Bayero University, Kano (BUK), is a Federal University in Nigeria that offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
BUK is one of the best universities in terms of infrastructure and academics in Nothern, Nigeria. It is the school I would always recommend if you want to study in this region.
For this reason, admission is competitive as you must perform excellently well in the JAMB and Post UTME to stand a chance for admission. Also, you need to have the correct subject combination for admission to these exams.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the various courses available at BUK, along with the required subject combinations for admission.
BUK Courses
- Accounting
- Adult Education
- Agric-economics & Extension
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Science & Education
- Agriculture
- Anatomy
- Applied Biology
- Arabic Studies
- Architecture
- Automotive Engineering
- Banking & Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biological Science(S)
- Biology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Common & Islamic Law
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Cyber Security Science
- Dentistry & Dental Surgery
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education & Arabic
- Education & Biology
- Education & Chemistry
- Education & Economics
- Education & English Language
- Education & French
- Education & Geography
- Education & Hausa
- Education & History
- Education & Islamic Studies
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Physics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Physics
- English Language
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Health Science
- Environmental Management
- Estate Management
- Fisheries & Aquaculture
- Food Science & Technology
- Forensic Science
- Forestry & Wildlife Management
- French
- Geography
- Geography
- Geology
- Hausa
- Health Education
- History
- Industrial Chemistry
- Information Science & Media Studies
- Information Technology
- International Relations
- Islamic Studies
- Library & Information Science
- Linguistics
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine & Surgery
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Nursing/Nursing Science
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Optometry
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmacy
- Physical & Health Education
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physiology
- Physiotherapy
- Plant Biology
- Political Science
- Primary Education
- Public Administration
- Quantity Surveying
- Radiography
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Taxation
- Teacher Education Science:
- Technical Education
- Telecommunication Engineering
- Theatre & Performing Arts
- Urban & Regional Planning
- Veterinary Medicine
- Zoology
BUK Subject Combination
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Adult Eductation | Use of English, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Agric-Economics & Extension | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics. |
| Agricultural Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any from Introduction to Agricultural Science, Materials and Workshop Process and Machining |
| Agricultural Science & Education | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Any other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and another relevant subject. |
| Agriculture | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics. |
| Anatomy | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Applied Biology | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and either Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any one (1) Physics and Geography. |
| Arabic Studies | Use of English, Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences. | English Language, Arabic and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| Architecture | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Biology or Fine Art. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two (2), one of which must be selected from Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Agricultural Science, Engineering/Technical Drawing, Building Construction, History, Literature, Music and Fine Arts. |
| Automotive Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Banking & Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biological Sciences | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and any other Science subject. |
| Biology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics. |
| Botany | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Business Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. |
| Chemical Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Civil Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject |
| Common & Islamic Law | Use of English, Literature in English, Islamic Studies and any of Arts, Science or Social Sciences. | English Language, Islamic Studies, Literature in English and any two (2) from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. |
| Computer Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English Language. |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. |
| Criminology | Use of English, Any two subjects from Economics, Geography, Accounting, Commerce or Government and one (1) from Arts, Science or Social Science. | English Language, two (2) from Social Science subjects and additional two (2) from Arts, Science or Social Science. |
| Cyber Security Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, or Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Dentistry & Dental Surgery | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and one (1) other Science subject. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. |
| Early Childhood Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | English Language and Any four (4) subjects. |
| Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & Arabic | Use of English, Arabic and any two (2) relevant Arts subjects (Government can substitute for History). | English Language, Arabic and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Education & Biology | Use of English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one (1) other subject. |
| Education & Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. |
| Education & Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any (1) other subject from Geography, Government, Accounting and Commerce. | English Language, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Education & English Language | Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & French | Use of English, French plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | English Language, French, and three (3) other Arts subjects |
| Education & Geography | Use of English, Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects. | Geography, English Language and Mathematics. |
| Education & Hausa | Use of English, Hausa, one (1) Arts and one (1) subject from Economics, French, Geography/Physics, Government, History, Islamic Studies, Literature in English and Mathematics. | Hausa, English Language, one (1) Arts and two (2) subject from Economics, French, Geography/Physics, Government, History, Islamic Studies, Literature in English and Mathematics. |
| Education & History | Use of English, History and any other two (2) subjects chosen from Christian Religious Studies / Islamic Studies, Literature in English, French, Yoruba, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government and Hausa. | English Language, History and three (3) relevant Arts subjects. |
| Education & Islamic Studies | Use of English, Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects. | English Language, Islamic Studies and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| Education & Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. |
| Education & Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects |
| English Language | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Entrepreneurship | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one other Social Science or Commercial subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, one Science subject and one other Social Science or Commercial subject. |
| Environmental Health Science | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English Language |
| Environmental Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and any one of Biology, Physics, Agricultural Science or Chemistry. | English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any of Biology, Chemistry or Agricultural Science. |
| Estate Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography or Fine Arts. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Business Studies/Commerce, Geography, Agricultural Science, Building Construction, Technical Drawing and Fine Arts. |
| Fisheries & Aquaculture | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. | Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language plus any other Science subject. |
| Food Science & Technology | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and any of Mathematics or Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics. |
| Forensic Science | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Forestry & Wildlife Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics. | English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and one of Physics, Economics, Further Mathematics and Statistics. |
| French | Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | French and English Language plus one other Arts subject. |
| Geography | Use of English, Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Geography, and any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics. |
| Geology | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. |
| Hausa | Use of English, Hausa and any one of Government, History, Islamic Studies and Arabic | English Language, Hausa and any one of Government, History, Islamic Studies and Arabic |
| Health Education | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) relevant subjects. | English Language and Mathematics. |
| History | Use of English, History and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | English Language, History and any other three (3) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
| Industrial Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/ Agricultural Science. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science. |
| Information Science & Media Studies | Use of English, Two (2) subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences and one (1) Additional Subject. | English Language, any two from Arts, Science or Social Sciences and two additional credits. |
| Information Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, or Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| International Relations | Use of English, Economics, Literature in English and Geography/Government/History. | English Language, Government or History and three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Islamic Studies | Use of English, Islamic Studies plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Library & Information Science | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects, two of which must be from Arts, Sciences or Social Sciences. | English Language and any four (4) relevant Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects. |
| Linguistics | Use of English, Any Language and two (2) other subjects. | English Language, Any Language and three (3) other subjects. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Mechatronics Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other subject. |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Medicine & Surgery | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Meteorology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Geography | Physics, Mathematics and English Language and either Chemistry or Geography |
| Microbiology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. |
| Optometry | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Petroleum Engineering | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any one Science subject. |
| Pharmacy | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Physical & Health Education | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) relevant subjects. | Mathematics, English Language, Biology and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Physical Education | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) relevant subjects. | Mathematics, English Language, Biology and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Physiology | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | English Language, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Physiotherapy | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. |
| Plant Biology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Political Science | Use of English, Two subjects from Social sciences to include Government and a subject from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. | English Language, Government or History, a credit pass in social sciences and two (2) additional credits in other subjects. |
| Primary Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | English Language, Any four (4) subjects. |
| Public Administration | Use of English, Two subjects from Social Science to include Government and a subject from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. | English Language, Mathematics, Government, credit passes in Social Science and one additional credit. |
| Quantity Surveying | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Building Construction, Technical Drawing, Commerce, Biology and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and two (2) from Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Building Construction and Commerce. |
| Radiography | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. |
| Sociology | Use of English, Any two (2) subjects from Economics, Accounting, Commerce or Government and one (1) from Arts, Science or social Sciences. | English Language, two from Social Science subjects and additional two (2) from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. |
| Software Engineerig | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | Software Engineering |
| Special Education | Use of English, Any three (3) Subjects | English Language, Any four (4) Subjects |
| Statistics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics and at least three (3) subjects from Physics, Statistics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Economics and Geography. |
| Taxation | Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Teacher Education Science | Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Technical Education | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in relevant subjects which must include English Language and Mathematics or NTC/NBC. |
| Telecommunication Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any one of Account, Commerce and Government. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Theatre & Performing Arts | Use of English, Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects. |
| Urban & Regional Planning | Use of English,Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Fine Arts. | English Language, Mathematics, Geography, and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Government, Biology, Fine Art, Business Studies, Commerce, Agricultural science, Building Construction and Technical Drawing. |
| Veterinary Medicine | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. |
| Zoology | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two (2) other Science subject. |
Conclusion
In conclusion, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) offers a diverse range of undergraduate courses.
To ensure successful admission, prospective students must meet the specific subject combination requirements for their chosen course.
Let me know in the comment box below if you have any questions or need further assistance. I would love to hear from you.
Which course can I study in b u k without literature in waec I got E8
Nana, go through the courses on this page. You should see the courses that does not require literature.
Let me know if you have further questions.
I score 199
I wrote literature in my jamb
I also wrote it in my waec but I have E8
Please which course can I study in b u k with E8 in literature
Nana, the courses you can study are on this page.
Take your time to go through the courses listed here.
For international relation I put mathematics instead of history or lit in English and I apply for BUK
Umar,
The JAMB subject combination for International Relations is Use of English, Economics, Literature in English and Geography/Government/History.
Let me know if you have further questions.