The Bayero University Kano (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
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajee ...
, North-western
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
.
History
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
Isa Kaita C.O.N., C.B.E., LL.D (ABU), LL.D (BUK), DPA (Oxon) (January 1912November 1994) was a Nigerian politician. He went on to hold the chieftaincy titles of the Madawaki of Katsina and later, the Waziri of Katsina. Prior to joining politics ...
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.
Upon the establishment of
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is a federal government research university in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. ABU was founded on 4 October 1962, as the pioneer university in Northern Nigeria. It was founded and named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, A ...
in
Zaria
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,
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...
, Ahmadu Bello College was renamed to Abdullahi Bayero College, after
Abdullahi Bayero,
Emir of Kano
Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...
and soon thereafter it became a faculty of the new university.
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
The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Nigerian–Biafran War or the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence ...
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
Mahmud Tukur was a Nigerian politician and former minister for Commerce and Industry during the administration of General Buhari. He was the first Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano and also a former director of Cadbury Nigeria. Tukur's e ...
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.
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Academic sections
The academic sections in Bayero University consist of colleges, faculties, centres, institutes and schools.
The two colleges in the university are:
* Colleges of Health Science
* Colleges of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The eleven faculties in Bayero University are:
* Arts and Islamic Studies
* Agricultural Sciences
* Computer Science and Information Technology
* Communication
*Engineering
*Earth and Environmental Sciences
*Education
*Law
*Management Sciences
*Social Sciences
*Veterinary Medicine
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.
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
The university Library
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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. 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.
List of leaders
SAS Principal (and director of college section)
# Aliyu Abubakar Dr. Aliyu Abubakar was born in Nafada
Nafada is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at , on the Gongola River which traverses the area. According to the 2006 census, the LGA covers 1,586 square kilo ...
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
# Abdalla Eltayeb (1964–1966)
# Hamidu Alkali (September 1966 – November 1969)
# Shehu Galadanci Shehu may refer to:
* Arben Shehu (born 1967), Albanian footballer
* Bashkim Shehu (born 1955), Albanian writer
* Mehmet Shehu (1913–1981), Albanian communist politician
* Ylli Shehu (born 1966), Albanian footballer
* The title of a ruler of the ...
(1969–1975)
Principal of Bayero University College
# Mahmud Tukur
Mahmud Tukur was a Nigerian politician and former minister for Commerce and Industry during the administration of General Buhari. He was the first Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano and also a former director of Cadbury Nigeria. Tukur's e ...
(September 1975 – 1977)
Vice chancellor
# Mahmud Tukur
Mahmud Tukur was a Nigerian politician and former minister for Commerce and Industry during the administration of General Buhari. He was the first Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano and also a former director of Cadbury Nigeria. Tukur's e ...
(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
* Ahmed Adamu petroleum economist and lecturer
* Mansur Dan Ali, Minister of Defence
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* Mohammed Mabdul, Nigerian diplomat and former ambassador to Algeria.
* Zaynab Alkali, author
* Zuwaira Gambo commissioner of women affairs' and poverty development, Borno state
* Abba Gumel, Professor of Mathematics, Arizona State University
* Mukhtar Shehu Idris
Mukhtar Shehu Idris (born April 4, 1974) is a Nigerian administrator and politician. He was the Governor-elect of Zamfara State in the 2019 gubernatorial election under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC). Five days to his inauguratio ...
, politician, Governor-elect of Zamfara State
Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara Fula: Leydi Zamfara 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current Governor is Bello Matawalle. Until 1996, the area was ...
* Farooq Kperogi
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, author, columnist, journalism professor at Kennesaw State University
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* Farouk Lawan
Farouk Muhammad Lawan (born 6 July 1962) is a Nigerian politician and four-term (since 1999) member of the House of Representatives for the Bagwai/ Shanono Federal Constituency of Kano State.
Education and personal life
Lawan is a graduate o ...
, politician
* Saleh Mamman, Nigerian minister of power
* Moses Ochonu, historian, author
* Rabia Salihu Sa'id, physicist
* Ibrahim Sheme
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, novelist, journalist, publisher
* Yushau Shuaib
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, author
* Jamilah Tangaza
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, journalist, former head of BBC Hausa
* Ahmad Sani Yerima, former governor, Zamfara State
Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara Fula: Leydi Zamfara 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current Governor is Bello Matawalle. Until 1996, the area was ...
* Jumai Bello, managing director Bauchi Radio Corporation
*Abdurrahman Abba SheShe
Abd al-Rahman ( ar, عبد الرحمن, translit=ʿAbd al-Raḥmān or occasionally ; DMG ''ʿAbd ar-Raḥman''; also Abdul Rahman) is a male Arabic Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' Abd'', '' ...
chief medical director Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is a Federal Government Teaching Hospital located in Kano State, Nigeria
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Notable faculty
* Abdalla Uba Adamu
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* Stewart Brown
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* Abdul Haleem Chishti
Abdul Halim Chishti Nomani (16 April 1929 – 12 October 2020) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, librarian, writer and the first PhD in library sciences in Pakistan. He was a disciple of Hussain Ahmad Madani. He was head of the Department of Had ...
* Reginald Cline-Cole
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* Bello Bako Dambatta
* Hafsat Ganduje
Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje (popularly known as Gwaggo; born 28 December 1960) is a Nigerian academic, politician, and a member of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Early life
Hafsat Ganduje was born in Kano State. She attended Malam Madori Prim ...
* Abdulrazak Gurnah
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, Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
* Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa
Holders of honorary degrees
* Yayale Ahmed
Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, (born 15 April 1952) is a Nigerian civil servant and politician who served as Defence Minister of Nigeria.
Early life and education
Ahmed was born in the town of Shira in southern Azare, Bauchi State, to Ahmadu, an Islami ...
* Abdullahi Bayero
* Theophilus Danjuma
Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (born 9 December 1938) is a politician and retired Nigerian army lieutenant general who played a key role in post independence military and political events in Nigeria. Danjuma amassed an enormous fortune through ship ...
* Muammar Gaddafi
* Nelson Mandela
* Murtala Mohammed
Murtala Ramat Muhammad (8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) was a Nigerian general who led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi military regime and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War ...
* Yusuf Maitama Sule
Affiliated colleges
* Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education
* Jigawa State College of Education
* Bayero University Kano Admission Updates
References
External links
Bayero University website
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Educational institutions established in 1977
Federal universities of Nigeria
1977 establishments in Nigeria
Universities and colleges in Kano State
Education in Kano
Buildings and structures in Kano
libraries in Nigeria