UNIABUJA Cut Off Mark for 2025/2026 Admission Exercise

The University of Abuja has spoken. The long-awaited cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 academic year are out, and every hopeful candidate will want to know where they stand. Some will breathe easy, others will bite their lips, but everyone has to face it.

Before we roll into the figures, a quick rewind. The University of Abuja, set in the heart of Nigeria’s capital, opened its doors in 1990. It actually started small, with just three buildings in Gwagwalada, known back then as the “mini-campus.” From those modest roots, the school has grown into one of the country’s better known public universities.

The rule of the game

To even sit for the Post-UTME screening, one thing is clear. You must have:

• A minimum of 180 in your UTME.
• Selected UNIABUJA as your first choice when registering.

Once that bar is cleared, the real filter is the cut-off score tied to each course. And trust me, some of them are higher than others. Medicine and Nursing, for instance, are on another level entirely.

Cut-off marks for 2025/2026

Here’s how the scores line up across the faculties:

College of Health Sciences

• Medicine & Surgery (MBBS): 230

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agriculture: 180

Faculty of Arts

• Arabic Studies: 180
• Christian Religious Studies: 200
• English and Literary Studies: 180
• History: 180
• Islamic Studies: 180
• Linguistics: 180
• Philosophy: 180

Communication and Media Studies

• Advertising: 180
• Public Relations: 180
• Broadcasting: 180
• Film and Multimedia Studies: 180
• Development Communication Studies: 180
• Strategic Communication: 180
• Information and Media Studies: 180
• Journalism and Media Studies: 180

Education

• Agricultural Science and Education: 180
• Education and Arabic: 180
• Education and Biology: 180
• Education and Chemistry: 180
• Education and Economics: 180
• Education and English Language: 180
• Education and English Language/Literature: 180
• Education and Geography: 180
• Education and History: 180
• Education and Integrated Science: 180
• Education and Islamic Studies: 180
• Education and Mathematics: 180
• Education and Physics: 180
• Education and Social Studies: 180
• Educational Management and Planning: 180
• Environmental Education: 180
• Guidance and Counselling: 180
• Primary Education Studies: 180

Engineering

• Aeronautical Engineering: 200
• Agricultural Engineering: 200
• Chemical Engineering: 200
• Civil Engineering: 200
• Electrical Engineering: 200
• Mechanical Engineering: 200
• Railway Engineering: 200

Environmental Sciences

• Architecture: 180
• Industrial Design: 180
• Building: 180
• Quantity Surveying: 180
• Estate Management: 180
• Urban and Regional Planning: 180
• Surveying and Geoinformatics: 180

Law

• Civil Law: 230
• Islamic Law: 200

Management Sciences

• Accounting: 180
• Business Administration: 180
• Entrepreneurship: 180
• Public Administration: 180
• Tourism & Hospitality Management: 180

Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

• Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS): 200
• Nursing Science: 230

Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D): 200

Sciences

• Biochemistry: 190
• Biology: 180
• Chemistry: 180
• Computer Science: 180
• Geology and Gemology: 190
• Mathematics: 180
• Microbiology: 190
• Physics: 180
• Statistics: 180
• Zoology: 180

Social Sciences

• Economics: 180
• Geography: 180
• Library and Information Science: 180
• Political Science and International Relations: 180
• Sociology: 180

Veterinary Medicine

• Veterinary (DVM): 200

For students keen on looking at how other schools are scoring, the full list of cut-off marks for other universities, polytechnics and colleges is also available.

Why the numbers matter

Cut-off marks are more than digits on paper. They are the first gatekeepers. They decide who moves to the next stage and who has to sit back and try again next year. Some may call it harsh, but without it, the whole process would be a traffic jam.

At the end of the day, the cut-off doesn’t just measure your score, it speaks about competition. Thousands chasing few seats, like a crowded bus stop in rush hour.

For those who meet the mark, the road ahead is still long. Post-UTME form details are also up, see UNIABUJA Post UTME Form for what to do next.

One last word

To every candidate reading, whether your score made you smile or frown, keep your head up. Admission race in Nigeria is tough, no lie, but as we say, “person wey no give up fit still chop win.”