Bayero University Kano has officially released the approved school fees schedule for undergraduate students for the 2025/2026 academic session. The fee structure covers acceptance fees, registration charges, hostel accommodation costs, faculty-based payments, and departmental charges for both fresh and returning students.
The institution advised all students to carefully review the approved payment categories applicable to their programmes before proceeding with registration.
BUK Acceptance Fee for Fresh Students
All newly admitted students are required to pay a compulsory acceptance fee before the screening exercise.
Acceptance Fee
₦10,000
The university emphasized that registration payments are strictly non-refundable once processed.
BUK Tuition Fees for Non-Nigerian Students
While Nigerian students are exempted from tuition payments, international students are expected to pay tuition fees according to their faculties and programmes.
Tuition Fees for Non-Nigerian Students
Arts and Islamic Studies — ₦200,000
Social Sciences — ₦200,000
Economics and Management Sciences — ₦200,000
Education — ₦300,000
Law — ₦300,000
Agriculture — ₦400,000
Communication — ₦400,000
Computing — ₦400,000
Engineering — ₦400,000
Earth and Environmental Sciences — ₦400,000
Life Sciences — ₦400,000
Physical Sciences — ₦400,000
School of Continuing Education — ₦400,000
College of Health Sciences including Pharmaceutical Sciences — ₦600,000
General Registration Charges for Students
The university consolidated registration charges according to faculties and departments.
Arts, Law, Social Sciences and Economics
Applicable to:
Arts and Islamic Studies (excluding History)
Law
Social Sciences
Economics and Management Sciences (excluding Accounting, Business Administration and Finance)
Fees:
Returning Students — ₦96,000
Fresh Students (100L & 200L) — ₦106,800
Accounting and Finance
Returning Students — ₦98,000
Fresh Students — ₦108,800
Computing, Communication, Education & Business Administration
Applicable to:
Faculty of Computing
Communication (excluding Theatre and Performing Arts)
Earth and Environmental Sciences (excluding Architecture, Geology, Quantity Surveying and URP)
Education
Business Administration
Fees:
Returning Students — ₦101,000
Fresh Students — ₦111,800
Architecture, Geology & Urban and Regional Planning
Returning Students — ₦106,000
Fresh Students — ₦116,800
Allied Health Sciences
Returning Students — ₦141,000
Fresh Students — ₦151,800
Clinical Sciences and Dentistry
Returning Students — ₦161,000
Fresh Students — ₦171,800
Veterinary Medicine
Returning Students — ₦111,000
Fresh Students — ₦121,800
Basic Medical Sciences, Life Sciences & Physical Sciences
Returning Students — ₦103,000
Fresh Students — ₦113,800
Agriculture, History & Quantity Surveying
Returning Students — ₦102,000
Fresh Students — ₦112,800
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Returning Students — ₦104,000
Fresh Students — ₦114,800
Engineering
Returning Students — ₦108,000
Fresh Students — ₦118,800
Theatre and Performing Arts
Returning Students — ₦131,000
Fresh Students — ₦141,800
Additional Faculty and Departmental Charges
Certain faculties and departments have additional mandatory charges.
Some of the approved charges include:
Architecture students — ₦5,000 for ARCON
Geology students — ₦50,000 for field trips and practicals
Pharmaceutical Sciences — ₦10,000 for induction and laboratory materials
Chemistry & Industrial Chemistry — ₦1,500 for laboratory manuals
Life Sciences 100L students — ₦3,000 for laboratory manuals
Microbiology 200L students — ₦1,500 for manuals
Clinical Sciences & Dentistry — ₦40,000 faculty fee plus ₦20,000 college charge
Allied Health Sciences — ₦25,000 faculty fee plus ₦15,000 college charge
Veterinary Medicine — ₦10,000 for practical manuals and ₦20,000 field trip charge
Law students — ₦2,000 for Moot Court and Law Clinic
Computing students — ₦2,500 laboratory manual and ₦1,700 logbook charges
SIWES students — ₦500 logbook fee
The university advised students to confirm all departmental charges before completing registration.
BUK Hostel Accommodation Charges
Hostel fees apply only to students allocated accommodation within university hostels.
Approved Hostel Charges
₦37,590
₦80,090
₦150,090 for M Block accommodation
Students allocated hostel spaces are expected to add the accommodation fee to their total registration charges where applicable.
Important Registration Notice
BUK advised students to:
Make payments only through approved university channels
Print payment receipts after successful transactions
Complete registration within the approved timeframe
Regularly monitor official university communication channels for updates
The institution also warned against using unauthorized payment agents or unofficial platforms.
Conclusion
The release of Bayero University Kano’s detailed school fees structure for the 2025/2026 academic session provides important financial guidance for both fresh and returning students. Students are encouraged to carefully review all applicable charges, complete payments promptly, and comply fully with all university registration procedures.
