Bayero University Courses,official Cut-off mark and Admission Requirements For 2026/2027

Bayero University Kano, also known as BUK or Bayero University, is a federal public property that is located in the ancient city of Kano.

Bayero University began in 1960 when it was established as Ahmadu Bello College. It was founded in January 1960 by the federal ministry of education, which is to advance the education of secondary school certificate holders.

Upon the establishment of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, the university was renamed from Ahmadu Bello College to Abdullahi Bayero College, but it awarded a degree certificate to its students because of the authority it gained from operating as a faculty under Ahmadu Bello University.

In 1977 Bayero University was upgraded to university status by the federal government, and in 1980 it stopped being a faculty under Ahmadu Bello University.

Bayero University is one of the best universities that are located in the northern region of Nigeria, and it is recorded to be the first university to be established in Kano.

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Faculties, Colleges, and Schools in Bayero University Kano (BUK)

Faculties

● Allied Health
● Arts & Islamic Studies
● Basic Clinical Sciences
● Basic Medical Sciences
● Clinical Sciences
● Communication
● Computing
● Dentistry
● Earth & Environmental Sciences
● Economics & Management Sciences
● Education
● Engineering
● Law
● Life Sciences
● Pharmaceutical Sciences
● Physical Sciences
● Social Sciences
● Veterinary Medicine

Colleges

● College of Health Sciences
● College of Natural & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Schools

● Dangote Business School
● School of Continuing Education
● School of General and Entrepreneurship Studies
● School of Postgraduate Studies

Courses offered at Bayero University

● Accounting
● Adult Education
● Adult Education and Community Services
● Adult Education/Biology
● Adult Education/Economics
● Adult Education/English
● Adult Education/Geography
● Adult Education/Islamic Studies
● Adult Education/Physics
● Agricultural Economics and Extension
● Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
● Agricultural Extension (SAFE Program)
● Agriculture
● Anatomy
● Applied Biology
● Arabic
● Architecture
● Arts Combined
● Automotive Engineering
● Biochemistry
● Biology
● Botany
● Business Administration
● Chemical Engineering
● Chemistry
● Civil Engineering
● Computer Engineering
● Computer Science
● Computer Science/Economics
● Criminology
● Cyber Security
● Dental Surgery
● Economics
● Early Childhood Education
● Education
● Electrical Engineering
● Electronics with Physics
● English
● Entrepreneurship
● Environmental Health Science
● Environmental Management
● Estate Management
● Finance
● Fisheries and Aquaculture
● Food Science and Technology
● Forensic Science
● Forestry and Wildlife Management
● French
● Geography
● Geography (STE)
● Geology
● Hausa
● Hadith
● Health Education
● History
● Human Physiology
● Industrial Chemistry
● Information and Media Studies
● Information Technology
● International Relations
● Irrigation Engineering
● Islamic Studies
● Library and Information Science
● Linguistics
● Mass Communication
● Mathematics
● Mechanical Engineering
● Mechatronics Engineering
● Medical Laboratory Science
● Medicine and Surgery
● Meteorology
● Microbiology
● Nursing Science
● Nutrition and Dietetics
● Optometry
● Petroleum Engineering
● Pharmacy
● Physical and Health Education
● Physical Education
● Physics
● Physics with Electronics
● Physiotherapy
● Political Science
● Primary Education
● Public Administration
● Quantity Surveying
● Qur’an
● Radiography
● Science
● Science & Technical Education
● Shari’a
● Sociology
● Software Engineering
● Special Education
● Special Education/Biology
● Special Education/Economics
● Special Education/English
● Special Education/Geography
● Special Education/Hausa
● Special Education/History
● Special Education/Islamic Studies
● Special Education/Mathematics
● Special Education/Political Science
● Special Education/Sociology
● Statistics
● Taxation
● Technology Education
● Telecommunication Engineering
● Theatre and Performing Arts
● Urban and Regional Planning
● Veterinary Medicine
● Zoology

Bayero University cut-off mark for all courses

Faculty of Agriculture

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
1	Agriculture	160
2	Fisheries & Aquaculture	160
3	Food Science and Technology	160
4	Forestry and Wildlife Management	160

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
5	Environmental Health Science	160
6	Medical Laboratory Science	200
7	Nursing Science	220
8	Physiotherapy	190
9	Radiography	190
10	Optometry	190

Faculty of Arts & Islamic Studies

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
11	Arabic	160
12	English	160
13	French	160
14	Hausa	160
15	History	160
16	Islamic Studies	160
17	Linguistics	160
18	Shari’a	160

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
19	Anatomy	160
20	Biochemistry	160
21	Nutrition and Dietetics	170
22	Physiology	160

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
23	Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)	250

Faculty of Communication

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
24	Theatre and Performing Arts	160
25	Information and Media Studies	160
26	Mass Communication	200

Faculty of Computing

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
27	Computer Science	200
28	Cyber Security	190
29	Information Technology	170
30	Software Engineering	200

Faculty of Dentistry

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
31	Dentistry / Dental Surgery	220

Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences

S/N	Programme	Cut-Off Mark
32	Architecture	200
33	Environmental Management	160
34	Estate Management	160
35	Geography	160
36	Geology	160
37	Meteorology	160
38	Quantity Surveying	160
39	Urban & Regional Planning	160

Faculty of Education

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Technology Education	160
Adult Education	160
Arabic Education	160
Early Childhood Education	160
English Education	160
French Education	160
Hausa Education	160
History Education	160
Islamic Studies Education	160
Primary Education	160
Special Education	160
Biology Education	160
Chemistry Education	160
Economics Education	160
Geography Education	160
Health Education	160
Mathematics Education	160
Physical Education	160
Physics Education	160

Faculty of Engineering

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Agricultural Engineering	160
Automotive Engineering	160
Chemical Engineering	160
Civil Engineering	180
Computer Engineering	180
Electrical Engineering	170
Mechanical Engineering	160
Mechatronics Engineering	170
Petroleum Engineering	170
Telecommunication Engineering	160

Faculty of Law

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Common & Islamic Law	210

Faculty of Life Sciences

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Applied Biology	160
Botany	160
Microbiology	160
Zoology	160

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy)	220

Faculty of Physical Sciences

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Chemistry	160
Electronics with Physics	160
Forensic Science	160
Industrial Chemistry	160
Mathematics	160
Physics	160
Statistics	160

Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Accounting	170
Business Administration	180
Economics	160
Entrepreneurship	160
Finance	160
Public Administration	160
Taxation	160

Faculty of Social Sciences

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Criminology	170
International Relations	180
Library and Information Science	160
Political Science	160
Sociology	160

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Programme	Cut-Off Mark
Veterinary Medicine	160

Bayero University Admission Requirements

UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION (UTME)

● Prospective candidates must have sat for the UTME examinations.

● Must have applied for a course at Bayero University, Kano.

● Must have scored the aggregate to be determined by the university before they are deemed eligible in subjects relevant to the program applied for.

● Must have obtained a minimum of five (5) passes at the credit level in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE or equivalent) conducted by WAEC or NECO.

● The five credits must be obtained in not more than two (2) sittings.

● Must include a pass at the credit level in both English and mathematics and other subjects relevant to the candidate’s chosen field of study.

● Candidates would then be required to register and write a test (Post-UTME) conducted by the university.

DIRECT ENTRY

● The general entry requirements for the part-time degree programs are OND (with merit), NCE, IJMB (with a minimum of 8 points), GCE ‘A’ Level (3 credits), and HND (Pass).

● Applicants must also possess all the necessary ‘O’ Level requirements applicable to the regular full-time undergraduate admissions.

● Credit in English is compulsory for all courses applied for.

● Mathematics is necessary for science-based courses and the social sciences.

● Holders of an ‘A’ level certificate would be required to submit their credentials for screening.

PART-TIME DEGREE

● The general entry requirements for the part-time degree programs are OND (with merit), NCE, IJMB (with a minimum of 8 points), GCE ‘A’ Level (3 credits), and HND (Pass).

● In addition to the ‘A’ Level qualifications stated above, applicants must also possess all the necessary ‘O’ Level requirements applicable to the regular full-time undergraduate admissions.

● Credit in English is compulsory for all courses applied for.

● Mathematics is necessary for science-based courses and the social sciences.

● Only candidates of twenty-five (25) years of age and above would be admitted.

● Candidates with only ‘O’ level results need not apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

● What is the cut-off mark for medicine and surgery in BUK?

The cutoff mark for medicine and surgery is 220 and above.

● Does Bayero University accept second-choice candidates?

No, they don’t accept second-choice candidates but only first-choice candidates.

● Can I gain admission into BUK with 160 in JAMB?

Yes, you can, but not for competitive courses like nursing science and medicine and surgery.

● Does Bayero University conduct Post-UTME screening?

Yes, they conduct online POST-UTME screening for their candidates.

● What are the most competitive courses in Bayero University Kano?

The competitive courses in Bayero University include Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Science, Pharmacy, Law, Computer Science, Dentistry, and Mass Communication.

Conclusion

Bayero University offers a quality and comprehensive list of courses in the institution with less strict admission requirements compared to other universities in the west and east of Nigeria.