Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Botswana International University of Science & Technology
Motto Driving Change
Type Public
Established 2005
Chancellor Festus Mogae [1]
Vice-Chancellor (Acting) Professor John Cooke [2]
Location Botswana Palapye, Botswana
Campus Urban
Colors Orange, black and white
Mascot Buffalo
Website www.biust.ac.bw

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

References

  1. http://www.sundaystandard.info/article.php?NewsID=15226&GroupID=1. Retrieved 2014-03-13. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. http://www.dailynews.gov.bw/news-details.php?nid=16339. Retrieved 2014-12-09. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Construction begins of BIUST". Mmegi.bw. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  4. "Phase One of BIUST begins". Mediaclubsouthafrica.com. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  5. "First BIUST students expected In 2011". Mmegi.bw. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  6. http://www.biust.ac.bw/index.php/colleges. Retrieved 2014-12-09. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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