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Cranfield University

Research at Cranfield University

REF 2021 quality profile, funded projects, and leading researchers.

Publications
34,625
Source: OpenAlex
Citations
2,128,910
h-index
447

Annual publications

2012 241 2026

REF 2021 quality profile

REF 2021 is the UK's official assessment of university research quality. 4★ research is world-leading; 1★ research is recognised nationally.

Percentage of research at each quality tier, broken down by subject area (Unit of Assessment).

  • 4★ World-leading
  • 3★ Internationally excellent
  • 2★ Internationally recognised
  • 1★ Nationally recognised
  • Unclassified

6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences

38.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

12. Engineering

269.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research

17. Business and Management Studies

40.1 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research