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Bayero University Kano

Coordinates: 11°58′50″N 8°28′46″E / 11.98056°N 8.47944°E / 11.98056; 8.47944
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Bayero University Kano
Other name
BUK
Former names
Ahmadu Bello College,
Abdullahi Bayero College,
Bayero University College
Motto"وفوق كل ذي علم عليم"
Motto in English
"...and above every possessor of knowledge there is one more learned"
TypePublic, research
Established4 October 1962
AccreditationNUC
Academic affiliations
ASUU, SSANU, NAAT
Vice-ChancellorHaruna Musa[1]
Location
Kano, Kano State
,
Nigeria

11°58′50″N 8°28′46″E / 11.98056°N 8.47944°E / 11.98056; 8.47944
CampusUrban
Colours  Turquoise
Websitewww.buk.edu.ng
Map

The Bayero University KanoListenⓘ (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1975, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university. It is the first university in Kano State, North-western Nigeria.

History

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Bayero University initially was Ahmadu Bello College. The college was named after the Premier of Northern Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello. It was founded in January 1960 by the Northern Nigeria Ministry of Education headed by Isa Kaita to prepare senior secondary certificate holders for General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) and A-level in Arabic, Hausa, Islamic History, Islamic studies and English Literature.[2] Upon the establishment of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, Ahmadu Bello College was renamed to Abdullahi Bayero College, after Abdullahi Bayero, Emir of Kano[3] and soon thereafter it became a faculty, admitting its first set of ten undergraduate students for a B.A. degree programme of Ahmadu Bello University. This first set graduated in 1966 but it continued as a faculty of ABU until 1980.[4]

Initially located on the grounds of the School of Arabic Studies near the palace of the Emir, the college moved to a location at the old Kano Airport Hotel, where it remained until March 1968, when it moved to Western Kano to make way for a military hospital (the Nigerian Civil War having started the previous year). The first students began their studies in February 1964, and they graduated in July 1966.

In 1975, the college became a university college, and was renamed Bayero University College, with Mahmud Tukur as principal. In 1977, it was given university status as Bayero University, with Tukur as vice-chancellor. In 1980, the university ceased functioning as a faculty of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.[3]

Ranking

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Bayero University Kano was ranked as number 1016 in the world universities ranking in 2023.[1][5]

Academic sections

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The academic sections in Bayero University consist of colleges, faculties, centres, institutes and schools.[6]

College of health science

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The colleges in the university are:

  • College of Health Science[7] The college of Health Sciences is made up of the following faculties: Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences and Faculty of Dentistry.
  • Colleges of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences[8] The College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences is made up of the following faculties: Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Physical Sciences.

The remaining faculties in Bayero University are:

The research centres include: Centre for Advanced Medical Research, Centre for Infectious Diseases, African Centre for Excellence in Population Health and Policy, Centre for Gender Studies, Centre for Islamic Civilisation and Inter-faith Dialogue, Centre for Dryland Agriculture, Centre for Biotechnology Research, Centre for Renewable Energy and Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages, Translation and Folklore Centre for Information Technology, among others. The university also houses the International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIIBF), the only one of its kind in the country.

Location

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The main campus of the university is located approximately 12.8 kilometers (roughly 8 miles) from the city along the Kano-Gwarzo Road i.e. along Janguza road. There is another site (Old Campus) at BUK Road.

Library

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The university Library was established in 1964 in order to support the university in achieving its goals of teaching, learning and research. The library acquires, processes, preserves, organises and disseminates information resources in printed and electronic format. It is a modern Library with modern technology that enables easy access to information resources by staff and students.[18] The Library strives to meet the information need of both staff, students and researchers by designing selective dissemination of information in forms of alerts services. It also subscribes to electronics databases of international standards which give s users access to information resources irrespective of location, time and place.[18]

Branch Libraries

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Bayero University library is divided into nine branch libraries that are located in different campuses of the university as follows:

S/N   LIBRARIES   LOCATION
1   MAIN LIBRARY   MAIN CAMPUS
2   AGRIC LIBRARY   MAIN CAMPUS
3   EDUCATION LIBRARY   MAIN CAMPUS
4   ENGINEERING LIBRARY   MAIN CAMPUS
5   SCIENCES LIBRARY   OLD CAMPUS
6   LAW LIBRARY   MAIN CAMPUS
7   MEDICAL COLLEGE LIBRARY   AKTH ZARIA ROAD, KANO
8   AMINU KANO CENTRE FOR DEMOCRATIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING MAMBAYYA HOUSE LIBRARY   NO. 57/58 GWAMMAJA, KOFAR RUWA ROAD, KANO.
9   SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES LIBRARY   MAIN CAMPUS

The university's main campus is home to the Main Library, which also serves as the headquarters. The Main Library has two Phases - The Main Phase and the subsequent Phase.[19]

The Library's Stages oblige the accompanying Units and Areas:

Main Library Unit And Section

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FIRST PHASE   SECOND PHASE
  SECTION/UNIT   LOCATION   SECTION/UNIT   LOCATION
  RESERVE SECTION   GROUND FLOOR AUTOMATION DEPARTMENT   GROUND FLOOR
 

  I. ADMIN UNIT

  II.  REFERENCE SECTION

  FIRST FLOOR   REFERENCE SECTIONS   FIRST FLOOR
  CIRCULATION UNIT   SECOND FLOOR   CIRCULATION UNIT   SECOND FLOOR
  DOCUMENT   THIRD FLOOR   SERIALS SECTION   THIRD FLOOR
  ARABIC AND ISLAMIC RESOURCES   FOURTH FLOOR

List of leaders

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Bayero University Kano campus
Bayero University Kano campus
New site gate

SAS Principal (and director of college section)

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  1. Aliyu Abubakar Dr. Aliyu Abubakar was born in Nafada in the present Gombe State in the year 1909. He attended University of London, where he studied a bachelor of art degree in English language. After serving as a principal at the school of Arabic studies Kano, he also served as the first commissioner of Education in Bauchi State after its creation in 1976. He died in November 1987.

Provost of Abdullahi Bayero College

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  1. Abdalla Eltayeb (1964–1966)
  2. Hamidu Alkali (September 1966 – November 1969)
  3. Shehu Galadanci (1969–1975)

Principal of Bayero University College

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  1. main gate entrance old campus
    Mahmud Tukur (September 1975 – 1977)

Vice chancellor

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  1. Mahmud Tukur (1975 – October 1977)
  2. J. O. C. Ezeilo (1977–1978)
  3. Ibrahim H. Umar (1979–1986)
  4. Dandatti Abdulkadir (1986–1990)
  5. M. Sani Zakraddeen (1990–1995)
  6. Bello Bako Dambatta (1995–1999)
  7. Musa Abdullahi (August 1999 – 2004)
  8. Attahiru Muhammad Jega (September 2004 – 2010)
  9. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed (June 2010 – 17 August 2015)
  10. Muhammad Yahuza Bello (Tuesday 18 August 2015 – 17 August 2020)
  11. Sagir Adamu Abbas (17 August 2020 – July 2025)
  12. Haruna Musa (1 July 2025 - Present)[20]

Project and Commission

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Conference center

On 15 August 2025 an international conference center was commission in the school the center was commissioned by the executive secretary of tetfund Sonny Echono.[21]

On 12 August the old campus main entrance gate was commission by the former vice chancellor Sagir Abass.[22]

People

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Bayero University Kano library
Bayero University Kano library

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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Holders of honorary degrees

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Affiliated colleges

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ NUC. "List of Universities". Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ "History of Department of FAIS". BUK.edu.ng. Bayero University Kano. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "History of BUK". BUK.edu.ng. Bayero University Kano. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  4. ^ "History, Facts and Figures". BUK.edu.ng. Bayero University Kano. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ Usman, Mustapha (15 October 2022). "BUK ranked Nigeria's overall best university in terms of 'international outlook'". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Faculty of Education | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ^ "College of Health Sciences | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ^ "College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Faculty of Arts & Islamic Studies | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Faculty of Agriculture | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Faculty of Computing | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Faculty of Communication | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Faculty of Engineering | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Faculty of Law | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Faculty of Management Sciences | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  17. ^ "FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  18. ^ a b "University Library | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  19. ^ "University-library-Bayero-University-Kano". buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  20. ^ Yusuf, Abdullahi (1 July 2025). "BREAKING: Professor Haruna Musa Emerges as New Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano". Prime Time News. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  21. ^ Muntari, Tukur (15 August 2025). "TETFund boss unveils conference centre at Kano varsity". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  22. ^ "BUK Unveils Student-Design Remodel Old Campus Gate". Nigeria Education News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  23. ^ Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong; Mr. Steven J. Niven (2 February 2012). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. pp. 177–178. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
  24. ^ "AFFILIATED COLLEGES | School of Continuing Education". buk.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Jigawa State College of Education Gumel (JSCOEG) Degree Admission List for 2020/2021 Academic Session". myschoolgist.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  26. ^ "About Bayero University Kano (BUK) Degree Admission List for 2022/2023 Academic Session". scholarsnaija.com. Ibnzaid1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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