North-West University: Statistics

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#950 of 14,131 In the World
#11 of 1,104 In Africa
#8 of 26 In South Africa
#100 of 1,010 For Human Rights Law
Top50% For 164 other topics
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Acceptance rate
93%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.nwu.ac.za
Languages
English;Afrikaans

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate93%
Admissions RequirementsNational Senior Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by Umalusi.
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - April; April-July; July-September; October-December)
Enrollment26,439
Full time employee3,337
Student:staff ratio8:1

We've calculated the 93% acceptance rate for North-West University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

North-West University is a world-class research university with 25,785 scientific papers published and 316,585 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Physics, Sociology, and Chemistry.

Publications
25,785
Citations
316,585

North-West University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,172 / 152,529
Environmental Science
12,980 / 154,031
Biology
12,807 / 181,965
Political Science
9,799 / 75,389
Medicine
9,466 / 145,169
Law
9,202 / 71,668
Engineering
9,184 / 150,811
Physics
9,094 / 143,567
Sociology
8,816 / 81,628
Chemistry
8,774 / 157,456
Philosophy
8,579 / 54,712
Computer Science
8,246 / 104,659
Geography and Cartography
8,229 / 88,980
Psychology
7,184 / 87,441
Ecology
6,571 / 88,136
History
6,296 / 54,080
Quantum and Particle physics
6,260 / 100,679
Geology
6,227 / 82,432
Business
6,201 / 64,245
Economics
5,732 / 47,205
Mathematics
5,558 / 71,841
Archaeology
5,548 / 50,933
Biochemistry
4,851 / 89,829
Organic Chemistry
4,591 / 92,467
Paleontology
4,574 / 60,039
Genetics
4,276 / 75,432
Statistics
4,058 / 58,337
Linguistics
3,627 / 22,041
Pathology
3,480 / 62,945
Art & Design
3,452 / 21,731
Development Studies
3,406 / 30,394
Materials Science
3,353 / 64,414
Social Psychology
3,342 / 43,171
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
3,173 / 8,384
Botany
2,731 / 38,617
Public Health
2,614 / 49,072
Management
2,604 / 31,024
Psychiatry
2,592 / 39,350
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,427 / 21,144
Demography
2,411 / 43,613

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 75 224
1991 65 223
1992 74 207
1993 79 240
1994 75 205
1995 80 320
1996 70 279
1997 78 312
1998 104 436
1999 89 456
2000 116 463
2001 94 631
2002 130 645
2003 162 851
2004 219 1237
2005 281 1492
2006 322 1994
2007 283 2415
2008 454 3176
2009 487 3534
2010 576 4907
2011 892 5992
2012 1161 7258
2013 1597 8648
2014 1641 10680
2015 1627 12550
2016 1840 14118
2017 1701 16994
2018 1642 19470
2019 1812 27357
2020 2074 36477
2021 2585 52541
2022 2181 55631
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for North-West University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Faculty Program Annual Tuition (ZAR)
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Bachelor of Commerce 46,500
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Bachelor of Accounting Sciences 49,500
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Bachelor of Administration 46,500
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Bachelor of Human Resource Management 46,500
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Bachelor of Logistics 46,500
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Bachelor of Marketing and Communication 46,500
Faculty of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering 53,000
Faculty of Engineering Bachelor of Information Technology 53,000
Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Nursing Science 49,500
Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Occupational Therapy 49,500
Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Pharmacy 60,000
Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Physiotherapy 49,500
Faculty of Humanities Bachelor of Arts 46,500
Faculty of Humanities Bachelor of Social Work 46,500
Faculty of Law Bachelor of Laws 49,500
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Bachelor of Science 46,500
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Bachelor of Agriculture 46,500
Faculty of Theology Bachelor of Theology 46,500

North-West University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by North-West University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Diploma Agriculture, Education, Veterinary Science
Bachelor's Degree Arts and Humanities, Management, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences, Management, Midwifery, Nuclear Physics, Nursing
Master of Technology Administration, Business Administration, Consumer Studies, Engineering, Law, Management, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Administration, Social Sciences
Master's Degree Agriculture, Development Studies, Education, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Management, Music, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Radiology, Regional Planning, Social Work, Technology, Theology
Doctorate Accountancy, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Art History, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dutch, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Law, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physiology, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology

North-West University alumni

  1. F. W. de Klerk

    F. W. de Klerk
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1936-2021 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Frederik Willem de Klerk was a South African politician who served as state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994 to 1996. As South Africa's last head of state from the era of white-minority rule, he and his government dismantled the apartheid system and introduced universal suffrage. Ideologically a conservative and an economic liberal, he led the National Party (NP) from 1989 to 1997.

  2. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

    Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1995-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    modelbeauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    Demi-Leigh Tebow is a South African model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2017. She was crowned Miss South Africa 2017, and is the second Miss Universe winner from South Africa, following Margaret Gardiner who was crowned Miss Universe 1978.

  3. André Brink

    André Brink
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1935-2015 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    university teacherliterary scholarlearned literarylinguistwriter
    Biography

    André Philippus Brink was a South African novelist, essayist and poet. He wrote in both Afrikaans and English and taught English at the University of Cape Town.

  4. Marike de Klerk

    Marike de Klerk
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1937-2001 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Marike de Klerk was the First Lady of South Africa, as the wife of State President Frederik Willem de Klerk, from 1989–1994. She was also a politician of the former governing National Party in her own right. De Klerk was murdered in her Cape Town home in 2001.

All 11 notable alumni

North-West University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Dutch, English, French, German, History, Journalism, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology
Faculty : Natural Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Regional Planning, Soil Science, Statistics, Town Planning
Faculty : Theology Theology

General information

Alternative names NWU
Founded 2004
Accreditation Committee on Higher Education; Higher Education Quality Committee.
Motto It All Starts Here
Colors purple, turquoise, grey

Location and contacts

Address Private Bag X6001
Potchefstroom, North West, 2520
South Africa
City population 149,000

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