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King's and Cranfield Merge, Creating 2027 Aerospace-AI Hub

5/14/2026

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King's College London and Cranfield University will merge, effective August 2027.
The new university will blend Cranfield’s engineering strength with King’s resources to advance aerospace, artificial intelligence and clean energy, operating campuses in London and the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.
Shitij Kapur, Science Minister Patrick Vallance and Universities UK chief Vivienne Stern said the merger creates educational possibilities, industry-government partnerships, huge potential for the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor and alignment with national priorities.

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King's College London and Cranfield University will merge, effective August 2027.
The new university will blend Cranfield’s engineering strength with King’s resources to advance aerospace, artificial intelligence and clean energy, operating campuses in London and the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.
Shitij Kapur, Science Minister Patrick Vallance and Universities UK chief Vivienne Stern said the merger creates educational possibilities, industry-government partnerships, huge potential for the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor and alignment with national priorities.