University of Botswana

🇧🇼 Botswana 4-Year University

Global #1981 Botswana #1

Institution Info

Founded: 1982
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 18,176 students
Website: https://www.ub.bw/

About

University of Botswana is a higher education institution in Botswana, founded in 1982. Recognized as a globally recognized institution, it is the top-ranked university in Botswana. The university has approximately 18K students.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #1197 · Ranked	32.16
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #1981 · Ranked	67.13

Research Output via OpenAlex

161

h-index

304,134

Citations

15,006

Publications

6,719

i10-index

2.02

Mean Citedness

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Motto

"Thuto Ke Thebe"

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Botswana is ranked #1,981 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Botswana, it holds the #1 position.

University of Botswana was founded in 1982, making it 44 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Botswana.

University of Botswana has a student body of approximately 18,176 students.

University of Botswana has produced 15,006 research publications with 304,134 total citations and an h-index of 161, according to OpenAlex data.