Bayero University Kano Cut Off Mark Admission 2025/2026

Bayero University, Kano Announces Cut-Off Marks for 2025/2026 Admission

Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has officially released the institutional and departmental cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement provides clarity for thousands of candidates who selected the university as their institution of choice in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

For the 2025/2026 admissions cycle, Bayero University has set its general JAMB cut-off mark at 180. This is the minimum score a candidate must have to be eligible for the university’s post-UTME screening. However, meeting this minimum score does not guarantee admission, as each department has its own specific, and often higher, cut-off point based on the program’s competitiveness and the performance of applicants.

Candidates aspiring to study in high-demand faculties must meet more stringent score requirements. The cut-off marks for some of the most competitive courses are as follows:

Outline of Bayero University Cut-Off Marks for all Courses

Bayero University Kano (BUK) typically sets variant cut-off marks. These cut-off marks are not the same. The Bayero University cut off mark vary depending on the competitiveness of the course. This means that to be eligible for the post-UTME screening, candidates need to score the minimum cut-off mark in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The minimal cut-off mark at BUK is 160 but courses like Medicine and Surgery, Law, Pharmacy, and various Engineering disciplines typically demand much higher scores.

For clarity, read carefully through the list of outline courses and their respective cut-off marks:

Faculty of Agriculture

• B. Agriculture – 160
• B. Fisheries & Aquaculture – 160
• B. Food Science and Technology – 160
• B. Forestry and Wildlife Management – 160

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

• B. Medical Laboratory Science – 200
• B. Nursing – 220
• B. Physiotherapy – 180
• B. Radiography – 180
• B.Sc. Environmental Health Science – 180
• Doctor of Optometry – 200

Faculty of Arts & Islamic Studies

• B.A. Arabic – 160
• B.A. English – 160
• B.A. French – 160
• B.A. Hausa – 160
• B.A. History – 160
• B.A. Islamic Studies – 160
• B.A. Linguistics – 160
• B.A. Shariah – 160

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

• B.Sc. Anatomy – 160
• B.Sc. Biochemistry – 160
• B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics – 160
• B.Sc. Physiology – 160

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

• MBBS – 240

Faculty of Communication

• B.A. Theatre and Performing Arts – 160
• B.Sc. Information and Media Studies – 160
• B.Sc. Mass Communication – 190

Faculty of Computing

• B.Sc. Computer Science – 190
• B.Sc. Cyber Security – 190
• B.Sc. Information Technology – 180
• B.Sc. Software Engineering – 190

Faculty of Dentistry

• B. Dentistry/Dental Surgery – 200

Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences

• B.Sc. Architecture – 200
• B.Sc. Environmental Management – 160
• B.Sc. Estate Management – 160
• B.Sc. Geography – 160
• B.Sc. Geology – 160
• B.Sc. Meteorology – 160
• B.Sc. Quantity Surveying – 160
• B.Sc. Urban & Regional Planning – 160

Faculty of Education

• B. Technology Education – 160
• B.A. (Ed) Adult Education – 160
• B.A. (Ed) Arabic – 160
• B.A. (Ed) Early Childhood Education – 160
• B.A. (Ed) English – 160
• B.A. (Ed) French – 160
• B.A. (Ed) Hausa – 160
• B.A. (Ed) History – 160
• B.A. (Ed) Islamic Studies – 160
• B.A. (Ed) Primary Education – 160
• B.A. (Ed) Special Education – 160
• B.Sc. Library and Information Science – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Agriculture – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Biology – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Economics – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Geography – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Health Education – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Physical Education – 160
• B.Sc. (Ed) Physics – 160

Faculty of Engineering

• B. Eng. Agricultural Engineering – 160
• B. Eng. Automotive Engineering – 160
• B. Eng. Chemical Engineering – 160
• B. Eng. Civil Engineering – 180
• B. Eng. Computer Engineering – 180
• B. Eng. Electrical Engineering – 160
• B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering – 160
• B. Eng. Mechatronics Engineering – 160
• B. Eng. Petroleum Engineering – 160
• B. Eng. Telecommunication Engineering – 160

Faculty of Law

• LLB. Common & Islamic Law – 200

Faculty of Life Sciences

• B.Sc. Applied Biology – 160
• B.Sc. Botany – 160
• B.Sc. Microbiology – 160
• B.Sc. Zoology – 160

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Doctor of Pharmacy – 220

Faculty of Physical Sciences

• B.Sc. Chemistry – 160
• B.Sc. Electronics with Physics – 160
• B.Sc. Forensic Science – 160
• B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry – 160
• B.Sc. Mathematics – 160
• B.Sc. Physics – 160
• B.Sc. Statistics – 160

Faculty of Management Sciences

• B.Sc. Accounting – 180
• B.Sc. Banking and Finance – 160
• B.Sc. Business Administration – 160
• B.Sc. Entrepreneurship – 160
• B.Sc. Public Administration – 160
• B.Sc. Taxation – 160

Faculty of Social Sciences

• B.Sc. Criminology – 160
• B.Sc. Economics – 160
• B.Sc. International Relations – 180
• B.Sc. Political Science – 160
• B.Sc. Sociology – 160

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 160

To be considered for admission, candidates must have chosen BUK as their first choice and possess at least five credit passes in their O’level examinations (WAEC, NECO, or equivalent) in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in not more than two sittings.

Eligible candidates are advised to prepare for the post-UTME screening exercise and to ensure their O’level results are correctly uploaded on the JAMB CAPS portal. The university management has stressed that only candidates who meet both the JAMB and the departmental cut-off marks will be invited for the screening.