Bauchi State University: Courses, Cut-off & Admission (2026/2027)
Bauchi State University (BASUG) is a State university located in Gadau, Bauchi, established in 2011. It offers the 12 programmes listed below. The JAMB national minimum for the 2026/2027 session is 150 — the college's own entrance exam and departmental cut-offs may be higher, so confirm with the school.
⚠ This university was renamed from Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG) to Sa'adu Zungur University (SAZU) — use only sazu.edu.ng and its linked basug.* portals; there is no fee or agent who can "arrange" your cut-off or admission, and no official cut-off marks or fees are published beyond the JAMB national minimum, so ignore anyone charging for such information and confirm all figures directly with the school.
Accreditation Status
This institution is now officially called Sa'adu Zungur University, Gadau (SAZUG), renamed in 2024 and amended in 2026 by the Bauchi State House of Assembly. It was previously known as Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG).
Sa'adu Zungur University appears on the NUC approved Nigerian universities (state) list.
It is a state-owned institution regulated and approved by the National Universities Commission.
Source: National Universities Commission (nuc.edu.ng) — checked August 2026.
Programmes Offered at BASUG 12
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Management Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- School of Basic and Remedial Studies
- Postgraduate programmes (PG)
- IJMB / remedial studies
Entry Requirements
You need five (5) O'level credit passes (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB) in subjects relevant to your chosen course, including English Language and Mathematics, obtained in not more than two sittings. Sit JAMB UTME (minimum 150) and make Sa'adu Zungur University (the institution's current JAMB name) your first choice, then pass the university's Post-UTME online screening. Direct Entry candidates need at least two A-level passes, NCE, ND/HND or an equivalent, in addition to the O'level credits. Competitive courses (e.g. Pharmacy, Basic Medical Sciences, Law) may carry stricter subject requirements — always confirm the exact combination for your course in the current JAMB Brochure and on the official portal.
BASUG JAMB Cut-off Mark (2026/2027)
The JAMB national minimum for the 2026/2027 session is 150. This is the lowest score to be considered; the college also runs its own entrance examination, and departments frequently set higher cut-offs, so always confirm the current mark for your course with the school.
How to Apply
1) Register/sit UTME on JAMB (efacility.jamb.gov.ng) and choose Sa'adu Zungur University as your institution; Direct Entry candidates apply via the JAMB DE portal. 2) After JAMB, complete the university's Post-UTME online screening at the official screening portal. 3) If admitted, handle acceptance and undergraduate registration on the university's registration portal, and print your admission letter from the admission-letter portal. Postgraduate applicants use the PG application portal; IJMB/pre-degree candidates apply via the applicant portal. Always start from the official site sazu.edu.ng, which links every current portal.
Stay safe: this school was renamed from Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG) to Sa'adu Zungur University (SAZU) — its only official site is sazu.edu.ng, so ignore look-alike blogs, "cut-off mark" aggregators, or anyone on WhatsApp/Facebook claiming to "upload your name" or sell an admission slot; never pay an agent / pay only through the official JAMB and university portals.
Contact BASUG
Website: sazu.edu.ng
Address: Main campus, Gadau, Bauchi State, Nigeria (additional campuses in Misau and Bauchi city)
Address
Gadau, with other campuses in Misau, and Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
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Admission details last verified August 2026. Requirements and dates change each year — always confirm on the official portal, and never pay an "agent".