New university to be built in Milton Keynes

Plans have been unveiled for a brand new university to be built in Milton Keynes.

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The local council has announced Cranfield University will be the lead partner in getting MK:U off the ground.

It will cater for 5,000 students, with the first arriving in 2023

Cranfield’s educational, technological and industrial partners on MK:U include Grant Thornton, MK College, Microsoft and Tech Mahindra.

The university will offer courses which it says are aimed at 21st Century students, including digital, cyber, autonomy, robotics and artificial intelligence.