Financial Services Department realizes and understands its purpose being to provide quality business, financial and accounting services to the University to enable it to achieve its ambition of being a leading centre of excellence in Africa and the world; a breeding ground for intellectual and human resource capacity of the nation and the international community.

This understanding is premised on the following strategic goals:

Supporting an intellectually stimulating and technologically advanced teaching, learning and research environment through:

The Human Resources Department (HR) is one of the Departments under the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Finance and Administration. Among its many functions the Department is responsible for providing professional advice on the labour laws, it ensures that the General Conditions are continuously aligned to the decisions of Council and the laws of Botswana, ensures that the University is staffed with appropriately qualified and experienced personnel in the areas of teaching, research, academic related and other support services.

The Campus Services is a department within Finance and Administration division with a mission to support the University Vision by creating a conducive learning and teaching environment through the provision of professional, effective and efficient services to the University community.

For ease of management, the Department is split into four sections

The Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation has a longstanding tradition of supporting staff and students of all ages and abilities in their pursuit of active, vibrant experiences. The mission of the department is to continue to educate through the diverse range of resources found in our people and facilities. It impacts students' lives by providing them with opportunities to succeed.

The Careers and Counselling Centre is a department in the Student Affairs Division which offers a wide range of services to students and staff in the acquisition and development of attitudes, skills, insights and understanding about themselves and their environment which are necessary for optimal growth and development.

The Department of Academic Services is mainly charged with the coordination and directing of all functions related to student recruitment; admissions; enrolment management systems; maintenance of student information systems; provision of senate secretariat; coordination of students registration, lecturing and examination scheduling; examinations administration, graduation activities and management of both former and current students records.

The Department of Student Welfare falls under the Division of Student Affairs which is mandated to improve the student experience in the university. The office handles student's accommodation services, reception of new students, student leadership development, management of residence life and the general welfare of students at UB. We ensure that as a student you have a conducive living and learning environment. All activities are held under the theme 'we are here to grow' which emphasises continuous learning and growth.

The Department of Public Affairs  is responsible for the promotion and projection of the name and reputation of the University. As a corollary, Public Affairs distributes information about the University in the widest possible sense within and outside the institution, and is responsible for events, protocol, liaison, and marketing the University’s identity and brand to promote its corporate image.

The Department of Institutional Planning (IP) supports institutional planning processes and policy analysis and development. Responsibility for the primary activities of the Department is divided between two units as follows:

Institutional Research

The unit is responsible for: