This article provides a list of all the courses offered in Bayero University, Kano, popularly known as BUK.
BUK is one of the most popular universities in the northwestern part of Nigeria. The giant institution has a student enrollment capacity of around 30,000. Bearing in mind this large enrollment capacity, getting admission into the school should be relatively less strenuous.
According to the JAMB 2020 Brochure, BUK currently has 83 Academic Departments (or courses as some would prefer to call it). Those academic departments are grouped into 13 faculties.
Candidates can apply to obtain a Diploma, Degree, or Postgraduate -certificate for courses in BUK — where applicable.
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Here are all the courses offered at Bayero University, Kano (BUK) for JAMB 2020:
- Accounting
- Adult education:
- Agric-economics and extension:
- Agricultural engineering
- Agricultural science and education
- Agriculture
- Anatomy
- Applied biology
- Arabic studies
- Architecture
- Banking and finance
- Biochemistry
- Biological science(s)
- Biology
- Botany
- Business administration
- Chemical engineering:
- Chemistry
- Civil engineering
- Common and Islamic law
- Computer engineering:
- Computer science
- Criminology
- Cybersecurity
- Dentistry and dental surgery
- Economics
- Education and Arabic
- Education and biology
- Education and chemistry:
- Education and economics
- Education and English language
- Education and french:
- Education and geography
- Education and Hausa
- Education and history:
- Education and Islamic studies:
- Education and mathematics
- Education and physics
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics
- English language
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental management
- Estate management
- Fisheries and aquaculture:
- Food science and technology
- Forestry and wildlife management:
- French
- Geography
- Geography
- Geology
- Hausa
- Health education
- History
- Industrial chemistry
- Information science and media studies
- Information technology
- International relations
- Islamic studies
- Library and information science
- Linguistics
- Mass communication
- Mathematics
- Mechanical engineering
- Mechatronics engineering
- Medical laboratory science:
- Medicine and surgery
- Microbiology
- Nursing/nursing science
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Optometry
- Petroleum engineering
- Pharmacy
- Physical and health education
- Physical education
- Physics
- Physiology
- Physiotherapy
- Plant biology
- Political science
- Public administration
- Quantity surveying
- Radiography
- Sociology
- Software engineering
- Special education
- Statistics
- Teacher education science:
- Technical education:
- Telecommunication engineering
- Theatre and performing arts
- Urban and regional planning:
- Zoology
Faculties in BUK
Below we have grouped the courses offered at BUK into their respective faculties. Take note that some of the courses listed above may not appear in the grouping. Therefore, it is important to scan through the master list above.
College of Health Sciences:
The faculty of Allied health Sciences has the following departments:
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Radiography
- Optometry
The faculty of Basic Medical Sciences has the following departments:
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
The faculty of Clinical Sciences has the following departments:
- Anesthesiology
- Chemical Pathology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Community Medicine
- Haematology
- Medical Microbiology & Parasitology
- Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
- Peadiatrics
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Surgery
The faculty of Dentistry has the following departments:
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Diagnostic Surgery
- Preventive Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
- Child Dental Health
- Craniofacial Orthodontics
Faculty of Agriculture
The faculty of Agriculture, BUK, has the following courses:
- Agricultural Economics & Extension
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Crop Protection
- Soil Science
Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies
Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies in BUK contains the following courses:
- Arabic
- English
- Foreign Languages
- History
- Islamic Studies and shari’a
- Linguistics
- Nigerian Languages
- Theater & Film Studies
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science:
College of Earth and Environmental Science of BUK has the following courses:
- Architecture
- Environmental Management
- Geography
- Geology
- Urban & Regional Planning
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Techonology:
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, BUK, contains the following departments:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
Faculty of Education:
Education faculty of BUK has the following courses:
- Adult Education
- Education
- Library & Information Science
- Physical & Health Education
- Science & Technical Education
- Special Education
Faculty of Engineering:
Here the courses under Engineering faculty, BUK:
- Agricultural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Faculty of Law
The courses under Law faculty in BUK are:
- Private & Commercial Law
- Public Law
- Islamic Law
Faculty of Science
Science Faculty of BUK has the following courses:
- Biological Science
- Chemistry
- Mathematical Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Plant Biology
Social and Management science
Faculty of Social and Management Science, BUK, has the following courses:
- Accounting
- Banking & Finance
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Mass Communication
- Political Science
- Sociology
Those are all the courses / departments you can apply for at Bayero University, Kano (BUK).
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