Following the 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting, several universities and tertiary institutions across Nigeria have announced their minimum tolerable UTME scores for the 2026 admission exercise.

Candidates should note that these are general institutional cut-off marks and not departmental cut-off marks.

Competitive courses such as Medicine, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, and Computer Science may require much higher scores.

220 CUT-OFF MARK

1. Pan-Atlantic University – 220 (Lagos State)


200 CUT-OFF MARK

2. Air Force Institute of Technology – 200 (Kaduna State)

3. Covenant University – 200 (Ogun State)

4. Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences – 200 (Ogun State)

5. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) – 200 (Osun State)

6. University of Benin (UNIBEN) – 200 (Edo State)

7. University of Ibadan (UI) – 200 (Oyo State)

8. University of Lagos (UNILAG) – 200 (Lagos State)

9. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) – 200 (Enugu State)


195 CUT-OFF MARK

10. Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) – 195 (Lagos State)

11. Lagos State University (LASU) – 195 (Lagos State)


185 CUT-OFF MARK

12. Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) – 185 (Lagos State)


180 CUT-OFF MARK

13. Afe Babalola University – 180 (Ekiti State)

14. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) – 180 (Kaduna State)

15. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) – 180 (Kwara State)


170 CUT-OFF MARK

16. University of Jos (UNIJOS) – 170 (Plateau State)

17. Augustine University – 170 (Lagos State)

18. Babcock University – 170 (Ogun State)

19. Federal University of Applied Sciences – 170 (Kaduna State)

20. Federal University, Lokoja – 170 (Kogi State)

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) – 170 (Oyo State)

22. Nasarawa State University – 170 (Nasarawa State)

23. Veritas University – 170 (FCT, Abuja)


160 CUT-OFF MARK

24. Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management – 160 (Lagos State)

25. Karl Kumm University – 160 (Plateau State)

26. Kwara State University (KWASU) – 160 (Kwara State)

27. Landmark University – 160 (Kwara State)

28. Lead City University – 160 (Oyo State)

29. Modibbo Adama University – 160 (Adamawa State)

30. Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) – 160 (Anambra State)

31. Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) – 160 (Ogun State)

32. Osun State University (UNIOSUN) – 160 (Osun State)

33. Plateau State University – 160 (Plateau State)

34. Redeemer’s University – 160 (Osun State)

35. Summit University – 160 (Kwara State)

36. Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) – 160 (Ogun State)

37. Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery – 160 (Taraba State)

38. University of Ilesa – 160 (Osun State)



150 CUT-OFF MARK

39. Abdulrazaq Abubakar Toyin University – 150 (Kwara State)

40. Adamawa State University – 150 (Adamawa State)

41. Adeleke University – 150 (Osun State)

42. African School of Economics – 150 (FCT, Abuja)

43. African University of Science and Technology – 150 (FCT, Abuja)

44. Akwa Ibom State University – 150 (Akwa Ibom State)

45. Alex Ekwueme Federal University – 150 (Ebonyi State)

46. Al-Hikmah University – 150 (Kwara State)



47. Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education – 150 (Imo State)

48. Anchor University – 150 (Lagos State)

49. Baze University – 150 (FCT, Abuja)

50. Bayelsa Medical University – 150 (Bayelsa State)

51. Benson Idahosa University – 150 (Edo State)

52. Borno State University – 150 (Borno State)

53. Bowen University – 150 (Osun State)

54. Capital City University – 150 (Kano State)

55. Claretian University – 150 (Imo State)

56. Crescent University – 150 (Ogun State)

57. David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences – 150 (Ebonyi State)

58. Dennis Osadebay University – 150 (Delta State)

59. Ebonyi State University – 150 (Ebonyi State)

60. Edo State University – 150 (Edo State)

61. Edusoko University – 150 (Niger State)

62. Ekiti State University – 150 (Ekiti State)

63. Federal University, Wukari – 150 (Taraba State)

64. Fountain University – 150 (Osun State)

65. Franco-British International University – 150 (Kaduna State)

66. Gerar University of Medical Sciences – 150 (Ogun State)

67. Glorious Vision University – 150 (Edo State)

68. Gombe State University – 150 (Gombe State)

69. Hallmark University – 150 (Ogun State)

70. Hillside University of Science and Technology – 150 (Ekiti State)

71. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University – 150 (Niger State)

72. Igbinedion University – 150 (Edo State)

73. Kadija University – 150 (Jigawa State)

74. Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University – 150 (Kano State)

75. Kwara State University of Education – 150 (Kwara State)

76. Kwararafa University – 150 (Taraba State)

77. Lighthouse University – 150 (Edo State)

78. Maduka University – 150 (Enugu State)

79. Maranatha University – 150 (Lagos State)

80. Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria – 150 (Kano State)

81. McPherson University – 150 (Ogun State)

82. Monarch University – 150 (Ogun State)

83. Mountain Top University – 150 (Ogun State)

84. Niger Delta University – 150 (Bayelsa State)

85. Nigerian Army University – 150 (Borno State)

86. Nile University of Nigeria – 150 (FCT, Abuja)

87. Northwest University – 150 (Kano State)

88. Northwest University – 150 (Sokoto State)

89. Oduduwa University – 150 (Osun State)

90. Ojaja University – 150 (Kwara State)

91. Peter University – 150 (Anambra State)

92. Precious Cornerstone University – 150 (Oyo State)

93. Prime University – 150 (FCT, Abuja)

94. Prince Abubakar Audu University – 150 (Kogi State)

95. Salem University – 150 (Kogi State)

96. Sokoto State University – 150 (Sokoto State)

97. Southwestern University – 150 (Ogun State)

98. State University of Medical and Applied Sciences – 150 (Enugu State)

99. Sule Lamido University – 150 (Jigawa State)

100. Tazkiyah University – 150 (Kaduna State)

101. Thomas Adewumi University – 150 (Kwara State)

102. Trinity University – 150 (Lagos State)

103. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University – 150 (Katsina State)

104. University of Africa – 150 (Bayelsa State)

105. University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences – 150 (Imo State)

106. University of Agriculture, Science and Technology – 150 (Benue State)

107. University of Cross River State – 150 (Cross River State)

108. University of Education and Entrepreneurship – 150 (Cross River State)

109. University of Maiduguri – 150 (Borno State)

110. University of Mkar – 150 (Benue State)

111. University of Uyo – 150 (Akwa Ibom State)

112. University on the Niger – 150 (Anambra State)

113. Usmanu Danfodiyo University – 150 (Sokoto State)

114. Venite University – 150 (Ekiti State)

115. Vision University – 150 (Ogun State)

116. Yobe State University – 150 (Yobe State)

117. Christopher University – 150 (Ogun State)

Candidates are advised to always confirm departmental cut-off marks and admission requirements on official school portals before applying.