Bayero University Kano: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

29%

Enrollment

45,810

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate29%
Admissions RequirementsUniversities Matriculation Examination (UME) following secondary school education, or direct entry for holders of the Higher School Certificate (General Certificate of Education, Advanced ('A') level)
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; March-July)
Enrollment45,810

We've calculated the 29% acceptance rate for Bayero University Kano based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Bayero University Kano.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Bayero University Kano faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Bayero University Kano.

College : Health Sciences

Anaesthesiology Anatomy Biochemistry Community Health Dentistry Haematology Health Sciences Laboratory Techniques Medical Parasitology Metal Techniques Microbiology Nursing Optometry Oral Pathology Physical Therapy Physiology Radiology Social and Preventive Medicine

College : Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applied Chemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Chemistry Herbology Mathematics Microbiology Pharmacology Pharmacy Physics Technology

Faculty : Agriculture

Agricultural Economics Agriculture Agronomy Animal Husbandry Aquaculture Fishery Food Science Food Technology Forestry Plant and Crop Protection Soil Science Wildlife

Faculty : Arts and Islamic Studies

African Languages Arabic English History Islamic Law Islamic Studies Linguistics Literature Modern Languages

Faculty : Communication

Information Sciences Mass Communication Media Studies Performing Arts Theatre

Faculty : Computer Science and Information Technology

Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering

Faculty : Earth and Environmental Science

Architecture Environmental Management Geography Geology Real Estate Regional Planning Surveying and Mapping Town Planning

Faculty : Education

Adult Education Community Development Education Health Education Information Sciences Library Science Physical Education Science Education Special Education Technology Education

Faculty : Engineering

Agricultural Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Petroleum and Gas Engineering

Faculty : Law

Commercial Law International Law Islamic Law Law Private Law Public Law

Faculty : Management Sciences

Accountancy Business Administration Entrepreneurship Finance Public Administration

Faculty : Social Sciences

Administration Economics Political Sciences Social Sciences Sociology

Faculty : Veterinary Medicine

Agricultural Education Anatomy Biochemistry Biology Pathology Physiology Veterinary Science

School : Business

Business Administration

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Bayero University Kano.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

Accountancy Adult Education Agricultural Economics Agricultural Education Agricultural Engineering Agriculture Anatomy Aquaculture Arabic Architecture Arts and Humanities Automotive Engineering Banking Biochemistry Biology Botany Business Administration Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Criminology Cybersecurity Dental Surgery Dietetics Economics Education Electrical Engineering Electronics and Automation English Entrepreneurship Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Finance Fishery Food Science Food Technology Foreign Languages Education Forestry French Geography Geography (Human) Geology Hausa Health Education Health Sciences History Humanities and Social Science Education Industrial Chemistry Information Sciences Information Technology International Relations and Diplomacy Irrigation Islamic Law Islamic Studies Laboratory Techniques Law Library Science Linguistics Mass Communication Mathematics Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Media Studies Medical Technology Medicine Meteorology Microbiology Native Language Education Natural Sciences Nursing Nutrition Performing Arts Petroleum and Gas Engineering Physical Education Physical Therapy Physics Physiology Political Sciences Preschool Education Primary Education Protective Services Public Administration Real Estate Regional Planning Religious Education Science Education Social and Community Services Sociology Software Engineering Special Education Statistics Surgery Surveying and Mapping Taxation Technology Education Telecommunications Engineering Theatre Town Planning Wildlife Zoology

Postgraduate Diploma

Accountancy Administration Adult Education Agronomy Anatomy Animal Husbandry Applied Physics Arabic Archiving Arid Land Studies Banking Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biotechnology Chemistry Civil Engineering Community Development Computer Engineering Computer Science Development Studies Dietetics Ecology Economics Education Educational and Student Counselling Electrical Engineering Entomology Entrepreneurship Environmental Management Epidemiology Finance Food Science Food Technology Gender Studies Geology Government Hausa Health Education Horticulture Information Management International Law International Relations and Diplomacy Irrigation Islamic Law Islamic Studies Laboratory Techniques Linguistics Management Marine Biology Mass Communication Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Nursing Nutrition Parasitology Parks and Recreation Physics Physiology Protective Services Public Administration Public Health Real Estate Rehabilitation and Therapy Science Education Social Policy Soil Management Special Education Sports Technology Education Theatre Tourism Translation and Interpretation

Master's Degree

Accountancy Administration Adult Education African Studies Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Equipment Agriculture Agronomy Analytical Chemistry Anatomy Animal Husbandry Applied Chemistry Applied Mathematics Aquaculture Arabic Architecture Archiving Arid Land Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics Bacteriology Banking Biochemistry Biology Biotechnology Botany Building Technologies Business Administration Chemistry Child Care and Development Civil Engineering Commercial Law Communication Studies Community Development Community Health Comparative Politics Computer Science Construction Engineering Control Engineering Criminology Crop Production Curriculum Cybersecurity Demography and Population Dental Studies Dental Surgery Development Studies Earth Sciences Ecology Economic and Finance Policy Economics Education Education of the Gifted Education of the Handicapped Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Sciences Educational Testing and Evaluation Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Electronics and Automation Embryology and Reproduction Biology Energy Engineering English Entomology Entrepreneurship Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Epidemiology Farm Management Finance Fishery Food Science Food Technology French Genetics Geography Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Gerontology Government Haematology Hausa Health Administration Health Education Health Sciences Herbology Histology History Hotel and Restaurant Human Resources Humanities and Social Science Education Hydraulic Engineering Immunology Information Management Information Sciences Information Technology Inorganic Chemistry International Law International Relations and Diplomacy Islamic Law Islamic Studies Laboratory Techniques Law Leisure Studies Library Science Linguistics Literature Machine Building Management Marketing Mass Communication Materials Engineering Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Medical Parasitology Medical Technology Metallurgical Engineering Microbiology Natural Resources Nuclear Physics Nutrition Occupational Health Optics Organic Chemistry Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Parasitology Parks and Recreation Pathology Peace and Disarmament Pharmacology Physical Chemistry Physical Education Physical Therapy Physics Physiology Plant and Crop Protection Plant Pathology Political Sciences Power Engineering Private Law Production Engineering Protective Services Public Administration Public Health Public Law Public Relations Radiology Real Estate Road Engineering Science Education Social Policy Social Work Sociology Software Engineering Soil Management Soil Science Solid State Physics Special Education Sports Sports Management Structural Architecture Surveying and Mapping Taxation Technology Technology Education Telecommunications Engineering Telecommunications Technology Tourism Toxicology Transport Engineering Virology Water Science Zoology

Master of Philosophy

Accountancy Administration Adult Education African Studies Agricultural Economics Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Equipment Agronomy Analytical Chemistry Anatomy Animal Husbandry Applied Chemistry Aquaculture Arabic Arid Land Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics Bacteriology Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Community Development Comparative Politics Criminology Crop Production Curriculum Demography and Population Earth Sciences Ecology Economics Education Education of the Gifted Education of the Handicapped Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Testing and Evaluation Electrical Engineering Electronics and Automation Embryology and Reproduction Biology Energy Engineering English Entomology Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Farm Management Fishery French Genetics Geography Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Gerontology Government Haematology Hausa Health Education Herbology Histology History Humanities and Social Science Education Immunology Information Sciences Inorganic Chemistry International Relations and Diplomacy Islamic Studies Laboratory Techniques Law Library Science Linguistics Literature Management Mass Communication Materials Engineering Mathematics Medical Parasitology Metallurgical Engineering Microbiology Modern Languages Natural Resources Nuclear Physics Nursing Optics Organic Chemistry Parasitology Pathology Pharmacology Physical Chemistry Physical Education Physical Therapy Physics Physiology Plant Pathology Political Sciences Production Engineering Road Engineering Social Policy Sociology Soil Management Soil Science Solid State Physics Special Education Sports Sports Management Structural Architecture Transport Engineering Virology Water Science Zoology

Doctor of Philosophy

Accountancy Administration Adult Education African Studies Agricultural Economics Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Equipment Agriculture Agronomy Analytical Chemistry Anatomy Animal Husbandry Applied Chemistry Aquaculture Arabic Architecture Arid Land Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics Bacteriology Banking Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Community Development Comparative Politics Computer Science Criminology Crop Production Curriculum Demography and Population Dental Surgery Earth Sciences Ecology Economics Education Education of the Gifted Education of the Handicapped Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Testing and Evaluation Electrical Engineering Electronics and Automation Embryology and Reproduction Biology Energy Engineering English Entomology Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Farm Management Finance Fishery French Genetics Geography Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Gerontology Government Haematology Hausa Health Education Herbology Histology History Humanities and Social Science Education Hydraulic Engineering Immunology Information Sciences Inorganic Chemistry International Relations and Diplomacy Islamic Studies Laboratory Techniques Law Library Science Linguistics Literature Management Mass Communication Materials Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Precision Engineering Mechanical Engineering Medical Parasitology Medical Technology Metallurgical Engineering Microbiology Modern Languages Natural Resources Neurological Therapy Nuclear Physics Nursing Optics Organic Chemistry Orthopaedics Parasitology Pathology Pharmacology Physical Chemistry Physical Education Physical Therapy Physics Physiology Plant Pathology Political Sciences Production Engineering Public Health Radiology Road Engineering Science Education Social Policy Sociology Soil Management Soil Science Solid State Physics Special Education Sports Sports Management Structural Architecture Transport Engineering Virology Water Science Zoology

Research profile

Bayero University Kano has published 9,996 scientific papers with 97,782 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Pathology, Computer Science, and Genetics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
6,432 / 65,819
Medicine
5,543 / 57,295
Environmental Science
4,965 / 46,958
Chemistry
4,483 / 46,043
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,333 / 45,877
Engineering
4,214 / 45,202
Physics
3,570 / 39,483
Pathology
2,888 / 36,576
Computer Science
2,887 / 28,298
Genetics
2,718 / 28,531
Ecology
2,596 / 24,682
Biochemistry
2,511 / 26,344
Organic chemistry
2,490 / 26,764
Mathematics
2,399 / 26,108
Geology
2,351 / 21,562
Geography and Cartography
2,294 / 18,768
Sociology
2,186 / 24,691
Political Science
2,080 / 21,779
Quantum and Particle physics
1,998 / 22,256
Law
1,992 / 21,018
Statistics
1,986 / 22,346
Psychology
1,985 / 18,912
Materials Science
1,860 / 22,137
Economics
1,658 / 17,899
Philosophy
1,602 / 13,323
Public Health
1,581 / 20,320
Business
1,563 / 12,827
Paleontology
1,550 / 12,608
Surgery
1,436 / 15,703
Botany
1,357 / 11,877
History
1,353 / 11,557
Demography
1,338 / 17,880
Archaeology
1,251 / 10,712
Psychiatry
1,203 / 11,873
Immunology
1,126 / 10,237
Development Studies
1,079 / 12,740
Metallurgy
1,076 / 12,447
Machine Learning
1,010 / 11,396
Agricultural Science
984 / 7,314
Linguistics
961 / 7,755

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

Attahiru Jega

1. Attahiru Jega

1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega CON (born 11 January 1957) is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano. On 8 June 2010, he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation, as a replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu, who was sacked two months earlier. Jega's...
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Mansur Dan Ali

2. Mansur Dan Ali

1959-. (aged 67)
minister military personnel politician
Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali Listen is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general and former Minister of Defence of Nigeria appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015.
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Farouk Lawan

3. Farouk Lawan

1962-. (aged 64)
businessperson politician
Farouk Muhammad Lawan listen is a Nigerian politician and four-term (since 1999) member of the House of Representatives for the Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency of Kano State.
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Farooq Kperogi

4. Farooq Kperogi

1973-. (aged 53)
linguist academic journalist
Farooq Adamu Kperogi is a Nigerian-American professor, author, media scholar, newspaper columnist, blogger and activist. He was a reporter and news editor at many Nigerian newspapers including the Daily Trust, Daily Triumph and the now defunct New Nigerian.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names BUK
Founded 1975
Motto "...and above every possessor of knowledge there is one more learned"
Academic calendar October to July (October - February; March-July)
Address P.M.B. 3011 Gwarzo Road Kano, Kano State Nigeria
City Population 4,348,000
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