capability management
- MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design
- MSc Aerospace computational engineering
- MSc Aerospace Dynamics
- MSc Aerospace Manufacturing
- MscThermal Power and Propulsion – Aerospace Propulsion option
- MSc Air Transport Management
- MSc airport planning and management
- MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence
- MSc astronautics and space engineering
- MSc Automotive Engineering
- MSc automotive mechatronics
- MSc autonomous vehicle dynamics and control
- MSc computational fluid dynamics
- MSc defence simulation and modelling
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc environmental management for business
- MSc explosives ordnance engineering
- MSc Food Systems and Management
- MSc future food sustainability
- MSc Gas Turbine Technology option – MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion
- MSc Metal Additive Manufacturing
- MSc information capability management
Eligibility Criteria
- Exclusively
Postgraduate Programs:
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 55%–60% (or equivalent GPA benchmark depending on institution tier).
- English language proficiency through IELTS (6.5–7.0 overall, no band less than 6.0–6.5 depending on stream), PTE, or TOEFL.
- Valid passport.
- Relevant work experience is strictly mandatory for the School of Management/MBA streams and highly prioritized for technical master’s courses.
Required Documents
- Bachelor’s degree certificate (absolutely mandatory
- strict postgraduate-only institution)
- Academic transcripts and certificates
- Valid passport copy
- English proficiency test score (IELTS/PTE/TOEFL)
- Statement of Purpose (SOP highlighting research or defense strategy focus)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume)
- Letters of Recommendation (2 highly formal professional LORs required)
- Passport-size photographs
- Experience certificate (highly critical to clear entrance pipelines with corporate aerospace and defense giants like Boeing, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce)
- Portfolio (not required
- pilot logs or technical aerospace design files are mandatory if applying for operational commercial airport projects)
