North-West University

Potchefstroom

  • #851-900 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 35,930Total Students
  • 1,785Faculty
  • 785Int'l Students

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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.


Campus locations:

Vaal Triangle Campus: Vanderbijlpark (https://bit.ly/2pUhfX5)
Potchefstroom Campus: Potchefstroom (https://bit.ly/2Ch72ey)
Mafikeng Campus: Mahikeng (https://bit.ly/2ROKXJC)



About

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.


Campus locations:

Vaal Triangle Campus: Vanderbijlpark (https://bit.ly/2pUhfX5)
Potchefstroom Campus: Potchefstroom (https://bit.ly/2Ch72ey)
Mafikeng Campus: Mahikeng (https://bit.ly/2ROKXJC)



University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2016
    #701+
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #801-1000
  • 2019
    #801-1000
  • 2022
    #1001-1200
  • 2023
    #1001-1200
  • 2024
    #801-850
  • 2025
    #851-900

Student & Staff

Total students
35,930

5%
95%

International students
785

38%
62%

Total faculty staff
1,785

98
1687

Total students
35,930

5%
95%

International students
785

38%
62%

Total faculty staff
1,785

1687
98
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Campus locations

Potchefstroom, ZA,

Potchefstroom , South Africa ,

Potchefstroom, ZA,

Potchefstroom , South Africa ,

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