Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Botswana International University of Science & Technology

Motto	Pulsis Mutatio
Motto in English	Driving Change
Type	Public
Established	2005
Chairman	Balisi Bonyongo
Chancellor	H.E Festus G. Mogae[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Otlogetswe Totolo[2]
Undergraduates	1700
Postgraduates	200
Location	Palapye , Botswana
Campus	Rural
Colors	Orange, black and white
Mascot	Cape 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 nation's second university, after the University of Botswana in the country's capital, Gaborone. The location is a 2,500-hectare (9.7 sq mi) site of gently sloping land on the outskirts of Palapye.^[3]

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,^[4] 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.^[5] Enrollment at the university began in March 2011^[6] and the first semester commenced in August of the same year. The project will accommodate 6,000 students.