UTME 2021: List of Universities That Have Released their Cut-Off Marks

This follows the decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to cancel the national/general cut-off marks.

UNILAG and other Nigerian universities that have released their cut-off marks for the 2021/2022 admission. Photo credits: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP, STEFAN HEUNIS/AFP, AMINU ABUBAKAR/AFP

The JAMB’s decision gave the tertiary institution in the country the freedom to set their own cut-off marks.

BBC Pidgin reported that JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede listed some universities that have released their own cut-off marks.

University of Maiduguri – 150

Usman Dan Fodio University – 140

University of Sokoto – 140

Pan Atlantic University – 210

University of Lagos – 200

Lagos State University – 190

Covenant University – 190

University of Ilorin – 180

Bayero University, Kano – 180

Note, however, that BUK’s cut-off marks vary depending on the courses. Check below:

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences – 200

Faculty of Clinical Sciences – 250

Faculty of Dentistry – 200

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences – 220

Faculty of Law – 220

Cut-off mark for blind candidates – 160

Candidates who chose the above universities as the choice of study in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) should check the cut-off marks to know whether they meet the admission requirement or not.

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that JAMB released the details of the best 10 candidates in the 2021 UTME.

The examination body’s registrar, Professor Oloyede, gave the details during his presentation at the 2021 admission policy meeting which was held virtually on Tuesday, August 31.

Monwuba Chibuzor Chibuikem Chibuikem, a male student from Lagos state who sat the examination in the state, topped the list with a score of 358 out of the possible 400 marks.

Source: Legit.ng