British postgraduate and research-based institution Cranfield University specializes in science, engineering, technology, and management. The Defense Academy of the United Kingdom is located near Shrivenham, southwest Oxfordshire, while the main campus is located at Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The main campus is exceptional in the UK because it is near to a functioning airport (Cranfield Airport). Cranfield University's own aircraft use the airport facilities for aeronautical education and research.