Best Universities in Botswana – GURI 2026

Top universities in Botswana

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Botswana are University of Botswana, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST). Botswana has 2 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1231.

1. #1University of BotswanaGURI #1231 · Score 44.09
2. #2Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)GURI #1645 · Score 32.06

How universities in Botswana perform globally

Across the 2 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 38.07 and the median is 38.07. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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