North West University

North West University, The North-West University (NWU) is committed to functioning as a unitary, integrated, multi-campus university that enables globally competitive teaching and research across all campuses. These core activities are intertwined with community engagement and innovation in our eight faculties, which serve both distance and contact students.

UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW

Founded in 2004, North-West University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of Potchefstroom (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North West. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Mafikeng, Vanderbijlpark. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, North-West University (NWU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. North-West University (NWU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 14 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 60-70% making this South African higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

UNIVERSITY IDENTITY

Name	North-West University
Acronym	NWU
Founded	2004
Motto	Innovasie deur diversiteit Innovation through diversity
Colours	Black, blue, green and maroon

DEGREE LEVELS & STUDY AREAS


	Undergraduate		Postgraduate


Arts & Humanities
Business & Social Sciences
Language & Cultural
Medicine & Health
Engineering
Science & Technology

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Important: please contact or visit the official website of North-West University for detailed information on areas of study and degree levels currently offered; the above uniRank Degree/Study Matrix^™ is indicative only and may not be up-to-date or complete.

UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS

Gender Admission	Men and Women (coed)
International Students	Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission
Admission Selection	Yes, based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic record and grades
Admission Rate	60-70%
Admission Office	53 Borcherd Street Potchefstroom 2531 +27 (18) 299 4944 0800 623 698

Important: admission policy and acceptance rate may vary by areas of study, degree level, student nationality or residence and other criteria. Please contact the appropriate North-West University‘s Admission Office for detailed information on a specific admission selection policy and acceptance rate; the above University admission information is indicative only and may not be complete or up-to-date.

SIZE AND PROFILE

Student Enrollment	over-45,000
Academic Staff	3,500-3,999
Control Type	Public
Entity Type	Non-Profit

Academic Calendar	Semesters
Campus Setting	Suburban
Religious Affiliation	None

FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Library	Yes
Housing	Yes
Sport Facilities	Yes

Financial Aids	Yes
Study Abroad	Yes
Distance Learning	Yes

Important: please contact or visit the official website of North-West University for detailed information on facilities and services provided, including the type of scholarships and other financial aids offered to local or international students; the information above is indicative only and may not be complete or up-to-date.

ACCREDITATION

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition
Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa

Important: this section is intended to include only those reputable organizations (e.g. Ministries of Higher Education) that have the legal authority to officially recognize, accredit and/or license the North-West University as a whole (institutional accreditation or recognition) or some of its specific courses/programs (programmatic accreditation). Memberships and affiliations to organizations which do not imply any formal, extensive and/or legal process of accreditation or recognition are included in the specific Affiliations section below. Please report errors and inaccuracies taking into consideration the above criteria.

AFFILIATIONS

Association of African Universities (AAU)
Universities South Africa (USA)
International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE)
National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (NADEOSA)

ONLINE COURSES

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Open Education Consortium
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WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE

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Site last updated: Tuesday, 9 October 2018

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Please visit the official website of North-West University to make sure the University information provided is up-to-date. The uniRank University Ranking^™ is not an academic ranking and should not be adopted as the main criteria for selecting a higher education organization where to enroll.

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