Cranfield University

Cranfield Uni is famous for its MBA course. For its MBA course, it is ranked at #1st in Europe for learning in the Bloomberg Best B-schools category for 2024-25. Also, 88% of this university's research is considered as world leading as per REF 2021. On top of this, its Business School is triple accredited - AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA. 

As per HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024, 92% of Cranfield University's graduates are in professional employment or in further studies 15 months after studies. Also, this university has been ranked at #8 in the UK for employability in CWUR rankings for 2025. 

Cranfield Uni tuition fees for MBA course is GBP 47,335 (Around INR 60.5 L). Along with this students enrolled in the Management school of the university are automatically considered for merit based scholarships. This allows 15% off the tuition fees. 

For Masters in Supply Chain Management course, Cranfield Uni ranks at #15 position in 2026 by QS rankings. Over the years, it was placed at the following positions-

• 2025: #12
• 2024: #14

Cranfield University MBA course is one of the Top opted courses by Indian students. It ranks well in the prominent rankings as well. In the Financial Times 2026 rankings, this university ranks at #55 in the world and #6 in the UK.

• In the 2026 QS Global MBA rankings, Cranfield Uni ranks at #69
• In the Bloomberg rankings, this university's MBA course ranks at #12 in Europe in the Businessweek B-schools rankings for 2026

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Indian students who want to take admission to Cranfield Uni have to submit an IELTS score. Minimum scores required in IELTS and other English language tests are-

After getting an offer letter from Cranfield University,  internatioanal students are required to make a deposit which varies from programme to program. The deadline for the payment of this deposit is mentioned in the offer letter. 

International students who require a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) are required to pay the courses deposit. 

The Cranfield University has an acceptance rate of 68%, which suggests the institute is selective to a fair extent & prioritises students with better academic qualifications. Despite that, it can still be considered relatively easier to secure a seat at than Durham University, whose acceptance rate stands at 41%.  Durham only accepts about 4 of the 10 applications it recieves. 

Regardless, interested applicants must perform well in their academics & entrance exams to secure admisisons at either institute.