BUK Cut-off Marks 2025/2026 Is Out [UPDATED]

 

This page discusses the Bayero University Kano (BUK) Cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 Academic Session. 

The JAMB cut-off mark for the 2025/2026 academic session is 160 to 240 depending on the exact course.

Eligibility Criteria

UTME candidates must have chosen Bayero University as their First Choice and scored not less than the indicated minimum score for various Faculties/Programmes as stated below.

Faculty and Programme Cut-Off Points

S/N	PROGRAMME	CUT-OFF POINT
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
1	B. Agriculture	160
2	B. Fisheries & Aquaculture	160
3	B. Food Science and Technology	160
4	B. Forestry and Wildlife Management	160
FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
5	B.Sc. Environmental Health Science	180
6	B. Medical Laboratory Science	200
7	B. Nursing	220
8	B. Physiotherapy	180
9	B. Radiography	180
10	Doctor of Optometry	200
FACULTY OF ARTS & ISLAMIC STUDIES
11	B.A. Arabic	160
12	B.A. English	160
13	B.A. French	160
14	B.A. Hausa	160
15	B.A. History	160
16	B.A. Islamic Studies	160
17	B.A. Linguistics	160
18	B.A. Shariah	160
FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
19	B.Sc. Anatomy	160
20	B.Sc. Biochemistry	160
21	B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics	160
22	B.Sc. Physiology	160
FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
23	MBBS	240
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
24	B.A. Theatre and Performing Arts	160
25	B.Sc. Information and Media Studies	160
26	B.Sc. Mass Communication	190
FACULTY OF COMPUTING
27	B.Sc. Computer Science	190
28	B.Sc. Cyber Security	190
29	B.Sc. Information Technology	180
30	B.Sc. Software Engineering	190
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
31	B. Dentistry/Dental Surgery	200
FACULTY OF EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
32	B.Sc. Architecture	200
33	B.Sc. Environmental Management	160
34	B.Sc. Estate Management	160
35	B.Sc. Geography	160
36	B.Sc. Geology	160
37	B.Sc. Meteorology	160
38	B.Sc. Quantity Surveying	160
39	B.Sc. Urban & Regional Planning	160
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
40	B.Technology Education	160
41	B.A. (Ed) Adult Education	160
42	B.A. (Ed) Arabic	160
43	B.A. (Ed) Early Childhood Education	160
44	B.A. (Ed) English	160
45	B.A. (Ed) French	160
46	B.A. (Ed) Hausa	160
47	B.A. (Ed) History	160
48	B.A. (Ed) Islamic Studies	160
49	B.A. (Ed) Primary Education	160
50	B.A. (Ed) Special Education	160
51	B.Sc. Library and Information Science	160
52	B.Sc. (Ed) Agriculture	160
53	B.Sc. (Ed) Biology	160
54	B.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry	160
55	B.Sc. (Ed) Economics	160
56	B.Sc. (Ed) Geography	160
57	B.Sc. (Ed) Health Education	160
58	B.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics	160
59	B.Sc. (Ed) Physical Education	160
60	B.Sc. (Ed) Physics	160
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
61	B. Eng. Agricultural Engineering	160
62	B. Eng. Automotive Engineering	160
63	B. Eng. Chemical Engineering	160
64	B. Eng. Civil Engineering	180
65	B. Eng. Computer Engineering	180
66	B. Eng. Electrical Engineering	160
67	B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering	160
68	B. Eng. Mechatronics Engineering	160
69	B. Eng. Petroleum Engineering	160
70	B. Eng. Telecommunication Engineering	160
FACULTY OF LAW
71	LL.B. Common & Islamic Law	200
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
72	B.Sc. Applied Biology	160
73	B.Sc. Botany	160
74	B.Sc. Microbiology	160
75	B.Sc. Zoology	160
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
76	Doctor of Pharmacy	220
FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
77	B.Sc. Chemistry	160
78	B.Sc. Electronics with Physics	160
79	B.Sc. Forensic Science	160
80	B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry	160
81	B.Sc. Mathematics	160
82	B.Sc. Physics	160
83	B.Sc. Statistics	160
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
84	B.Sc. Accounting	180
85	B.Sc. Banking and Finance	160
86	B.Sc. Business Administration	160
87	B.Sc. Entrepreneurship	160
88	B.Sc. Public Administration	160
89	B.Sc. Taxation	160
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
90	B.Sc. Criminology	160
91	B.Sc. Economics	160
92	B.Sc. International Relations	180
93	B.Sc. Political Science	160
94	B.Sc. Sociology	160
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
95	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	160

Departmental Cut-Off Mark

For years now, BUK has not made its departmental merit/ELDS/Catchment cut-off mark public. If we should judge with previous years, then we will be right to say the BUK departmental cut-off mark for the 2025/2026 session might not be made public.

Frequently Asked Questions

▪ What is the cut-off mark for BUK 2025/2026? 

The BUK JAMB cut-off mark is 160 – 240, depending on the course.

▪ What’s the cut off mark for medicine and surgery in BUK? 

The cut-off mark for medicine and surgery (MBBS) in BUK is 240. Note however that the cut-off mark changes from year to year.

▪ What is the cutoff mark for Law in BUK? 

The cut-off mark for law in BUK is 200. Note however that the cut-off mark changes from year to year.

▪ Does BUK do post UTME? 

Yes, they conduct post UTME for candidates who have written JAMB and meet their minimum cut-off mark.

▪ Does BUK accept second choice? 

NO! BUK doesn’t accept candidates who made them second choice but if you make them your first choice now and buy their post UTME form when it comes out, then you will be eligible for admission.