As Botswana is keen to position itself as a knowledge-based economy, more and more

institutions offer a wide range of engineering courses for prospective students. While there
are many institutions that offer engineering courses, the best institution to study at is the
Botswana International University of Science and Technology.

One of the reasons why BIUST is the best engineering institution is that it offers a variety of
programmes in the field of engineering and a good number of them are found only at BIUST
in the whole country for example BEng Mechatronics and Industrial Instrumentation
Engineering. Secondly this institution implements direct enrollment of undergraduates
enabling students to learn the foundations of engineering from the get-go without any
prerequisite courses after high school. This foundation allows students to have a glimpse of
what the engineering field entails giving them a chance to change their prior programme.

The university has highly educated and competent professors whom have a lot of experience
as experts in their field. They are involved in globally recognized researches and write
journals and books used across the world for their authenticity. Lectures employ very
inclusive and efficient teaching methods making learning easier. There are teaching
assistants, teaching instructors, academic advisors and so on that make learning fluent and
help build one’s career on a solid foundation.

Students of BIUST gain exciting experience on a daily basis as the university has hands on
learning, student have a bunch of projects. The education level offered is of high caliber and
it is globally recognized as one can transfer internationally on scholarships, fellowships etc.
The institution offers events that give students the opportunity to apply their learnt skills in
competitions with prizes thus giving motivation and inspiration e.g., Hackathon. There are
seminars and webinars that are hosted every now and then to instill knowledge and share
experiences, opportunities of what the world of engineering has to offer (what to expect).
There are extra-curricular activities offered which may present opportunities like athletic
performance scholarships, academic excellence funding etc. Sport in BIUST can be were one
show cases their skills, make friend and develop a social life.

BIUST’S standard (quality) of education is highly respected among hiring sector, as

engineers from BIUST have the privilege of taking pride in their renowned university.
Student have the opportunity to jump start their career as their project that can be
commercialized with the help of Technology Transfer Department available. Engineers
groomed from have a chance of having high paying jobs i.e., as for Mechatronics Engineer
one can be a control engineer, instrumentation etc. locally or even internationally.

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Engineering students when they graduate have the tools to start their own businesses as there
are modules that offer such education, this also gives them the opportunity to give back to the
community.

Though one may argue that biust is not the best institution to enroll in due to it having a
suburban campus.Thus limiting the opportunities that can be found in an urban college or
university .Studying in an urban college will give you easier access to
more career-boosting experiences such as internships and off-campus
cooperative classes. Also there are a lot of restaurants and eateries in
urban areas and it is easy to find plenty of great places to eat well even
a student’s limited budget rather than being stuck with the school’s
dining options.

 However, bing a suburban university has its own benefits for

students which exceeds of an urban institution.This is because
students are less exposed to distractions which are found in urban
areas this helps them to prACTISE self-discipline and put there
academics first. It also encourages students to live on campus longer, fostering a close-
knit student body. The class sizes are smaller , which allows for a more
personalized learning environment.Further more, since the biust campus
is a suburban there is still public transportation available to nearby cities
for jobs and internships.