North-West University

North-West University
Yunibesiti ya Bokone-Bophirima Noordwes-Universiteit
Motto	Innovation through diversity/Innovasie deur diversiteit/Poposeswa ka pharologano
Established	1 January 2004 (by merger of existing institutions)
Type	Public university
Chancellor	Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi, (King of the Royal Bafokeng Nation)
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. T. Eloff
Students	44 008
Undergraduates	43 596
Postgraduates	3 235
Location	Potchefstroom / Mafikeng / Vaal Triangle, North West / Gauteng, South Africa
Website	http://www.nwu.ac.za/

The North-West University is a newly merged institution from 1 January 2004 onwards with four campuses at Potchefstroom, Mafikeng, Vanderbijlpark and Mankwe. The Potchefstroom Campus (founded in 1869) is the largest, and the head office of the University is situated at this location. With its merged status the North-West University became one of the largest universities in South Africa with approximately 32 000 students (full-time and distance education students).

The universities that merged to form this institution are the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the University of North-West (formerly the University of Bophuthatswana). These two campuses form the main hubs of the university, with the Potchefstroom campus catering towards the Afrikaans-orientated academic sphere, and the Mafikeng campus being geared towards meeting the needs of a more diverse academic field.

Ranking

See also: Rankings of universities in South Africa and Rankings of business schools in South Africa

Webometrics ranked NWU 12th best university in South Africa, 14th in Africa and 3023 in the world in 2010.

Potchefstroom campus

External links

• Official website
• Southern African University