North-West University (NWU) | University Info | 14 Bachelors in English

Bachelor's programmes

Business & Management (11)

BCom Accounting
BCom Chartered Accountancy
BCom Economics Sciences with Econometrics
BCom Economics with Risk Management
BCom Financial Accountancy
BCom Forensic Accountancy
BCom Human Resource Management
BCom Management Accountancy
BCom Marketing Management
B.A. Tourism Management
BCom Transport Economics and Logistics Management

Social Sciences (11)

BCom Accounting
BCom Agricultural Economics
BCom Chartered Accountancy
BCom Economics Sciences with Econometrics
BCom Economics with International Trade
BCom Economics with Risk Management
BCom Financial Accountancy
BCom Forensic Accountancy
BCom Management Accountancy
B.A. Tourism Management
BCom Transport Economics and Logistics Management

Agriculture & Forestry (1)

BCom Agricultural Economics

Computer Science & IT (1)

BCom Information Systems

Engineering & Technology (1)

BCom Transport Economics and Logistics Management

Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)

B.A. Tourism Management

About

History

The NWU officially came into being on 1 January 2004 as part of the South African government’s plan to transform higher education. The former University of North-West merged with the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education. A third party was the Sebokeng Campus of another mainly black university, Vista, whose staff and students were incorporated.

Education

Economic and Management Sciences
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities
Law
Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Theology

Research

Research Focus Areas:

Ancient Texts: Text, Context and Reception

Chemical Resource Benefication (CRB)

Community Psychosocial Research (Compres)

Enabling Optimal Expression of Individual, Social and Institutional Potential (OPTENTIA)

Human Metabolomics

Material Science Innovation an Modelling (MaSIM)

Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI)

Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec)

Population and Health

Pure and Applied Analytics

Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ)

Social Transformation

Trade and Development (TRADE)

Understanding & Processing Language in Complex Settings (UPSET)

Career

Career Centre - While we strive to stay engaged locally, it is our purpose to remain relevant nationally and be recognised internationally in everything we do. The Career Centre adds value by offering continuous support in the production of quality graduates. This is accomplished by closing the gap between students and other role players, as well as by opening doors in various professional industries.

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2023

GSSA 2023

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2023. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!

Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction Awards

University Ranking

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

501 100

2022

601

2021

601

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

601

2023

601 -100

2022

501

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

801 200

2023

1001

2022

1001

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

487 23

2022

510

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

More rankings and student reviews

Services

Housing services

Biko House
Dr Nelson Mandela
Mbada
Ngaka Modiri Molema
Sedibeng
Sol Plaatje
Dr James Moroka
Lost City
Khayelitsha
Hopeville
Kgosi Dick Montshioa

Library services

Mahikeng Library
Potchefstroom Library (also known as the Ferdinand Postma Library)The Ferdinand Postma Library has four branch libraries, namely: Education Library, Music Library, Natural Sciences Library, Theology Library (Jan Lion Cachet Library)
Vanderbijlpark Library

Medical services

The health centre is a primary healthcare unit that provides essential healthcare services to students and staff of and visitors to the NWU.

Primary Healthcare
Occupational Healthcare

Student Life

Campus life

Mahikeng Campus - An innovative institution with a proud heritage, an exceptionally rich culture and an unwavering strife towards excellence - that is the Mahikeng Campus.
Potchefstroom Campus - A unique student experience coupled with a research-driven dynamic, the Potchefstroom Campus is where all are geared towards bringing a brighter future to all.
Vanderbijlpark Campus - As picturesque as it is productive, as pioneering as it is progressive. The Vaal Campus is the epitome of what quality entails.

Sports facilities

The Mahikeng Campus offers excellent sporting facilities which include a soccer institute, swimming pool, outdoor facilities and an indoor sports hall. Both the Soccer Institute and Great Hall have a well equipped gymnasium for circuit and aerobic training.
The great hall also caters for badminton, martial arts, squash, boxing, sport dance, indoor soccer and hockey, volleyball, netball and basketball.
The swimming pool is a perfect venue for students to learn to swim as well as to improve their different swimming strokes.
The Vanderbijlpark Campus sport facilities include a gymnasium, three soccer and rugby fields, two cricket fields, two hockey fields, two netball courts and a basketball court.

Accreditation

The NWU-BS had a virtual re-accreditation visit by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) on 20 and 21 October 2021.

North-West University (NWU) Scholarships

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About

History

Education

Research

Career

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2023

GSSA 2023

University Ranking

Services

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Library services

Medical services

Student Life

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Accreditation

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