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Cranfield University
Cranfield University is a British postgraduate university based on three campuses. The main campus is at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. The others are at Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, and Silsoe, also in Bedfordshire, some 15 miles south of the main campus. All three locations are pleasant rural locations but with good access to London and local major towns.
Over a third of students are from overseas, historically this means that students have come from nearly every country on the globe. Latest statistics from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) show that ca.95% of students enter managerial, professional or technical positions, or embark on further study, within six months of graduation. The University's research income, as a percentage of turnover, puts Cranfield in the top five UK research intensive universities together with Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London and University College London.
The main campus is unique in the United Kingdom by having its own operational airport (Cranfield Airport) next to the main campus. It has a 1,800m asphalt concrete main runway and it is possible to learn to fly both fixed and rotary wing aircraft at various flying schools located at the airport. The facility is also used by Cranfield's own aircraft in the course of aerospace teaching and research.

Location
The University was formed in 1946 as the College of Aeronautics on the former Royal Air Force base of RAF Cranfield
In 2006, it was decided that activities on the Silsoe site would be relocated to the main campus at Cranfield. As a result, there is currently a substantial building programme underway, which includes the provision of departmental buildings and additional accommodation and other facilities for students and staff.

Honorary graduates
There are a number of companies located on the Cranfield University Technology Park (see external link) ranging from large international companies to small start-ups. Major companies on the park include:
An extension to the Technology Park is currently (2007) under construction. An additional Aerospace Park on the northeastern part of the campus is projected but there are currently (2007) no firm plans

The Nissan Technical Centre occupies a 10 acre site for its European Headquarters. A leading company in telematics Trafficmaster's advanced technology enables cars and roads to be used more efficiently.
Innovation Centre: the Technology Park is also the location for a large number of smaller companies.