BUK Admission Requirements: 2025/2026

The Bayero University Kano, BUK Admission Requirements: 2025/2026 for all the courses at the undergraduate, diploma and postgraduate level is updated every year.

BUK admission requirements through Direct Entry 

Candidates who wish to gain admission through direct entry into the Bayero University Kano (BUK) must meet the following requirements:

• Candidates must possess at least five (5) Credits in their O’level result. This must include English Language and Mathematics. However, two sitting result is not allowed.
• Candidates must have also reached the age of 16.
• Candidates are expected to get JAMB Directly entry form from JAMB to apply.
• Candidates should have any of the following certificates: OND, ND, NCE, IJMB, Cambridge A level, BSc, HND, ICAN

Therefore, this article contains the full list of all the undergraduate and Postgraduate courses coupled with their general requirements. For admission into programmes of study at the Bayero University Kano, BUK for any first degree or second degree, an applicant must have the following requirements for successful admission.

BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO, BUK UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

General Admission Requirements

Gaining admission into an Undergraduate Programme in BUK is basically under 2 entry method which includes the UTME entry and the Direct Entry.

BUK admission requirements through UTME 
To gain admission into the Bayero University Kano in 2020, UTME candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Candidates must have reached the age of 16.
• Candidates must have at least 6 (six) “Cs (Credits)” grades in their O’level result (s). This must include English Language, Mathematics and three other subjects related to their course of study. For instance, a Candidate that wants to study law must have a “C” in English Language, Mathematics, Government/History, Economics and Literature in English.
• Candidates must score at least 200 in JAMB UTME examination
• Candidates must take UNILAG post UTME screening examination and must perform very well in the examination (Depending on the course of study)
• Not more than ONE sitting results is accepted for admission into the Bayero University Kano (BUK)
• Candidates must choose the correct subject combination for their courses.
• Finally, candidates must meet the stipulated cutoff marks for their courses to gain admission into the university.