FULL LIST: UTME cut off marks for 2026 university admissions - 14 May 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has published the minimum UTME cut-off marks approved by universities nationwide for the 2026 admission cycle. The benchmarks, submitted by individual institutions, were presented to journalists during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday. Among the schools, Pan-Atlantic University set the highest minimum cut-off mark at 220. A number of leading universities, including Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Benin, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria, and Covenant University, pegged their minimum score at 200. In Lagos State, Lagos State University and Lagos State University of Science and Technology fixed their cut-off marks at 195, while Lagos State University of Education adopted 185. JAMB clarified that these figures represent the baseline requirements for admission consideration, noting that institutions retain the discretion to raise cut-off marks for highly competitive courses such as Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, and Engineering. Here is a list of UTME cut off marks for 2026 university admissions Pan-Atlantic University — 220 Air Force Institute of Technology — 200 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 Lagos State University of Science and Technology — 195 Read more