[citation needed] This fundraising campaign formally known as the Botswana University Campus Appeal (BUCA) was spearheaded by the late President Sir Seretse Khama in 1976.

BUCA followed in the wake of unilateral nationalisation of a joint-university campus facility in Roma by the Lesotho government.

Batswana (People of Botswana) and other stakeholders made contributions of all types (including cash, cattle, grain, eggs, etc.)

By 1982, the University of Botswana became a reality and remains the oldest institution of higher education in the country.

[10] Campus amenities, include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an entertainment arena, and sports courts (basketball, tennis, handball, netball and volleyball).

[11] Under the umbrella of this new faculty, three departments were created to offer specialism in management, marketing, and accounting and finance.

Its original four departments (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics) were involved only in teaching Part I of the BSc degree programme.

In 1975, when the Lesotho campus dissociated from UBBS, the teaching of Part II (years 3 and 4) began in all departments.

A number of programmes at the certificate, diploma, degree, and masters levels are offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences.

[21] A modern building complex, erected on the main university campus to house the medical school was completed in 2012.

[21] The University of Botswana maintains numerous global partnerships to facilitate research cooperation and study exchanges.