Understanding JAMB Cut-Off Marks for 2025/2026
Nigerian tertiary institutions have minimal cut-off scores imposed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
You can be admitted to universities, polytechnics, and educational colleges if you have a score of 150. However, certain courses and schools can have higher cut-off scores, so it’s important to look into the prerequisites for each program.
The general cut-off scores for the academic year 2025/2026 are probably going to fall between the scores shown below:
Universities: 140 and above
Polytechnics: 100 and above
Colleges of Education: 100 and above
Universities That Accept a JAMB Score of 150
Federal Universities
- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI)
- Federal University Birnin-Kebbi (FUBK)
- Federal University Dutse (FUD)
- Federal University Gashua (FUGASHUA)
- Federal University Kashere (FUKASHERE)
- Federal University of Agriculture Zuru (FUAZ)
- Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUSHA)
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE)
- Federal University of Technology, Babura (FUTB)
- Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA)
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
- Federal University of Transport, Daura (FUT Daura)
- Federal University Otuoke (FUOTUOKE)
- Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE)
- Federal University Wukari (FUWUKARI)
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
- University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU)
- University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
State Universities
- Adamawa State University (ADSU)
- Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU)
- Benue State University (BSU)
- Borno State University (BOSU)
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)
- Ebonyi State University (EBSU)
- Ekiti State University (EKSU)
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU)
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE)
- Kogi State University (KSU)
- Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH)
- Sule Lamido University (SLU)
- Taraba State University (TASU)
- Umar Musa Yaradua University (UMYU)
- University of Cross River (UNICROSS)
- Yobe State University (YSU)
Private Universities
- Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN)
- Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (KUST)
- Al-Istiqamah University, Sumaila (AUSU)
- Babcock University
- Bingham University
- Bowen University
- Coal City University
- Elizade University
- Gerar University of Medical Science, Imope-Ijebu (GUMED)
- Gregory University
- Khalifa Isyaka RABIU University, Kano (KHAIRUN)
- Landmark University
- Mercy Medical University, Osun
- Muhammad Kamalud University, Kwara
- Nile University
- Oduduwa University
- Redeemer’s University
- Renaissance University
- Skyline University
- UNINIGER
Specialized and New Universities
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- Ave Maria University
- Azman University, Kano
- Havilla University
- Iconic Open University
- Khadija University
- Miva Open University, Abuja
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
- Paul University
- Salem University
- TANSIAN University
- University of Delta (UNIDEL)
- University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED)
Conclusion
You can continue your educational path by looking into the courses and institutions mentioned above and adopting proactive measures. A JAMB score of 150 opens up a variety of chances in Nigerian higher institutions.