About Bayero University
Bayero University is located in Kano, a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos.
The first university in the state, it was founded in 1975 when it was upgraded from Bayero University College to a fully accredited university.
There are two colleges within the university: the colleges of health science and natural and pharmaceutical sciences. Between them there are 11 faculties including the faculties of arts and Islamic studies, agricultural sciences, computer science and information technology, communication, engineering, earth and environmental sciences, education, law, management sciences, social sciences and veterinary medicine.
The university also has a strong focus on research with centres including the Centre for Advanced Medical Research, Centre for Infectious Diseases, African Centre for Excellence in Population Health and Policy and many more.
The university library was established in 1964 and has a range of departments including multimedia and e-books Arabic and Islamic resources.
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- 25.4No. of students per staff(1)
- 43,027Number of FTE Students(1)
- 0%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 27%Proportion of ISR Publication(1)
- 35 : 65Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
Subjects taught at Bayero University
Arts & humanities
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- History, Philosophy & Theology
Social sciences
- Geography
- Sociology
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Communication & Media Studies
Life sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Science
Engineering & technology
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- General Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
Physical sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics & Astronomy
Law
- Law
Business & economics
- Economics & Econometrics
- Accounting & Finance
- Business & Management
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Other Health
- Medicine & Dentistry
Education
- Education
Computer science
- Computer Science