Botswana International University of Science and Technology

De **Botswana International University of Science & Technology**, anaa **BIUST**, be international university wey dey locate insyd de town of Palapye, Botswana. Ebe de nation ein second university, after de University of Botswana insyd de country ein capital, Gaborone. De location be 2,500-hectare (9.7 sq mi) site of gently land wey dey slope for de outskirts of Palapye.

Na dem establish de university by de Botswana International University of Science and Technology Act of 2005 as research-intensive university wey dey specialize insyd Science, Engineering den Technology for both undergraduate den postgraduate (master's den doctoral) levels. Construction begin insyd December 2009, de contractors be China Civil Engineering Construction. Phase one of de project, worth US$61.5 million (R495.6 million), na de Botswana Government fund am. Dey span two years, de phase include de construction of de administration block, halls of residence for nearly 300 students den houses give 70 staff, laboratories, 256-seater auditorium, indoor sports arena, student center den book shop, clinic, den classrooms. Enrollment for de university begin insyd March 2011 den de first semester commence insyd August of de same year. De project go accommodate 6,000 students.

## Academic structure
De university get two Faculties den center:

* Faculty of Engineering & Technology
* Faculty of Sciences
* Centre for Business Management, Entrepreneurship den General Education

**Faculty of Engineering & Technology**

* Department of Mining & Geological Engineering
* Department of Mechanical, Energy & Industrial Engineering
* Department of Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering
* Department of Chemical, Material & Metallurgical Engineering

**Faculty of Sciences**

* Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
* Department of Physics & Astronomy
* Department of Mathematics & Statistical Sciences
* Department of Biology & Biotechnological Sciences
* Department of Chemical & Forensic Sciences
* Department of Computer Science & Information Systems

**Centre for Business Management, Entrepreneurship den General Education**

* Department of Academic Literacy and Social Sciences
* Department of Business, Management and Entrepreneurship

## Student Support Services
**BIUST** be highly focused student institution wich dey give to ein customers conducive learning platform for ein students. Guidance den counselling be de major services dem dey provide to student den de **HIV** awareness programs as well as dem dey recognize de students plus disabilities den learning difficulties among odas.

## Governance

# H.E Festus G. Mogae (Chancellor)
# Mr. Balisi Bonyongo (Council Chairman)
# Professor Otlogetswe Totolo (Vice Chancellor)
# Professor Elisha Shemang (DVC Teaching den Learning)
# Mr. Davies Tele (DVC Finance & Administration)

## BIUST Participate insyd de World Telecommunications den Information Society Day 2017
De World telecommunications dEN information society day be annual event dem dey celebrate insyd de month of May, wey dey bring togeda different stake holders make dem discuss issues wey dey relate to raising awareness about de possibilities wey dey utilize de internet den oda information communication technologies fi bring to societies den economies as well as de ways make dem bridge de digital divide.

17 May dey mark de celebration of de anniversary of de International Telecommunication Union (ITU) wey dem dey sign of de first international convention center.

## References


## External links

* Botswana International University of Science and Technology website
* Debswana and BIUST sign deal on skills