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BSc Biology at Bayero University, Kano

Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

Programme overview

The BSc Biology is an undergraduate programme offered at Bayero University, Kano, Kano State.

Undergraduate programme listed on BUK's official undergraduate programmes page.

Level: Undergraduate  |  Location: Kano, Kano State

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Application information

Entry requirements

UTME route: sit UTME, apply to BUK and meet the aggregate set by the university; at least five credit passes (WAEC/NECO) in no more than two sittings, including English Language and Mathematics; then pass the university's Post-UTME test. Direct Entry: OND (with merit), NCE, IJMB (minimum 8 points), GCE A Level (3 credits) or HND (Pass), plus the relevant O-level requirements; English compulsory, Mathematics needed for science and social science courses.

UTME cut-offs change every year and differ by programme. Check the university's current admission list before you apply.

Domestic applicants: NGN 113,300 a year (2025/2026). Official BUK 2025/2026 UG 'Fresh (Level 100 UTME)' registration fee; Nigerian students are not charged separate tuition, so this is the bundled compulsory total. Direct Entry and returning rates differ. Source

International applicants: NGN 400,000 a year (2025/2026). Official BUK 2025/2026 UG 'Tuition (For Non-Nigerians)' column; stated separately from the registration fee column. Year-one rate listed on the schedule. Source

Undergraduate admission is through UTME with Post-UTME screening (UTME aggregate of 180 or higher, BUK as first choice, five credits at WAEC/NECO in not more than two sittings including English) and through Direct Entry screening; post-UTME test dates are announced in the media and by GSM and email.

Direct Entry screening is applied for online through the DE portal; the screening fee is N2,500 paid at listed banks.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://www.buk.edu.ng/Apply

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