The North West University (NWU) officially came into being on 1 January 2004 as part of the South African government’s plan to transform higher education. In our case, this saw a historically white university and a historically black university merging to create a new university where South Africans from all walks of life have come together.
North-West University (NWU) is one of South Africa’s largest universities with a recorded number of 64 081 students in 2014. It was established on 1 January 2004 and has 3 campuses situated in Potchefstroom, Mafikeng, and Vanderbijlpark.
North West University (NWU) Programmes on Offer
The university offers a wide variety of under- and post-graduate qualifications that fit into the following faculties:
- Humanities
- Health Sciences
- Education
- Theology
- Law
- Engineering
- Economic and Management Sciences
- Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Contact Details
Email: Jacoline.JansenVanVuuren@nwu.ac.za
Tel: 018 299-4897
Need to find the institution?
Physical Address:
North-West University
Institutional Office
Building C1
53 Borcherd Street
Potchefstroom
2531
