The Optometry programme was mounted by Professor Lawan, the then head of department, ophthalmology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital under the watch of Professor Rasheed, the then Vice Chancellor, Bayero University, Kano. This was made possible by the proposal written by Professor Uche Ikonne the current Vice Chancellor Abia State University Uturu, which he gave to the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) for presentation to the Management of Bayero University Kano. Dr. Ikechukwu Nwakuche, the then national president of NOA presented the proposal to the management, which kick started the process of mounting the programme. The history will not be complete without mentioning Dr. Deutse, the then Chief Medical Director, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and Dr. Umar Farouk, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Center (FMC), Birin Kebbi, (the gateway) who met Prof. Ikonne in Birin Kebbi during an induction ceremony and requested that he should come to Bayero University, Kano (BUK) to mount the optometry programme. We want to specially thank the former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello and the present Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas for all their support. Prof Habib, Prof. Sani Alhassan the then Provosts and Prof. Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai the current provost of our college. My amiable former Deans, Prof. M. Y. Gwarzo and Dr. Kumurya Abdullahi and the current Dean, Dr. Bashir Kaka. We are very grateful to you all for your support. We have three hundred and ten students. We are equally expecting sixty students to join us through UTME and DE. The program is fully accredited by the Nigeria University Commission and Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria.
100 Level 37 Students
200 Level 72 Students
300 level 81 Students
400 Level 51 Students
500 Level 49 Students
600 Level 20 students