Full List: Nigerian Universities’ UTME Cut-off Marks For 2026 Admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks approved by universities across Nigeria for the 2026 admission exercise.

The institutions’ minimum admissible scores were presented to journalists during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday.

According to the list released at the meeting, Pan-Atlantic University adopted 220 as its minimum cut-off mark, the highest among universities listed for the 2026 admissions cycle.

Several leading universities, including Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Benin, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria and Covenant University fixed their minimum benchmark at 200.

Also, Lagos State University and Lagos State University of Science and Technology adopted 195, while Lagos State University of Education fixed its cut-off mark at 185.

JAMB explained that the approved figures represent the minimum thresholds for admission consideration, noting that institutions are permitted to set higher requirements for competitive courses such as Medicine, Law, Pharmacy and Engineering.

Full list of universities and UTME cut-off marks

220
Pan-Atlantic University

200
Air Force Institute of Technology
Covenant University
Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Obafemi Awolowo University
University of Benin
University of Ibadan
University of Lagos
University of Nigeria

195
Lagos State University of Science and Technology
Lagos State University

185
Lagos State University of Education

180
Afe Babalola University
Ahmadu Bello University
Federal University of Health Sciences
Nigeria Police Academy
Nigerian University of Technology and Management
Shanahan University
University of Abuja
University of Ilorin

170
University of Jos
Augustine University
Babcock University
Federal University of Applied Sciences
Federal University
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Nasarawa State University
BITS University

160
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Admiralty University of Nigeria
African Aviation and Aerospace University
Ajayi Crowther University
Al-Hikmah University
Bamidele Olumilua University
Bayero University Kano
Bells University of Technology
Caleb University
Chrisland University
Dominion University
Emmanuel Alayande University of Education
Federal University of Agriculture
Federal University of Education
Federal University of Health Sciences
Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences
Federal University of Technology
First Technical University
Imo State University
Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management
Karl Kumm University
Kwara State University
Landmark University
Lead City University
Modibbo Adama University
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Osun State University
Plateau State University
Redeemer’s University
Summit University
Tai Solarin University of Education
Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery
University of Ilesa

150
AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University
Adamawa State University
Adeleke University
African School of Economics