The University of Botswana and Swaziland was the predecessor of both the
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 Unive ...
and the
University of Eswatini
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 Botsw ...
. It existed from October 20, 1975 when the Lesotho campus of the
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 wa ...
(UBLS) withdrew to form the
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 pro ...
(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
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, ...
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
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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 HistoryUniversity of Botswana History
Universities and colleges established in 1975
Educational institutions disestablished in 1982
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