Bayero University Kano

De Bayero University Kano (BUK) be varsity wey dey situate insyd Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. Dem found am insyd 1975, wen na dem rename from Bayero University College wey dem upgrade from University College to University. Ebe de first varsity insyd Kano State, North-western Nigeria.

 History 
Na initially Bayero University be Ahmadu Bello College. Dem name de college after de Premier of Northern Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello. Dem found am insyd January 1960 by de Northern Nigeria Ministry of Education head by Isa Kaita make e prepare senior secondary certificate holders for General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) den A-level insyd Arabic, Hausa, Islamic History, Islamic studies den English Literature."History of Department of FAIS". BUK.edu.ng. Bayero University Kano. Retrieved 3 March 2016. Upon de establishment of Ahmadu Bello University insyd Zaria, Kaduna State, na dem rename Ahmadu Bello College go Abdullahi Bayero College, after Abdullahi Bayero, Emir of Kano"History of BUK". BUK.edu.ng. Bayero University Kano. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-29. den soon thereafter e cam turn faculty of de fresh varsity.

Initially edey locate for de grounds of de School of Arabic Studies near de palace of de Emir, de college move go location for de old Kano Airport Hotel, wer dem remain til March 1968, wen e move go Western Kano make e make way for military hospital (de Nigerian Civil War start de previous year). De first students begin dema studies insyd February 1964, wey dem graduate insyd July 1966.

Insyd 1975, de college cam turn university college, wey dem rename am Bayero University College, plus Mahmud Tukur as principal. Insyd 1977, dem give am university status as Bayero University, plus Tukur as vice-chancellor. Insyd 1980, de varsity cease dey function as faculty of Ahmadu Bello University insyd Zaria.

 Ranking 
Dem rank Bayero University Kano as number 1016 insyd de world universities ranking 2023.Usman, Mustapha (15 October 2022). "BUK ranked Nigeria's overall best university in terms of 'international outlook'". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

 Academic sections 
De academic sections insyd Bayero University dey consist of colleges, faculties, centres, institutes den schools."Faculty of Education | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

 College of health science 
De colleges insyd de varsity be:

 College of Health Science:"College of Health Sciences | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022. de college of Health Sciences dey make up of de faculties wey dey follow: Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences den Faculty of Dentistry.
 Colleges of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences:"College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022. de College of Natural den Pharmaceutical Sciences dey make up of de faculties wey dey follow: Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences den Faculty of Physical Sciences.

De faculties wey remain insyd Bayero University be:

 Arts den Islamic Studies"Faculty of Arts & Islamic Studies | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
 Agricultural Sciences"Faculty of Agriculture | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
 Computer Science den Information Technology"Faculty of Computing | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
 Communication"Faculty of Communication | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
 Engineering"Faculty of Engineering | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
 Earth den Environmental Sciences"Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
 Education
 Law"Faculty of Law | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
 Management Sciences"Faculty of Management Sciences | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
 Social Sciences
 Veterinary Medicine"FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
The research centres dey include: Centre for Advanced Medical Research, Centre for Infectious Diseases, African Centre for Excellence in Population Health den Policy, Centre for Gender Studies, Centre for Islamic Civilisation den Inter-faith Dialogue, Centre for Dryland Agriculture, Centre for Biotechnology Research, Centre for Renewable Energy den Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages, Translation den Folklore Centre for Information Technology, among odas. De varsity sanso dey house de International Institute of Islamic Banking den Finance (IIIBF), de one of ein kind per insyd de country.

 Location 
De main campus of de varsity dey locate approximately 12.8 kilometers (roughly 8 miles) from de city along de Kano-Gwarzo Road i.e. along Janguza road. Anoda site (Old Campus)  dey for BUK Road.

 Library 
Dem establish de university Library insyd 1964 make e support de varsity make e achieve ein goals of teaching, learning den research. De library dey acquire, process, preserve, organise den disseminate information resources for printed den electronic format insyd. Ebe modern Library plus modern technology wey dey enable easy access to information resources by staff den students."University Library | Bayero University". www.buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 16 December 2022. De Library dey strive make e meet de information need of both staff, students den researchers by designing selective dissemination of information insyd forms of alerts services. E sanso dey subscribe to electronics databases of international standards wich dey give users access to information resources irrespective of location, time den place.

 Branch Libraries 
Dem divide Bayero University library go nine branch libraries wey dey locate for different campuses of de varsity as follows:-
S/N  LIBRARIES  LOCATION1  MAIN LIBRARY  MAIN CAMPUS2  AGRIC LIBRARY  MAIN CAMPUS3  EDUCATION LIBRARY  MAIN CAMPUS4  ENGINEERING LIBRARY  MAIN CAMPUS5  SCIENCES LIBRARY  OLD CAMPUS6  LAW LIBRARY  MAIN CAMPUS7  MEDICAL COLLEGE LIBRARY  AKTH ZARIA ROAD, KANO8  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
De varsity ein main campus be home to de Main Library, wich sanso dey serve as de headquarters. De Main Library get two Phases - De Main Phase den de subsequent Phase."University-library-Bayero-University-Kano". buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

De Library ein Stages dey oblige de accompanying Units den Areas:

 Main Library Unit den Section 
FIRST PHASE  SECOND PHASE  SECTION/UNIT  LOCATION  SECTION/UNIT  LOCATION  RESERVE SECTION  GROUND FLOORAUTOMATION 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 

 SAS Principal (den director of college section) 

 Dr. Aliyu Abubakar: dem born am insyd Nafada for de present Gombe State insyd de year 1909. He attend University of London wer he study bachelor of art degree insyd English language. After he serve as principal for de school of Arabic studies Kano, he sanso serve as de first commissioner of Education insyd Bauchi State after ein creation insyd 1976. He die for November 1987 insyd.

 Provost of Abdullahi Bayero College 

 Abdalla Eltayeb (1964–1966)
 Hamidu Alkali (September 1966 – November 1969)
 Shehu Galadanci (1969–1975)

 Principal of Bayero University College 

 Mahmud Tukur (September 1975 – 1977)

 Vice chancellor 

 Mahmud Tukur (1975 – October 1977)
 J. O. C. Ezeilo (1977–1978)
 Ibrahim H. Umar (1979–1986)
 Dandatti Abdulkadir (1986–1990)
 M. Sani Zakraddeen (1990–1995)
 Bello Bako Dambatta (1995–1999)
 Musa Abdullahi (August 1999 – 2004)
 Attahiru Muhammad Jega (September 2004 – 2010)
 Abubakar Adamu Rasheed (June 2010 – 17 August 2015)
 Muhammad Yahuza Bello (Tuesday 18 August 2015 – 17 August 2020 )
 Sagir Adamu Abbas ( 17 August 2020 – Present )

 People 

 Notable alumni 

 Salisu Usman Ogbo, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic
 Ahmed Adamu petroleum economist den lecturer
 Mansur Dan Ali, Minister of Defence
 Mohammed Mabdul, Nigerian diplomat den former ambassador to Algeria.
 Zaynab Alkali, author
 Zuwaira Gambo commissioner of women affairs' den poverty development, Borno state
 Abba Gumel, Professor of Mathematics, Arizona State University
 Mukhtar Shehu Idris, politician, Governor-elect of Zamfara State
 Farooq Kperogi, author, columnist, journalism professor for Kennesaw State University
 Farouk Lawan, politician
 Saleh Mamman, Nigerian minister of power
 Moses Ochonu, historian, author
 Rabia Salihu Sa'id, physicist
 Ibrahim Sheme, novelist, journalist, publisher
 Yushau Shuaib, author
 Jamilah Tangaza, journalist, former head of BBC Hausa
 Ahmad Sani Yerima, former governor, Zamfara State
 Jumai Bello, managing director Bauchi Radio Corporation

 Notable faculty 

 Abdalla Uba Adamu
 Stewart Brown
 Abdul Haleem Chishti
 Reginald Cline-Cole
 Bello Bako Dambatta
 Hafsat Ganduje
 Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
 Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa

 Holders of honorary degrees 

 Yayale Ahmed
 Abdullahi Bayero
 Theophilus Danjuma
 Muammar Gaddafi
 Aminu Kano
 Nelson Mandela
 Murtala Mohammed
 Yusuf Maitama Sule
 Barau I. Jibril Deputy Senate Presido Federal Republic of Nigeria

 Affiliate colleges 

 Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education"AFFILIATED COLLEGES | School of Continuing Education". buk.edu.ng. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
 Jigawa State College of Education"Jigawa State College of Education Gumel (JSCOEG) Degree Admission List for 2020/2021 Academic Session". myschoolgist.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
 Bayero University Kano Admission Updates"About Bayero University Kano (BUK) Degree Admission List for 2022/2023 Academic Session". scholarsnaija.com. Ibnzaid1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

 References 

 External links 
Wikimedia Commons get media wey dey relate to Bayero University.

 Bayero University website

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