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. 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 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.

## Academic sections
De academic sections insyd Bayero University dey consist of colleges, faculties, centres, institutes den schools.

### College of health science
De colleges insyd de varsity be:

* College of Health Science: 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: 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
* Agricultural Sciences
* Computer Science den Information Technology
* Communication
* Engineering
* Earth den Environmental Sciences
* Education
* Law
* Management Sciences
* Social Sciences
* Veterinary Medicine
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. 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:-

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.

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

#### Main Library Unit den Section

## 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
* Jigawa State College of Education
* Bayero University Kano Admission Updates

## References


## External links
Wikimedia Commons get media wey dey relate to ******.

* Bayero University website