Overview of the NWU — performance highlights
In 2023 we continued to create value for the NWU and for our stakeholders.
The
following achievements – and in many instances also improvements –
are noteworthy:
12 358
qualifications awarded
(2022: 13 735)
208
postdoctoral fellows
(2022: 205)
84%
undergraduate success rate
(2022: 86,4%)
277
PhDs awarded
(2022: 213)
In this video we tell the story of the NWU’s never-ending journey to unlimited greatness, and how the university empowers others to carve out their own paths to greatness.
The image on the front page – the night sky in all its magnificence – symbolises our theme, Greatness without boundaries.
For us, the expanding Universe symbolises greatness that knows no boundaries; greatness that overcomes obstacles and finds new and exciting pathways.
Just as our known Universe has no edge or border, our pursuit of greatness has no limit. It is an ongoing journey with milestones along the path but no final terminal to indicate that we have arrived.
This greatness is meant for the NWU as a university, and for every person connected to this institution. As fellow travellers, we exchange knowledge and skills, we inspire each other and – joining hands – we seek to go where no one has gone before.
Together we explore new frontiers, always curious to see beyond the visible, to unveil the mysteries of our times. The small steps we take in doing this ultimately add up to solutions and answers that could benefit humankind.
As a knowledge-seeking institution striving for greatness, we invite you, our stakeholders, along on this endless adventure.
Join us to learn more about our quest to unlock infinite greatness for ourselves and for our stakeholders.
This is a more concise version of the integrated annual report which the NWU Council approved on 13 June 2024 and was submitted to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
The full report is available on the NWU website. We welcome feedback on our reporting approach – please send your comments or suggestions to our registrar, Prof Marlene Verhoef.
Throughout this concise version of the report, you will find links to related information. Some of this information is in other sections in this report and some is hosted on the NWU website or posted elsewhere on the internet. Certain links will also take you to the relevant information included in the full integrated report that was submitted to the DHET. Look out for these bold, turquoise links: link.
The NWU is a place where everyone should feel at home. The languages used have a lot to do with that sense of belonging.
In line with our functional multilingual language policy, you will be able to click on “language choice buttons” that will enable you to read certain sections or topics in this integrated report in Setswana, Sesotho or Afrikaans.