At North-West University, we don’t just prepare students for the future – we equip them to lead it.
Ranked among the top 4.1% of universities worldwide (2025 CWUR Global 2000), NWU offers internationally recognised degrees grounded in innovation, transformation, and impact. Across eight dynamic faculties, students explore bold ideas, challenge the status quo, and redefine what’s possible in their chosen fields.
At NWU, learning and research are not just academic pursuits – they are powerful tools for solving real-world problems. Our university leads with purpose-driven academic programmes that respond to global and local challenges. From multilingual speech technologies to sustainable food systems, and from indigenous language media to medical research, NWU is where curiosity meets solution-driven research.
Innovative academic offerings include:
Food Security and Safety in the North-West Province (FSS)
Global Innovative Focussed Talent (GIFT)
Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA)
Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA)
Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST)
Technology-Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training, South Africa (TELIT-SA)
Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA)
Research that reimagines the future of your field
With 8 Research Chairs, 5 Centres of Excellence, 11 Research Units, 20 Focus Areas, 6 Niche Areas and more than 300 NRF-rated researchers, NWU is deeply committed to solution-driven research that creates lasting value for communities and the world.
