The College of Basic and Remedial Studies has two campuses, the main campus at Maiduguri Road, Kaduna and the other in Kafanchan. the main campus was established in 2004 and the Kafanchan campus in 2012. The basic and Remedial Studies is a pre-degree training program aimed at producing well-trained candidates from the University's catchment areas and other Nigerians. The programme is essentially for candidates who could not gain University admission through JAMB due to low Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores.

The duration of the Basic and Remedial Studies programme is nine (9) months which is equivalent to one (1) academic session of intensive teaching by qualified teachers.

Specifically, the main objectives of the Remedial Programme includes:

1. to prepare candidates to remedy their O'Levels deficiencies through WAEC and NECO examinations.
2. to prepare candidates to pass their UTME examination.
3. to coach candidates to pass their Post UTME examination.
4. to prepare candidates for the challenges of academic life in University.

All these would be achieved through the provision of qualified, experienced and dedicated teachers by the University.

Basic Programme

Candidates for this programme must possess not less than 5 credits in their WASSCE/SSCE/NECO Examinations.

Science: Candidates for the science programme should have credits in English, Mathematics and any other 3 of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Geography. The 5 credits above must have been obtained in not more than 2 sittings.

Humanities: Candidates for the arts programme should have credits in English, Mathematics and any other 3 of the following subjects: Economics, Government, History and Literature in English. The 5 credits above must have been obtained in not more than 2 sittings.

For both categories, applicants must write the 2012/2013 JAMB/UTME with relevant subject combination and must obtain the minimum pass mark approved by the Federal Government.

Remedial Programme

Science: Candidates for this programme must possess a minimum of 3 credits in not more than 1 sitting in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Geography.

Humanities: Candidates for this programme must possess a minimum of 3 credits in not more than 1 sitting in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government, History and Literature in English.

Candidates admitted for the Remedial programme are expected to register and pass SSCE or NECO in the subjects they are deficient.

Candidates will not be allowed to register for subjects that have not been attempted at O'Level.