The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled the official minimum UTME cut-off marks submitted by Nigerian universities for the 2026 admission cycle, offering fresh clarity to millions of candidates seeking placement into tertiary institutions.
The figures were presented during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday, where Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board reaffirmed that these scores represent only the baseline for admission consideration.
Topping the list is Pan-Atlantic University with a minimum score of 220 — the highest threshold announced so far. A cluster of elite institutions, including University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Nigeria, University of Benin and Covenant University, all pegged their minimum cut-off marks at 200.
In Lagos, state-owned institutions such as Lagos State University and Lagos State University of Science and Technology set their benchmark at 195, while Lagos State University of Education opted for 185.
JAMB emphasised that universities retain the discretion to set higher cut-off marks for competitive courses such as Medicine, Law, Pharmacy and Engineering, meaning candidates may still need significantly higher scores to secure admission into top programmes.
Below is the full list of institutions and their approved minimum UTME scores for 2026, arranged numerically:
220
Pan-Atlantic University — 220
200
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Covenant University — 200
Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences — 200
Obafemi Awolowo University — 200
University of Benin — 200
University of Ibadan — 200
University of Lagos — 200
University of Nigeria — 200
195
Lagos State University of Science and Technology — 195
Lagos State University — 195
185
Lagos State University of Education — 185
185
Lagos State University of Education — 185
180
Afe Babalola University — 180
Ahmadu Bello University — 180
Federal University of Health Sciences — 180
Nigerian University of Technology and Management — 180
Shanahan University — 180
University of Abuja — 180
University of Ilorin — 180
170
University of Jos — 170
Augustine University — 170
Babcock University — 170
Federal University of Applied Sciences — 170
Federal University — 170
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology — 170
Nasarawa State University — 170
BITS University — 170
160
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University — 160
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University — 160
Admiralty University of Nigeria — 160
African Aviation and Aerospace University — 160
Ajayi Crowther University — 160
Al-Hikmah University — 160
Bamidele Olumilua University — 160
Bayero University Kano — 160
Bells University of Technology — 160
Caleb University — 160
Chrisland University — 160
Dominion University — 160
Emmanuel Alayande University of Education — 160
Federal University of Agriculture — 160
Federal University of Education — 160
Federal University of Health Sciences — 160
Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences — 160
Federal University of Technology — 160
First Technical University — 160
Imo State University — 160
Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management — 160
Karl Kumm University — 160
Kwara State University — 160
Landmark University — 160
Lead City University — 160
Modibbo Adama University — 160
Nnamdi Azikiwe University — 160
Olabisi Onabanjo University — 160
Osun State University — 160
Plateau State University — 160
Redeemer’s University — 160
Summit University — 160
Tai Solarin University of Education — 160
Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery — 160
University of Ilesa — 160
150
AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University — 150
Adamawa State University — 150
Adeleke University — 150
African School of Economics — 150
