The University of Botswana, or UB was established in 1982 as the first institution of higher education in Botswana. The university has four campuses: two in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun. The university is divided into six faculties: Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. A Faculty of Medicine is scheduled to enroll students in 2009 as part of a collaboration with the University of Melbourne in Australia.

The Mission of the University of Botswana is to improve economic and social conditions for the Nation while advancing itself as a distinctively African university with a regional and international outlook. Specifically, the University will provide excellence in the delivery of learning to ensure society is provided with talented, creative and confident graduates; advance knowledge and understanding through excellence in research and its application; improve economic and social development by high impact engagement with business, the professions, government and civil society.

What does PASCAL do with the University of Botswana?

The University of Botswana is the funder of Pascal's PURE study of Gaborone City.

The University of Botswana is represented in the Consultative Development Group for the PURE study in Lesotho by Gabo Ntseane, a Pascal Associate.

The University of Botswana will host the 9th Pascal conference in Gaborone in December 2010.

The University of Botswana is a partner within the Implementing the Third Mission of Universities in Africa (ITMUA) project funded through the African Challenge Fund, co-ordinated by NUL and supported by Pascal.