Botswana International University Of Science And Technology
PhD Mechatronics & Industrial Instrumentation Engineering
Palapye, Botswana
PhD
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The PhD in Mechatronics & Industrial Instrumentation Engineering at The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) focuses on research in mechatronics, sensors, control systems, automation and industrial instrumentation. BIUST is a government-supported, research-intensive university on a 2,500-hectare campus in the Tswapong Hills near Palapye aims to transform Botswana’s economy toward knowledge-based engineering. Candidates design, set up and run specialized experiments and produce original research.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in academia, research institutes, industrial R&D, automation and control engineering, instrumentation design, robotics, systems integration, consultancy and technology management — academic roles, industry research, engineering leadership and consultancy.
Graduates are expected, through research, to specialize and set up and run experiments of various specialize.







