North West University

🇿🇦 South Africa 4-Year University

Global #1856 South Africa #13

Institution Info

Founded: 2004
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 72,994 students
Website: https://www.nwu.ac.za/

About

North West University is a higher education institution in South Africa, founded in 2004. Recognized as a globally recognized institution, it is one of the leading universities in South Africa. The university has approximately 73K students.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #951 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #898 · Ranked	37.20
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #1856 · Ranked	68.05

Research Output via OpenAlex

348

h-index

1,434,109

Citations

43,879

Publications

27,590

i10-index

2.28

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Motto

"Dit Begin Alles Hier"

Frequently Asked Questions

North West University is ranked #1,856 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within South Africa, it holds the #13 position.

North West University was founded in 2004, making it 22 years old. It is one of the established institutions in South Africa.

North West University has a student body of approximately 72,994 students.

North West University has produced 43,879 research publications with 1,434,109 total citations and an h-index of 348, according to OpenAlex data.