Nigerian Top Six Universities and their Post-UTME cut-off Marks.
The dream of many prospective university students is to gain admission into a very prestigious university with academic excellence as its core objective. However, all universities can not be ranked or categorized together in terms of performance and delivery of academic excellence.
We would be looking at the top Universities in Nigeria and their acceptable post-UTME requirements.
The ranking of these institutions is done by the Times Higher Education (THE), this is the body that is in charge of ranking universities using some specific factors as consideration.
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According to the 2024/2025 ranking of Nigerian universities by the Times Higher Education, the list of the best universities in Nigeria is as follows;
Top Universities in Nigeria and their Post-UTME cut-off Marks
- COVENANT UNIVERSITY:
Topping the chart is the famous Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, South Western Nigeria which prides itself as ‘Africa’s Best World-Class Private Varsity of the Decade in Quality Education’.
This school has maintained this position for the second consecutive time, which goes a long way to show its commitment in ensuring students have the best education in Nigeria.
Although this university may not be affordable to the average Nigerian being a private university, it remains the best in many aspects relating to the provision of quality education in Nigeria and in Africa.
POST UTME AT COVENANT
Covenant University aside the UTME examinations conducted by JAMB which gives candidates the opportunity to attend the school also conducts her own post UTME. Students who are to write this examination are those who have sat and successfully passed the cut off mark set by JAMB. The post UTME at Covenant University is generally set at 200 marks known as the Realistic Institutional Admittable Minimum UTME Scores (RIAMUS). The Implications of this is that after passing JAMB examinations, a candidate must sit for the post UTME and score 200 marks or above before he/she can finally be given admission.
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
The University of Ibadan also known as U.I a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo state has remained one of the most revered institutions in Nigeria. It has proven over the years to be a citadel of learning producing brilliant minds and change makers.
Just like Covenant University, the University of Ibadan aside the JAMB examinations and cut off mark, has its own Post UTME cut off mark that candidates need to pass before they can finally be offered admission.
Students are expected to pay for the post UTME examination (the price for this was #3,000 for the 2024/2025 academic session). You also need to have a minimum of 5 credits in your O’level result which must include English and Mathematics to be eligible for the exams. The post UTME cut off mark for University of Ibadan varies depending on the course you’re applying for. For instance, for law, the cut off mark is 67.25, for art, it is 61.87 for English language and between 50.0 – 57.5 for other courses. For pharmacy, it is 69.62, for education courses, it is 50.0.
- UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS.
Also called Unilag, the University of Lagos remains one of the leading universities in Nigeria. Located in Yaba, Lagos South Western Nigeria, Unilag is classified as one of the universities foremost in research when it comes to higher institutions in Nigeria.
Just like the University of Ibadan, Unilag post UTME cut off marks varies depending on the course applied. Also the cut off mark is not constant and the reason for this is that, each year the bench mark is reached putting into consideration the overall performance of candidates in the examination and how competitive a particular course is.
For the 2024/2025 academic session, the cut off marks for some courses are; 84.7 points for Medicine, 80.5 points for Dentistry, 76.5 points for Law 72 to 78 points for Nursing science, Physiotherapy, Radiography and Med lab.
Note that this may not be the case for the next academic, it may be increased or reduced depending on the overall students performance during the examination amongst other factors or parameters that will be set in place.
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN.
The University of Ilorin located in Ilorin, Kwara, MiddleBelt Nigeria is also a university that has proven over the years to be a force to be reckoned with. The University is a mother to some notable high profile people in the society.
The University of Ilorin also known as Unilorin conducts it own Post-UTME yearly according to the school website. The institution offers admission based on aggregate of UTME/DE with makes up 50%, the Post-UTME screening score which makes up 30%, and 5 credits in the relevant subjects at the O’level which amounts for the remaining 20%.
The Post-UTME examinations usually consists of 50 multiple questions spanning from English, Mathematics and current affairs which is to be completed within 30 minutes. After the examination, the result is released after 24 hours and students who passed the examination can then proceed for registration.
- AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA.
Being one of the oldest higher institution in Nigeria, ABU Zaria has also distinguished itself over the years as a viable citadel of learning. Admission in Zaria requires that candidates pass their Post-UTME after passing JAMB. The Post-UTME is made up of the same subject combination a candidate sat for during Jamb. The aggregate is then combined with the JAMB score and then divided to get the final score to be used for the admission proper. There is no fix or flat cut off mark for Post-UTME, it varies depending on the course of choice and overall perfomance of students during the exams
- UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA.
The University of Abuja located in Gwagwalada, in the Federal Capital of Nigeria is another school you should be curious about. Like other institutions, the university of Abuja also conducted Post-UTME.
However, unlike other institutions, the university does not conduct any examination. What the school does is to combine the performance of the applicant in his/her O’level results (how many times you sat for the exams is also put into consideration) and the jamb score of the candidate. In other words, the process is as follows; jamb score + O’level result + number of times a candidate sat for the exams.
This is then divided and when a candidate gets the required score, which varies depending on the course of choice, admission is giving to the person.
Ensure you understand the Post-UTME processes and requirements in the school you are applying, and study towards passing the examination, this is because failure to pass the Post-UTME may lead to the deprivation of your admission or change of course even after you have passed your JAMB examination.
Note: Not all schools carry out Post-UTME, some institutions such as the University of Jos grants admission to students after they meet the JAMB cut off mark and also passed the relevant 5 subjects including Mathematics and English in their O’level result.