North-West University

Potchefstroom

#951-1000 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
35,930Total Students
1,785Faculty
785Int'l Students

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)

About

Campus locations:

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

QS World University Ranking

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2016
#701+
2017
#701+
2018
#801-1000
2019
#801-1000
2022
#1001-1200
2023
#1001-1200
2024
#801-850
2025
#851-900
2026
#951-1000

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Student & Staff

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Total students

35,930

PG students

UG students

95%

International students

785

PG students

38%

UG students

62%

Total faculty staff

1,785

Int'l staff

Domestic staff

1687

Total students

35,930

PG students

UG students

95%

International students

785

PG students

38%

UG students

62%

Total faculty staff

1,785

Domestic staff

1687

Int'l staff

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