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JAMB Cut-Off
180+
General baseline is 180. Highly competitive courses like Medicine, Pharmacy, and Engineering require aggregate scores well above 220.
Post-UTME Form
₦2,000
Est. Tuition
₦101k - ₦171k
Estimated range for Fresh Students. Returning student fees are typically lower. Varies significantly by Faculty.
Acceptance Fee
₦10,000
2nd Choice
Not Accepted
Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a prestigious federal university situated in Kano State, Northern Nigeria. Established in 1962, it has grown into a massive academic hub renowned for its robust faculties ranging from Agriculture and Medicine to Earth and Environmental Sciences.
BUK operates across multiple campuses, including the expansive New Campus along Gwarzo Road and the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Students enjoy a culturally rich, highly disciplined, and vibrant academic environment with extensive library and hostel facilities.
💡 Pro Tip: To secure admission into BUK, aim for a JAMB score of 200+ even though the official minimum baseline is 180. The university strictly prioritizes first-choice candidates and conducts a mandatory Post-UTME screening exercise.
Applicants with SSCE O-level result are eligible when they have: a) minimum of FIVE O-level credits in relevant science subjects including English and Mathematics in not more than two sittings, OR b) minimum of THREE O-level credits but must remedy the deficient credits before absorption into a degree program.
Candidates must have sat for UTME, applied to BUK as first choice, and scored the required aggregate. Must obtain a minimum of Five (5) passes at Credit level in SSCE (WAEC/NECO) in not more than two (2) sittings, including English and Mathematics. Must also register and write the Post-UTME test.
Requirements 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 necessary ‘O’ Level requirements (English is compulsory for all; Mathematics for science/social sciences).
Requirements are OND (with merit), NCE, IJMB (min 8 points), GCE ‘A’ Level (3 credits) and HND (Pass) plus standard 'O' Level requirements. Only candidates of twenty five (25) years of age and above will be admitted. 'O' level results only are not accepted.
All candidates must provide Academic Transcripts. Ph.D/M.Phil requires relevant Masters with CGPA of at least 3.50/5.00. Masters programmes require a minimum of a Good Second Class Lower Degree or a Degree plus PGD at Credit level. Engineering requires O'Level Credit in English, Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
Visit the official university portal for the latest admission screening updates.
Official Portal ↗New Campus (Main)
Gwarzo Road, Gwale
Old Campus
Kabuga, Gwale
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH)
Zaria Road, Tarauni
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