North-West 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
Motto	Dit Begin Alles Hier (Afrikaans)
Motto in English	It All Starts Here
Type	Public university
Established	2004; (by merger of existing institutions)
Chancellor	Dr Anna Mokgokong
Vice-Chancellor	Prof Bismark Tyobeka
Students	56,000
Location	Potchefstroom; Mahikeng; Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Campus	Suburban
Colours	Purple, turquoise and grey;
Nickname	NWU
Affiliations	AAU; ACU; HESA
Mascot	Eagi (main mascot); Mafika, Pukki, Vuvu (siblings)
Website	www.nwu.ac.za

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).^[3] 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.^[4] NWU ranks among top universities locally, in Africa and globally.^[5]

Quick Facts Former names, Motto ...

Race	Total number	Percentage	Female	Male
African	2,694	40.54%	1,375	1,319
Coloured	380	5.72%	221	159
Asian	114	1.72%	59	55
White	3,456	52.02%	2,033	1,423
Total	6,644	100%	3,684	2,960

NWU Times Higher Education ranking 2019 to 2024
Year	World rank
2024	601–800
2023	601–800
2022	501–600
2021	501–600
2020	501–600
2019	501–600
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