Botswana International University of Science and Technology
| Motto | Driving Change |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2005 |
| Chancellor | Festus Mogae [1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | (Acting) Professor John Cooke [2] |
| Location |
 Palapye, Botswana |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Orange, black and white |
| Mascot | Buffalo |
| Website |
www |
The Botswana International University of Science & Technology, or BIUST, is an international university located in the town of Palapye, Botswana. It is the southern African nation's second university, after the University of Botswana in the country's capital, Gaborone. The location is a 2,500 hectare site of gently sloping land on the outskirts of Palapye.
History
The university was established by the Botswana International University of Science and Technology Act of 2005. Construction began in December 2009,[3] the contractors being China Civil Engineering Construction. Phase one of the project, worth US$61.5 million (R495.6 million), was funded by the Botswana Government. Spanning two years, the phase included the construction of the administration block, halls of residence for nearly 300 students and houses for 70 staff, laboratories, auditoriums,indoor sports arena, a student centre and book shop, a clinic, and classrooms.[4] Enrolment at the university began in March 2011[5] and the first semester commenced in August of the same year. The project will accommodate 6,000 students.
Academic structure
The university has three colleges:
- College of Engineering & Technology,
- College of Information & Communication Technology,
- College of Sciences. [6]
College of Engineering & Technology
- Department of Mining & Geological Engineering'
- Department of Mechanical & Energy Engineering.
- Department of Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering.
- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering.
- Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering.
College of Information & Communication Technology
- Department of Computer Science & Systems.
- Department of Information Technology & Data Management Systems.
- Department of Multimedia & Film Production Technology.
- Department of Technical Journalism & Communication.
College of Sciences
- Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences.
- Department of Physics & Astronomy.
- Department of Mathematics & Computational Sciences.
- Department of Biology & Biotechnological Sciences.
- Department of Chemistry & Forensic Sciences.
- Department of Social Sciences & Humanities.
References
- ↑ http://www.sundaystandard.info/article.php?NewsID=15226&GroupID=1. Retrieved 2014-03-13. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.dailynews.gov.bw/news-details.php?nid=16339. Retrieved 2014-12-09. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Construction begins of BIUST". Mmegi.bw. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "Phase One of BIUST begins". Mediaclubsouthafrica.com. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "First BIUST students expected In 2011". Mmegi.bw. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ http://www.biust.ac.bw/index.php/colleges. Retrieved 2014-12-09. Missing or empty
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