Amazing Citadels of Learning in Kano State

Need any information about universities in Kano? Then, you’re in the right place.

Kano state, whose capital city is Kano is an Agricultural base for the cultivation of millet, cowpea, sorgum, maize, rice for local consumption and groundnuts and cotton are produced for export and industrial purposes.

Kano State


There are 4 Universities in Kano State; Bayero University, Kano University of Science and Technology, Skyline University Nigeria and Yusuf Maitama Sule University.

Bayero University, Kano (buk.edu.ng)

Bayero university initially called Ahmadu Bello College, possesses a wealth of academic experience combined with a great spirit and a commitment to excellence that clearly sets it apart from other universities in Nigeria.

The university established in 1962 is a Federal government owned and operated institution and it offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Bayero University has Faculties of:

  • Allied Health Sciences,
  • Agriculture,
  • Arts and Islamic Studies
  • Basic Medical Sciences,
  • Clinical Sciences
  • Education,
  • Engineering,
  • Communications,
  • Dentistry, Law,
  • Physical Sciences,
  • Life Sciences,
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences,
  • Earth and Environmental Sciences,
  • Social, Management Science
  • Computer Science & Information Technology.

Kano University of Science and Technology


Kano University of Science and Technology is a state owned and operated university located in Kano state.
It was established in 2000 to be an International Centre of excellence.
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies from 5 Faculties;

  • FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
  • EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (FAEES)
  • ENGINEERING (FAENG)
  • AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (FAAT)
  • FACULTY OF SCIENCE (FASCI)
  • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (FASTE)

Skyline University Nigeria


Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) is a Private university located in Kano state which has a multi-cultural environment where staff and students from different parts of the world come together for a common goal of making it a multi-disciplinary teaching and research institution.

It is the first International University licensed to operate in the northwestern region of Nigeria


The university establised in 1990 offers undergarduate courses as well as short courses and there are 2 Schools in the university;

  • Science & Information Technology
  • Art & Management & Science

Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano

Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano, formerly called Northwest University Kano is a State Government-owned university established in 2012.

The university which offers undergraduate studies has a temporary campus located at the center of the city of Kano and a main campus located along Gwarzo Road.
Yusuf Maitama Sule university’s academics revolves around 5 Faculties, which are listed below;

  • Basic Medical Science
  • Education
  • Humanities
  • Sciences
  • Social and Management Sciences

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