University of Botswana

**University of Botswana** (**UB**) nyɛla bɛ ni daa pilli shɛli yuuni 1982, din daa tuuli higher shikuru baŋsim bɔbu shɛli bɛ ni daa pilli Botswana. University maa nyɛla din mali shikuruti dibaa ata saha ŋɔ: zaɣ'yini nyɛla din be tiŋzuɣu zaŋ n-ti Gaborone,zaɣ'yini nyɛ din be Francistown ka din pahi maa nyɛla din be Maun. University of Botswana nyɛla din pirigi "faculty" nima ayobu: Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences n-ti pahi Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital. UB nyɛla din dɔ 1201–1500 zaashee dunia zaa ka nyɛ din dɔ bupishi ni yini  sub-Saharan Africa yuuni 2024 Times Higher Education World University Ranking.

## Taarihi
UB nyɛla din daa piligi ka nyɛ university titali ka niriba pam tooi  booni **UBBS bee** **University of [[Bechuanaland]] (Botswana), Basotoland (Lesotho), and Swaziland**; ka bɛ daa pilli yuuni 1964 ni booi tiŋgbani maa tertiary education bɔbu wahala apartheid-era South Africa. Din daa niŋ ka Botswana mini Lesotho daa deei di maŋ sulinsi naai nyaaŋa yuuni 1966 ka bɛ daa boli university ŋɔ University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (UBLS).

## Administration

Tiŋgbani zuɣulan bee tiŋgbani zuɣulan paa zaŋ n-ti Botswana nyɛ Chancellor zaŋ n-ti University ŋɔ.  Kpɛma so ŋun dɔ zuɣusaa shikuru maa ni  nyɛ Vice Chancellor.  University maa nyɛla din mali Vice Chancellor nima anu tum di piligu:

* 19821984: John Turner, 
* 19841998: Thomas Tlou,
* 19982003: Sharon Siverts,
* 20032011: Bojosi Otlhogile,
* 20112017: Thabo Fako.
*2017–hali ni zuŋɔ: Prof. David Norris

## Student life

Shikuru bihi pam  nyɛla ban be university maa biɛhigu shɛhi.  Shikuru bihi shɛba ban be university ŋɔ biɛhigu shɛhi maa nyɛla bɛ duɣiri n-tiri shɛba.

Neen shɛŋa din be shikuru maa ni nyɛ Olympic-sized swimming pool, yila yilibu mini waa wabu shee,  diɛma ni yiɣ'jam shɛhi (basketball, tennis, handball, netball n-ti pahi volleyball). University maa nyɛla National Stadium luɣili zuɣu ka dizuɣu chɛ ka university maa mali kuri di bukaata.

University maa nyɛla din tibiri niriba ka saɣisiri niriba yoliyoli.

## Faculties and Departments

### Faculty of Business

Faculty of Business nyɛla bɛ ni daa pilli shɛli yuuni 1997 din daa niŋ ka university maa daa nya School of Accounting and Management Studies ka bɛ na zaŋ li pahi Faculty of Social Sciences. Lala "faculty" ŋɔ puuni bɔhimbu yaɣa dibaa ata nyɛla bɛ ni daa piligi shɛli, din nyɛ, marketing, accounting n-ti pahi. "Faculty" maa nyɛla din mali degree nima bɔhimbu yaɣa dibaa anu:
* Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) 
* Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management 
* Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing
* Bachelor of Information Systems (BIS)
* Bachelor of Finance
* Master of Business Administration (MBA)

### Faculty of Education
"Faculty" ŋɔ nyɛ faculty kurili zaŋ n-ti university ŋɔ. Faculty maa nyɛla din bɔhimbu yaɣa anii Lifelong Learning and Community Development,  Educational Foundations, Educational Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences, Languages and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sciences Education, Primary Education n-ti pahi Sports Science. University maa nyɛla din mali  undergraduate bɔhimbu yaɣa pinaanu.

### Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology nyɛla bɛ ni daa piligi shɛli yuuni 1996 din daa niŋ ka bɛ zaŋ Botswana Polytechnic pahi UB zuɣu. Faculty ŋɔ nyɛla din waɣilim daa be kamani  ka chɛ UB shikuru titali din be Gaborone ni ka bɛ pa booni BCET amaa ka bɛ daa leei zaŋ tahi university ŋɔ ni.

Faculty maa nyɛla din mali bɔhimbu yaɣa kamani Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Industrial Design and Technology.  Di nyɛla din lahi mali bɔhimbu yaɣa kamani Architecture, Real Estate, Planning Survey. 

### Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities nyɛla din mali bɔhimbu yaɣa pia: African languages and literature; Chinese studies; English; French; History; library and information studies; media studies; Portuguese studies. Di nyɛla din lahi mali undergraduate mini post-graduate bɔhimbu yaɣa. Taarihi bɔhimbu yaɣili maa nyɛ archaeology unit.  Confucius shikuru zaŋ n-ti University of Botswana nyɛla bɛ ni daa pilli shɛli yuuni 2006 ka daa zaŋ li pahi Faculty of Humanities.

## Global Partnerships
University of Botswana nyɛla din gbaai alikawli ni tuma duzuɣuri pam din yɛn chɛ ka di tooi niŋdi vihisi viɛnyɛla ka bɔhimdi lala niriba ŋɔ sani. Din gbaai alikawli ni tiŋduya tuma du shɛŋa nyɛ din doli na ŋɔ:

**United States**

* University of California (University of California Education Abroad Program)
* University of Pennsylvania (Botswana-UPenn Partnership for healthcare improvement)
* University of Texas at Austin
* Georgetown University

* University of Kansas
* Augustana College
* Indiana University
* University of Alabama
* University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
* University of Minnesota
* Florida State University

**Europe**

* University College Maastricht at Maastricht University (Netherlands)
* University of Tübingen (Germany)
* Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany)
* University of Potsdam (Germany)
* University of Giessen (Germany)
* University of Bremen (Germany)
* Technical University of Dortmund (Germany)
* University of Koblenz and Landau (Germany)
* Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)
* Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany)
**Asia-Pacific**

* Kyoto University (Japan)
* Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Japan)
* Akita University (Japan)
* Ritsumeikan University (Japan)
* Jiangsu University (China)
* Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* University of Adelaide (Australia)

**Africa**

* Rhodes University (South Africa)
* Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa)
* University of Zambia (Zambia)

## Notable alumni
*Seretse Khama Ian Khama - Tiŋgbani zuɣulan kuro zaŋ n-ti Republic of Botswana
*Bogolo Kenewendo - Botswana daabia mini siyaasa nira, ŋun daa nyɛ Cabinet Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry zaŋ n-ti Cabinet of Botswana 
*Mokgweetsi Masisi - Tiŋgbani zuɣulan ŋun pahiri anu zaŋ n-ti Republic of Botswana
*Patricia McFadden - Swazi author, Professor of Sociology n-ti pahi African radical feminist
*Linah Moholo - Governor of the Bank  kuro zaŋ n-ti Botswana mini Chancellor zaŋ n-ti University of Botswana
*Siyanda Mohutsiwa - Botswana sabira mini pohim zuɣu lahabali tira 
*Athaliah Molokomme - tuuli attorney general ŋun nyɛ paɣa zaŋ n-ti Botswana mini women’s rights activist
*Sanji Mmasenono Monageng - zuɣulan paa kuro zaŋ n-ti International Criminal Court (ICC)
*Beatrice Mtetwa - Zimbabwean human rights lawyer
*Naledi Pandor - South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
*Bridgette Radebe - South African businesswoman
*Phandu Skelemani - Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana mini Minista kuro zaŋ  n-ti Foreign Affairs
*Goabaone Taylor - accountant and sports administrator
*Slumber Tsogwane -  Vice President ŋun pahiri awɔi zaŋ n-ti Botswana
*Ellinah Wamukoya -  Bishop of Swaziland kuro mini tuuli female Bishop in Africa

## Lihimi m-pahi
* Botswana Vaccine Institute

## Kundivihira

## Further reading
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## External links
*Official website
*History Department site (separate)