List of Private and Government Tertiary Institutions in Kano State


Kano state supposed to have largest number of educational institutions in Nigeria taking into consideration its large number of population. The state is the most populous in Nigeria.

At the time of putting up this page, Kano has just 4 universitites and 1 polytechnic compare with Osun State, the 16th most populous state in Nigeria with 10 universitites and 8 polytechnics; Delta State with 8 universitites and 12 polytechnics and Kwara State, the 30th most populous state in Nigeria with 6 universitites and 4 polytechnics.

Below is the list of all tertiary institutions in Kano State

Universities in Kano State

  • Bayero University, Kano (Government)
  • Nigeria Police Academy, Wudi (Government)
  • Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudi (Government)
  • Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano (Government)
  • Skyline University, Kano (Private) 
  • Khalifa Ishiyaku Rabiu University (Private) 
  • Capital City University (Private) 
  • Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila
  • Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (Private) 
  • Baba Ahmed University (Private)

Polytechnic in Kano State

  • Kano State Polytechnic, Kano (Government)

Technical Colleges

  • Government Commercial College, Bagauda (Government)
  • Government Technical College, Kano (Government)
  • Government Technical College, Ungogo (Government)
  • Government Technical College, Wudi (Government)

Colleges of Education

  • Federal College of Education, Kano (Government)
  • Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso (Government)
  • Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi (Government)
  • College of Education, Kura (Government)
  • Ameenudeen College of Education, Badawa (Private)

School of Nursing and Health Technology

  • Kano State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Madobi (Government)
  • School of Health Information Management Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano (Government)
  • School of Post Basic Paediatric and Nephrology Nursing, AKTH (Government)
  • Community Midwifery Program, School of Basic Midwifery, Danbatta (Government)
  • School of Health Information Management, AKTH (Government)
  • School of Orthopaedic Cast Technology, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala (Government)
  • School of Hygiene, Kano (Government)

Other Tertiary Institutions

  • Audi Bali College of Agriculture, Danbatta (Government)
  • Federal College of Agriculture Produce, Kano (Government)
  • Adhama Innovation Enterprise Institute, Bompai (Private)
  • Entrepreneurship Vocational Technology Ltd, Matan Dada (Government)
  • Hajia Sa'adatu and Umul-Khairi Foundation (Private)

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