Cranfield University

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University

Global #588 United Kingdom #66

Institution Info

Founded: 1946
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 4,825 students
Faculty: 1.800
Website: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/

About

Cranfield University is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1946. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 4,825 students, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #588 · Ranked	82,79

Research Output via OpenAlex

444

h-index

2,116,730

Citations

34,505

Publications

31,943

i10-index

3,54

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cranfield University is ranked #588 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #66 position.

Cranfield University was founded in 1946, making it 80 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.

Cranfield University has a student body of approximately 4,825 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.

Cranfield University has produced 34,505 research publications with 2,116,730 total citations and an h-index of 444, according to OpenAlex data.