North-West University

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QS Global World Ranking

#801-1000

Status

Public

Research Output

Very High

Total Students

34,660

Academic Faculty Staff

2,082

International Students

2,096

Overview

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)

Total students - 34,660

3.5%

PG students

96.5%

UG students

International students - 2,096

72.6%

UG students

27.4%

PG students

Total faculty staff - 2,082

International staff

2001

Domestic staff

Total students - 34,660

PG students

3.5%

UG students

96.5%

International students - 2,096

UG students

72.6%

PG students

27.4%

Total faculty staff - 2,082

Domestic staff

2001

International staff

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