The University of Botswana (UB) Congratulates
The President - Elect Advocate Duma Gideon Boko.
University of Botswana Official
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- UB ENGINEERING STUDENT WINS P3 MILLION RHODES SCHOLARSHIP UB Engineering student, Ngwenya Tinashe, 24, from Oodi has won the 2020 Rhodes Scholarship worth more than P3 million. The scholarship funds some of the world’s finest minds to study at the University of Oxford.
- CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 VALEDICTORIAN RUTH ALFRED The honour is given to a student who has demonstrated an overall academic excellence and leadership qualities for the duration of his/her studies at the university. #UB202029 CREATING A FUTURE FOR THE KNOWLEDGE GENERATION
- UB MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE WINS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP Dineo Serame, a UB graduate (class of 2018) in Mechanical Engineering has won the 2018 Rhodes Scholarship valued at around P3 million.She will start her graduate studies at the University of Oxford in October 2019.
- #BrandProtection The University of Botswana has registered its culture name "Basco".
- UB explores alternative medicines for COVID19 UB scientists are exploring extraction of medicines from indigenous plants used traditionally as inhalants to open chest airways.
- CELEBRATING A YOUNG BRILLIANT MIND Botswana’s own Gem - Dr Patricia Kefilwe “Finky” Mogomotsi Born 30 years ago in Lobatse, Dr Mogomotsi is the youngest ever to hold the position Senior Research Scholar (Natural Resource Economics), at the Okavango Research Institute.
- UB BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENT FINISHES TOP-THREE IN GLOBAL COMPETITION A final year Faculty of Business student, Mr Lesego Muswere, has made the country and University of Botswana proud after coming third in an international business competition.
- Gogontlejang Phaladi, Grace Chadonga and Lorato Moalosi receive Advancing Women Award. The first University of Botswan Vice Chancellor's award for them to pursue masters or PhD programs
- IN HER OWN WORDS I'm so glad to share good news. Graduated with PhD in Law from North West University at just 29 yrs. Have added to a few black women in Africa who have PhDs before 30yrs. one of a few Batswana women with PhDs in Law ( I know only 2). Dr Tshepo Tshepi Mogapaesi
- THE WORDS SAY IT ALL A fourth year Computer Science UB student, Ephraim Modise, has been crowned 2019Blog4Dev competition in Botswana. This is a blogging competition that invites young people to share their views and solutions to challenges facing Africa's development.
- DID YOU KNOW? Dineo Serame unanimously selected as the strongest candidate from 300 hopefuls from Botswana, Malawi, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland for the Rhodes Scholarship to pursue graduate studies at Oxford University next year, was the only female in a class of 30 at UB.














