Mae’r brifysgol yn un o’r 13 o sefydliadau ymchwil elît  yn y fframwaith CIEL ledled y DU sy’n darparu porth sy’n canolbwyntio ar sefydliadau ymchwil safon byd i ddatblygu atebion newydd i ddiwydiant mewn partneriaeth â 19 o gwmnïau masnachol.
The university is one of the 13 elite research institutions within the CIEL framework across the UK to provide a focussed gateway to world-class research institutes to develop new industry-needed solutions in partnership with 19 commercial companies.