North-West University

This article is about the South African university. For other uses, see Northwest University.
North-West University
Tswana: Yunibesiti ya Bokone-Bophirima
Afrikaans: Noordwes-Universiteit
Sotho: Yunivesithi ya Leboya Bophirima
Former names
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
Potchefstroom University University of Bophuthatswana
MottoDit Begin Alles Hier (Afrikaans)


Gotlhe Go Simolola Fano (Setswana)


Tsohle Di Qala Mona (Sesotho)
Motto in English
It All Starts Here
TypePublic university
Established2004
(By merger of existing institutions)
ChancellorDr Anna Mokgokong[1]
Vice-ChancellorProf Bismark Tyobeka[2]
Students56,000
Location
Potchefstroom
Mahikeng
Vanderbijlpark
,
South Africa
CampusSuburban
ColoursPurple, Turquoise and Grey
     
NicknameNWU
AffiliationsAAU
ACU
HESA
MascotEagi (Main Mascot)
Mafika, Pukki, Vuvu (Siblings) [3]
Websitewww.nwu.ac.za
Potchefstroom campus
The North-West University Gallery

The North-West University (NWU) is a public research university located on three campuses in Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark in South Africa. The university came into existence through the merger in 2004 of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, a large, historical university dating back to 1869, which also had a branch in Vanderbijlpark, and the University of North-West (formerly the University of Bophuthatswana).[4] With its merged status, the North-West University became one of the largest universities in South Africa with the third largest student population (full-time and distance education) in the country.[5] NWU ranks among top universities locally, in Africa and globally.[6]

  1. ^ "Chancellor". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Vice Chancellor". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ "NWU Mascots". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ "NWU @ a glance | NWU | North-West University". www.nwu.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. ^ "Student statistics of the North-West University" (PDF). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "NWU excels again in QS World University Rankings – now 10th in Africa". ITWeb. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-23.