Cranfield University: #173 in the world for Business, Management & Accounting collaboration

Cranfield University stands at #173 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Business, Management & Accounting collaboration index, the strongest of its 26 subject standings in the 2026 Research Collaboration Index, published today.

The standing rests on the open scholarly record: 395 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 218 collaborating institutions across 41 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 4.52.

Cranfield University holds Silver standing overall, at #597 in the world.

The full index, all 26 subject rankings and complete methodology are now public.

Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.