North-West University

South African public university formed in 2004 by the merger of Potchefstroom University with the University of North-West, with campuses at Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark. Its Faculty of Health Sciences runs the School of Pharmacy teaching the Bachelor of Pharmacy and postgraduate degrees, with the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences known as Pharmacen conducting research in drug delivery, transdermal and oral formulation, medicinal chemistry and pharmacology, alongside schools of medicine, nursing and health care sciences.