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Other name | BUK |
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Former names | Ahmadu Bello College, Abdullahi Bayero College, Bayero University College |
Motto | "وفوق كل ذي علم عليم" |
Motto in English | "...and above every possessor of knowledge there is one more learned" |
Type | Public, research |
Established | 4 October 1962 |
Accreditation | NUC |
Academic affiliations | ASUU, SSANU, NAAT |
Vice-Chancellor | Sagir Adamu Abbas[1] |
Location | , Nigeria 11°58′50″N 8°28′46″E / 11.98056°N 8.47944°E |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Turquoise |
Website | www |
The Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1975, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from University College to University. It is the first university in Kano State, North-western Nigeria.