Botswana International University of Science and Technology

{{Short description|University in Palapye, Botswana}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{infobox university

| name = Botswana International University of Science & Technology

| image = BIUST Botswana 3.jpg

| image_size = 250

| mottoeng = Driving Change

| motto = Pulsis Mutatio

| chancellor = H.E Festus G. Mogae{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaystandard.info/article.php?NewsID=15226&GroupID=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314030822/http://www.sundaystandard.info/article.php?NewsID=15226&GroupID=1|title=Mogae starts work as BIUST Chancellor|newspaper=Sunday Standard|date=14 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-14|access-date=2022-03-15}}

| vice_chancellor = Professor Otlogetswe Totolo{{cite web|url=https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/16339|access-date=2014-12-09}}{{dead url|date=November 2024}}

| chairman = Balisi Bonyongo

| established = 2005

| type = Public

| endowment =

| staff =

| students =

| undergrad = 1700

| postgrad = 200

| colors = {{color box|orange}}{{color box|black}}{{color box|white}} Orange, black and white

| city = {{flagicon|Botswana}} Palapye

| country = Botswana

| campus = Rural

| mascot = Cape Buffalo

| website = {{URL|http://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 nation's second university, after the university of Botswana in the country's capital, Gaborone. The location is a {{convert|2,500|hectare|sqmi|adj=on}} site of gently sloping land on the outskirts of Palapye.{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Botswana International University of Science & Technology|url=https://www.biust.ac.bw/about-us/|access-date=2020-05-25}}

The university was established by the Botswana International University of Science and Technology Act of 2005 as a research-intensive university that specialize in Science, Engineering and Technology at both undergraduate and postgraduate (master's and doctoral) levels. Construction began in December 2009,{{cite web|url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=30&dir=2009/December/Friday11 |title=Construction begins of BIUST |publisher=Mmegi.bw |date=2009-12-11 |access-date=2012-10-20}} 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, 256-seater auditorium, indoor sports arena, a student center and book shop, a clinic, and classrooms.{{cite web |url=http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1190:botswana-science-university-170609&catid=47:africa_news&Itemid=116#ixzz18q1XFBta |title=Phase One of BIUST begins |publisher=Mediaclubsouthafrica.com |date=2009-06-17 |access-date=2012-10-20 |archive-date=11 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311002319/http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1190:botswana-science-university-170609&catid=47:africa_news&Itemid=116#ixzz18q1XFBta |url-status=dead }} Enrollment at the university began in March 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=4&dir=2009/February/Monday9 |title=First BIUST students expected In 2011 |publisher=Mmegi.bw |date=2009-02-09 |access-date=2012-10-20}} and the first semester commenced in August of the same year. The project will accommodate 6,000 students.

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