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University Of Botswana And Swaziland
The University of Botswana and Swaziland was the predecessor of both the University of Botswana and the University of Eswatini. It existed from October 20, 1975 when the Lesotho campus of the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS) withdrew to form the National University of Lesotho (NUL), until June 1982 when the two universities in Botswana and Eswatini were established. The campuses of this university were in Kwaluseni and Luyengo in Eswatini and Gaborone in Botswana. Part I studies of bachelor's degree studies were undertaken in Eswatini and part II was done in Gaborone. However, law studies were done in Eswatini. See also * List of split up universities This is a list of universities which were split into more than one new institution. Over the history numerous higher education institutions were split up or some scholars left already established institutions and established new ones. Some of th ... References External links University of Swaziland HistoryU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Botswana
The University of Botswana (UB) was established in 1982, as the first institution of higher education in Botswana. The university currently has three campuses: one in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun. The University of Botswana is divided into six faculties: Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and the Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital. UB is ranked 1201–1500 in the world and 21st in sub-Saharan Africa in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Ranking. History UB began as a part of a larger university system known as UBBS, or the University of Bechuanaland (Botswana), Basotoland (Lesotho), and Swaziland; which was founded in 1964 to reduce the three countries' reliance on tertiary education in apartheid-era South Africa. After Botswana and Lesotho became independent in 1966, the university was called the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (UBLS). In 1975 Lesoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Swaziland
The University of Eswatini (or UNESWA; formerly known as the University of Swaziland, or UNISWA) is the national university of Eswatini. It was established by act of parliament in 1982. The university is developed from the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS), formerly known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland (UBBS), which was established in 1964. It became the University of Botswana and Swaziland when the Lesotho campus withdrew to form the National University of Lesotho on 20 October 1975, and then became an independent national university in 1982. The university has eight (8) faculties, which are located in the three campuses of the university. These are: Kwaluseni, Luyengo and Mbabane (K,L,M). Luyengo campus houses the Agriculture and Consumer Sciences faculties, Mbabane campus is home to the faculty of Health Sciences, and Kwaluseni campus is the main campus. The University of Eswatini is mainly an undergraduate instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Botswana, Lesotho And Swaziland
The University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS) was a predecessor to the universities of the respective countries, presently the University of Botswana, the National University of Lesotho, and the University of Eswatini. The University was originally known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland (UBBS), which had its headquarters in Lesotho between 1964 and 1975. The UBBS had developed from the Pius XII Catholic University College at Roma, which was the product of a long-held desire of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Southern Africa for an institution of higher learning for Africans. The UBLS awarded its first degrees in April 1967, after a transitional period during which former Pius XII College students continued to take University of South Africa degrees. The university became the University of Botswana and Swaziland (UBS) after the National University of Lesotho was established on October 20, 1975. The ultimate end of the UBS was in the 1981–1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National University Of Lesotho
The National University of Lesotho, the main and oldest university in Lesotho, is located in Roma, Lesotho, Roma, southeast of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. The Roma valley is broad and is surrounded by a barrier of rugged mountains which provides magnificent scenery. The university enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The governing body of the university is the council and academic policy is in the hands of Senate, both Council and Senate being established by the Act. Academics Faculties and departments: Membership The National University of Lesotho is affiliated with the following organizations: *Association of Commonwealth Universities *Association of African Universities *International Association of Universities *Southern African Regional Universities Association *Association of Eastern and Southern African Universities History Pius XII Catholic University College The origins of the National University of Lesotho (NUL) date to April 8, 1945, when a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwaluseni
''Kwaluseni'' is an '' inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Manzini District Manzini is a region of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), located in the center-west of the country. It has an area of 4,093.59 km2 and a population of 355,945 (2017). Its administrative center is Manzini. It borders all three other re .... Its population as of the 2007 census was 41,780. It is divided in two imiphakatsi: * Logoba * Kwalusenimhlane The Kwaluseni constituency(Inkhudla) is located in the central of Eswatiniand has an area of 28.45 square kilometers. Almost half of it is Swazi nation land (communal) while almost all the tittle deed is found in the Matsapha Municipality. There are four chiefdoms within the area, namely, Mbikwakhe, Kwaluseni, Mhlane, and Logoba. All the unplanned settlements are in the peri-urban area within Swazi nation land. Kwaluseni is also known as a home to the University of Eswatini main campus. There are also other tertiary institutions around the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luyengo
Luyengo is a town in western Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). It is located 35 kilometres south of the capital, Mbabane Mbabane () is the most populous city in Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), and is one of the two Capital (political), capitals (along with Lobamba), serving as the Executive (government), executive capital. It has an estimated population of ..., on the MR18 highway, at the junction of the road south to Mankayane and Mgazini. In 1881 the Usuthu Mission school was opened in Luyengo. Luyengo was the site of the Swaziland Agricultural College, which became the Swaziland Agricultural College and University Centre (SACUC) and was incorporated into the University of Eswatini. The Main campus for the University in Eswatini was then built at Kwaluseni, and all departments except agriculture then moved to that campus. Of note at SACUC was the Cardiff Hall donated by the citizens of Cardiff (Wales) as part of their contribution to Freedom From Hunger Year. The tink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Botswana, largest city of Botswana, with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its metropolitan area is home to 534,842 inhabitants at the 2022 census. Gaborone is situated between Kgale Hill and Oodi Hill, near the confluence of the Notwane River and Segoditshane River in the southeastern corner of Botswana, within from the South African border. The city is served by the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. It is an administrative district in its own right, but is the capital of the surrounding South-East District (Botswana), South-East District. Locals often refer to the city as ''GC or Motse-Mshate''. The city of Gaborone is named after Chief Gaborone of the Tlokwa people, who once controlled land nearby. Because it was not affiliated with any specific indigenous group and was close to fresh water, the city was New town, planned to be the capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Split Up Universities
This is a list of universities which were split into more than one new institution. Over the history numerous higher education institutions were split up or some scholars left already established institutions and established new ones. Some of the oldest medieval universities were established when students or faculty moved ''en masse'' from one town to another. Many of those splits were rampant, motivated by ideological, political or identity concerns. Among others, they include politically motivated mass breakup of French universities in the aftermath of protests of 1968 when in 1971 the total of fifteen universities was split up into 56 new ones or linguistic and communitarian breakup of Belgian universities. Following the split up, new institutions may either all be new independent legal entities, one may legally continue earlier institution in some capacity, or the rump institution may stay in place without seceded units. Some initiatives to split up universities were faced w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universities And Colleges Established In 1975
A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate education, undergraduate and postgraduate education, postgraduate programs. The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic Church, Catholic monks. The University of Bologna (), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *being a high degree-awarding institute. *using the word (which was coined at its foundation). *having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law and notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
