Question 1

What is Cranfield University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Cranfield University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#618 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#377 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,257 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and Computational Mechanics (Aerospace Engineering is 9.2× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Cranfield University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Cranfield University ranks #775 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,113 all time), and #50 of 862 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Cranfield University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Vasilije M. Manovic, Sandeep Jagtap and Mahmood Shafiee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cranfield University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Cranfield University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Cranfield University is "Carbon capture and storage (CCS): the way forward" (Mai Bui et al., 2018), with 4,386 citations. Next come "Building the Resilient Supply Chain" (3,638) and "A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wastewater: Ecotoxicological and health concerns of textile dyes and possible remediation approaches for environmental safety" (3,415).

Question 5

Which research topics does Cranfield University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies, Air Traffic Management and Optimization, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics and Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Cranfield University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Collision Avoidance, Heat Transfer, Autonomous Vehicles, Deep Learning, Emissions, Large-Eddy Simulation and Renewable Energy.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Cranfield University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 73% of research at Cranfield University is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (45%), Environmental Science (10%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Cranfield University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% higher than in 2018-2021.