Bayero University Kano (BUK)

About BUK Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1977, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university. Bayero University initially bore the name Ahmadu Bello College, the college was named after 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 G.C.E. and A-level in Arabic, Hausa, Islamic History, Islamic studies and English Literature. 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 and soon thereafter it became a faculty of the new university. The following are latest updates from the Bayero University Kano (BUK):

Over 12,000 Candidates Write BUK Aptitude Test
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Over 12,000 Candidates Write BUK Aptitude Test

A total of 12,209 candidates sat for the 2019 Bayero University, Kano Aptitude Test (BUKAT), according to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Professor Adamu Idris Tanko on Saturday, 17th August, 2019. Also See: BUK Post-UTME Screening Form Details The Deputy Vice-Chancellor said 15,817 applied to BUK for the 2019/2020 admission exercise, out of which a total …

BUK Football Team Beats Nasarawa State University to Top HIFL Group
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BUK Football Team Beats Nasarawa State University to Top HIFL Group

Bayero University Football Team, yesterday, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 defeated Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) at the opening group stage of Higher Institutions Football League (HIFL) competition  by  a narrow 1-0. BUK’s top striker, Ahmad Umar Jafar was brought down by NSUK defender, Innocent John just five minutes into the game and the centre referee, …

New BUK Research Discovers Use of Moringa Oleifera in Waste Water Treatment and Environmental Protection
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New BUK Research Discovers Use of Moringa Oleifera in Waste Water Treatment and Environmental Protection

A new research in Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has discovered that moringa olifiera (zogale) can be used in treating waste water and environmental protection. The research, which was presented as part of Professorial Inaugural Lecture of Professor Mustapha Hassan Bichi of the Faculty of Engineering on Thursday, 21st June, 2019, identified the intervention of ‘raw’ …

Yakubu Gowon, Bogoro, Gambari Commission New Projects in BUK
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Yakubu Gowon, Bogoro, Gambari Commission New Projects in BUK

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro and  BUK’s Pro-Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Gambari commissioned new projects in Bayero University, Kano on Friday, 14th June, 2019 as part of the activities of the 35th Convocation Ceremony. The projects commissioned were: the new Department of …

BUK Set to Commence Veterinary Medicine Program
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BUK Set to Commence Veterinary Medicine Program

Plans are underway to commence a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program in Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Vice-Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, has disclosed. Addressing a news conference on Friday, 31st May, 2019 at the Senate Chamber to roll out activities of the forthcoming 35th Convocation ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor said the Management had already identified …

BUK Students Finds Their Test Scripts with “Mai Suya”
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BUK Students Finds Their Test Scripts with “Mai Suya”

Some 200L students in the Faculty of Engineering, Bayero University Kano (BUK) recently found their test scripts with a “Mai Suya” in the market of the school. Reports have it that the lecturers complained of the paper being leak before the exams, and also, of the students not submitting in time after exhausting the One …

Blind Student Bags Second Class Upper Degree in BUK
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Blind Student Bags Second Class Upper Degree in BUK

A completely blind student, Abdullahi Umar Abdullahi has graduated with a Second Class Upper (2:1) degree in Bayero University Kano. Umar graduated from the Department of Special Education in the Faculty of Education of the university. See also: I don’t read to pass exams – BUK’s Best Nursing Graduate This was disclosed by the Vice …

BUK to Award Honorary Doctorate Degree on Elumelu, Solanke and Gwarzo
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BUK to Award Honorary Doctorate Degree on Elumelu, Solanke and Gwarzo

BUK is set to award Honorary Doctorate Degree on Elumelu, Solanke and Gwarzo. See details. The Bayero University Kano (BUK) is set to honour philanthropist and entrepreneur, Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Folake Solanke and Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo with honorary doctorate degrees for their immense contributions to human development at …

BUK Result Verification and Transcript Request Engine Procedure
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BUK Result Verification and Transcript Request Engine Procedure

Bayero University Kano (BUK) transcript request procedure by students and result verification procedure by organisation that wish to verify BUK student’s certificate. BUK Result Verification and Transcript Request Procedure: This is to inform the general public that the management of the Bayero University Kano (BUK) has released the procedure for result verification and transcript request. …

I Don’t Read to Pass Exams – BUK’s Best Nursing Graduate, Hafsat
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I Don’t Read to Pass Exams – BUK’s Best Nursing Graduate, Hafsat

BUK’s Best Nursing Graduate shared her success story recently during an interview. See what she has to say below. Hafsat Muhammad Sani is a graduate of B.Sc Nursing from Bayero University, Kano (BUK). She recently emerged as the overall best graduating student, clinching various awards for excellence. Hafsat, BUK’s Best Nursing Graduate recently had an …

BUK Invites Postgraduate Graduands to Place Order for Academic Gowns
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BUK Invites Postgraduate Graduands to Place Order for Academic Gowns

BUK Postgraduate Graduands can now place their order for Academic gowns. See details below. Bayero University Kano, BUK Postgraduate Graduands (M.Sc/M.A. and Ph.D.) have been invited to place order for their Academic Gowns.  Below is the publication as released by the management on BUK’s official website. www.buk.edu.ng Dear M.Sc/M.A. and Ph.D. Graduands, Congratulations for arriving …

NNPC to Build Multi-Million Naira Civil Engineering Complex in BUK
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NNPC to Build Multi-Million Naira Civil Engineering Complex in BUK

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a memorandum of understanding to build an ultra-modern complex of the Department of Civil Engineering in Bayero University, Kano. NNPC and Bayero University had signed the MoU on Thursday, 18th April, 2019 at the Vice Chancellor’s Committee Room. The project will cost three hundred and ninety-seven million …

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