14 Courses With Highest Post UTME Cut-Off Marks in University of Ibadan

By Dayo Emmanuel

The University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s premier university and the institution with one of the highest number of applicants yearly, has released the cut-off marks for admission into its various programmes following the recently concluded Post-UTME.

To be considered for admission into UI, candidates must first score a minimum of 50 marks in the Post-UTME.

However, some competitive courses require much higher scores. Students and parents should take note of these requirements while making choices or considering a change of course.

Below are the cut-off marks for some of the most competitive programmes:

1. Medicine and Surgery

Merit: 78.875

Catchment: 78.875

Education Less Developed States (ELDS): 77.375

2. Nursing Science

Merit: 71.375

Catchment: 71.375

ELDS: 67.875

3. Law

Merit: 70.875

Catchment: 70.875

ELDS: 67.625

4. Mechanical Engineering

Merit: 70.5

Catchment: 70.5

ELDS: 60.125

5. Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Merit: 70

Catchment: 70

ELDS: 58.875

6. Pharmacy

Merit: 69.125

Catchment: 69.125

ELDS: 62.875

7. Dentistry

Merit: 68.625

Catchment: 68.625

ELDS: 66.75

8. Accounting

Merit: 68.5

Catchment: 68.5

ELDS: 66.125

9. Computer Science

Merit: 63.5

Catchment: 63.5

ELDS: 53.5

10. Medical Laboratory Science

Merit: 63.25

Catchment: 63.25

ELDS: 60.25

11. Civil Engineering

Merit: 63.25

Catchment: 63.25

ELDS: 57

12. Physiotherapy

Merit: 65.125

Catchment: 65.125

ELDS: 65.625

13. Petroleum Engineering

Merit: 62.75

Catchment: 62.75

ELDS: 57.125

14. Communication and Language Arts

Merit: 61

Catchment: 61

ELDS: 58.5

What students and parents should note:

Minimum Requirement: Every candidate must score at least 50 marks in the Post-UTME to qualify for admission consideration.

Competitive Courses: Medicine, Nursing, Law, Pharmacy, and Engineering require significantly higher scores.

Candidates who do not meet the required cut-off for their preferred course are encouraged to consider related programmes with lower cut-off marks.

This information is crucial for parents and students to properly guide admission choices and manage expectations.