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Women in Engineering
We don't live in a single-gender world, therefore, it is important that the sector responsible for the creation of products, processes and systems for this world is not dominated by a single-gender workforce. We aim to increase the number of female engineers who are available for industry to employ, bring about gender equality in the…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engineering-test
Engineering test
Prospective students in Engineering who have completed Grade 12 and do not meet all the minimum admission requirements will be invited to write the Engineering Test. An applicant can only write the test after being invited by the selection committee. To be invited for the Engineering Test, you must meet at least the following…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engineering-day
Engineering Day
Ready to discover the exciting world of engineering? Join us for the 2025 Engineering Experience—a unique opportunity for students in grades 8 to 12 to explore the opportunities and prospects in studying engineering! Whether you're curious about how things work or dreaming of an engineering career, this is the perfect place to dive in…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/faq-engineering
FAQ Engineering
[accordion collapsed] Questions about the selection and acceptance process What should I do once I have received my final matric results? The NWU automatically receives the NSC results from the Department of Basic Education (DBE). If you wrote the NSC exam, please do NOT send us your matric results. However, if you have written an…
Online Engineering Week
The Faculty of Engineering is hosting an online Engineering Week for the very first time which will comprise of panel discussions on various topics. These panel discussions will be streamed live to YouTube each day of the engineering week. In the sessions where the various engineering disciplines are discussed, the panels will consist of…
Grooming future engineers
In an effort to educate learners about the different fields of engineering, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering is hosting a four-day Engineering Week from 1 to 4 October. More than 60 Grade 10 to 12 learners interested in studying engineering from across the country are currently attending the event. During this week…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/research-innovation-engineering
Research & Innovation: Engineering
Research Chairs: DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Nuclear Engineering The DST/NRF SARChI Research Chair in Nuclear Engineering is the only research chair in nuclear engineering in South Africa and NWU is the only university in South Africa with a PhD program in nuclear engineering. The aim of the chair is to do world-class research and contribute to…
Engineers at Deloitte? Yes!
Do you think an engineer pursuing a job opportunity within what is typically known as an auditing and financial institution is preposterous? Well, think again… The largest professional services firm in the world, Deloitte, recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering to tell students about the different…
Postponed - Engineering Week
The NWU Faculty of Engineering hosts the Engineering weeks every year during the March and June school holidays, giving learners the opportunity to gain practical exposure to the different disciplines of engineering at the Potchefstroom campus. During the Engineering week, you will eat like an NWU student, live like an NWU student, and have fun…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/history-nuclear-engineering
History of Nuclear Engineering
Initial nuclear exuberance: Too cheap to meter (!) Click here to learn about the initial limitless expectations people had for nuclear power. The nuclear industry brought to its knees by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster During the early years, nuclear engineers believed that nuclear power plants were so safe that it was impossible…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/industrial-engineering/postgraduate-diploma-industrial-engineering