OFFICIAL: UI Releases 2026/2027 Departmental Cut-Off Marks — Medicine 80, Software Engineering 75.375, Nursing 74.5

Source verification — 28 October 2026: The University of Ibadan has published its official 2026/2027 faculty and programme cut-off table . Examples from the official table include Medicine and Surgery merit 80, Nursing Science merit 74.5, and Software Engineering merit 75.375. Merit, catchment and ELDS columns may differ. Use the original university document to verify your exact category, not this article alone. Figures are programme aggregates, not raw UTME marks.

OFFICIAL: UI Releases 2026/2027 Departmental Cut-Off Marks — Medicine 80, Software Engineering 75.375, Nursing 74.5

The University of Ibadan (UI) has officially released the departmental cut-off marks for its 2026/2027 undergraduate admission exercise .

The cut-off marks, published by the university’s Undergraduate Admissions Unit , cover programmes across Agriculture, Arts, College of Medicine, Computing, Education, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Science, Social Sciences and other faculties.

UI categorised the admission thresholds under Merit, Catch and ELDS , meaning candidates should compare their aggregate score with the appropriate category for their chosen course.

Among the highest cut-off marks released by the university are Medicine and Surgery at 80.00, Software Engineering at 75.375, Nursing Science at 74.50, Computer Science at 74.125, Dentistry at 72.875, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at 71.25, Law at 71.00 and Pharmacy at 70.375 .

Below is the full official breakdown.

UI 2026/2027 Agriculture Cut-Off Marks

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Agricultural Economics 50.625 50.625 50.625

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 50.00 50.00 50.00

Crop and Horticultural Sciences 50.00 50.00 50.00

Soil Resources Management 50.00 50.00 50.00

Animal Science 50.00 50.00 50.00

Crop Protection and Environmental Biology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Faculty of Arts

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Anthropology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Arabic Language and Literature 50.00 50.00 50.00

Archaeology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Classics 50.00 50.00 50.00

Communication and Language Arts 61.375 61.375 57.00

European Studies – French 50.00 50.00 50.00

European Studies – German 50.00 50.00 50.00

European Studies – Russian 50.00 50.00 50.00

English 51.625 51.625 51.625

History 50.00 50.00 50.00

Islamic Studies 50.00 50.00 50.00

Linguistics 53.375 53.375 52.75

Linguistics – Igbo 50.00 50.00 50.00

Linguistics – Yoruba 50.00 50.00 50.00

Music 50.00 50.00 50.00

Philosophy 50.00 50.00 50.00

Religious Studies 50.00 50.00 50.00

Theatre Arts 53.00 53.00 53.00

College of Medicine

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Biochemistry 51.25 51.25 51.25

Dentistry 72.875 72.875 62.875

Environmental Health Science 52.00 52.00 50.625

Human Nutrition and Dietetics 58.125 58.125 53.00

Medical Laboratory Science 68.00 68.00 62.25

Medicine and Surgery 80.00 80.00 73.50

Nursing Science 74.50 74.50 67.125

Physiology 55.375 55.375 52.00

Pharmacology 57.875 57.875 53.25

Physiotherapy 68.50 68.50 61.625

Medicine and Surgery has the highest Merit cut-off in the published list at 80.00 , followed among the health programmes by Nursing Science at 74.50 and Dentistry at 72.875 .

Faculty of Computing

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Computer Science 74.125 74.125 60.00

Software Engineering 75.375 75.375 57.875

Data Science 51.50 51.50 51.50

Information and Communication Technology 51.00 51.00 51.00

Cybersecurity 55.75 55.75 55.25

Software Engineering, with 75.375, has one of the highest Merit cut-off marks across the entire university , while Computer Science stands at 74.125.

Economics and Management Sciences

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Economics 54.25 54.25 54.00

Accounting 69.50 69.50 63.75

Banking and Finance 56.875 56.875 51.25

Marketing and Consumer Studies 53.625 53.625 53.625

Faculty of Education

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Adult Education 50.00 50.00 50.00

Business Education 50.00 50.00 50.00

Early Childhood Education 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Arabic Studies 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Biology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Chemistry 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Christian Religious Studies 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Communication and Language Arts 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Economics 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and English 52.00 52.00 52.00

Education and French 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Geography 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and History 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Islamic Studies 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Computer Science 50.00 50.00 50.00

Educational Technology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Mathematics 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Physics 50.00 50.00 50.00

Education and Political Science 51.00 51.00 51.00

Education and Yoruba 50.00 50.00 50.00

Educational Management 50.00 50.00 50.00

Guidance and Counselling 50.00 50.00 50.00

Health Education 50.00 50.00 50.00

Human Kinetics 50.00 50.00 50.00

Library, Archival and Information Studies 50.00 50.00 50.00

Special Education 50.00 50.00 50.00

Environmental Design and Management

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Architecture 50.00 50.00 50.00

Estate Management 50.00 50.00 50.00

Urban and Regional Planning 50.00 50.00 50.00

Quantity Surveying 50.00 50.00 50.00

Faculty of Law

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Law 71.00 71.00 69.125

Faculty of Pharmacy

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Pharmacy 70.375 70.375 68.625

Renewable Natural Resources

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Aquaculture and Fisheries Management 50.00 50.00 50.00

Forest Production & Products 50.00 50.00 50.00

Wildlife & Ecotourism Management 50.00 50.00 50.00

Social and Environmental Forestry 50.00 50.00 50.00

Science Programmes

The official UI table subsequently lists the following science-related programmes and cut-off marks:

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Anthropology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Archaeology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Botany 50.00 50.00 50.00

Chemistry 50.625 50.625 50.625

Geography 50.00 50.00 50.00

Geology 52.375 52.375 52.375

Industrial Chemistry 50.75 50.75 50.75

Mathematics 50.00 50.00 50.00

Microbiology 50.625 50.625 50.625

Physics 50.125 50.125 50.125

Statistics 50.00 50.00 50.00

Zoology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Note: On the official UI webpage, the faculty label is not displayed beside the first five entries above immediately before the row where “Science” appears. They have therefore been reproduced here in the same sequence in which UI published them.

Faculty of the Social Sciences

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Geography 50.00 50.00 50.00

Political Science 51.625 51.625 51.625

Psychology 50.50 50.50 50.50

Social Work 50.00 50.00 50.00

Sociology 50.00 50.00 50.00

Faculty of Technology

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Agricultural and Environmental Engineering 57.50 57.50 52.625

Civil Engineering 65.875 65.875 51.75

Electrical and Electronics Engineering 71.25 71.25 54.25

Food Technology 50.125 50.125 50.125

Industrial and Production Engineering 51.25 51.25 51.25

Biomedical Engineering 68.00 68.00 68.00

Mechanical Engineering 70.00 70.00 65.875

Petroleum Engineering 65.00 65.00 58.50

Wood Products Engineering 50.00 50.00 50.00

Automotive Engineering 51.125 51.125 51.125

Electrical and Electronics Engineering has the highest Merit cut-off within the Faculty of Technology at 71.25 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at 70.00 and Biomedical Engineering at 68.00 .

Veterinary Medicine

ProgrammeMeritCatchELDS

Veterinary Medicine 55.00 55.00 55.00

Top 10 Highest UI Merit Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027

Based on the figures officially released by UI, some of the most competitive programmes are:

RankProgrammeMerit Cut-Off

1 Medicine and Surgery 80.00

2 Software Engineering 75.375

3 Nursing Science 74.50

4 Computer Science 74.125

5 Dentistry 72.875

6 Electrical and Electronics Engineering 71.25

7 Law 71.00

8 Pharmacy 70.375

9 Mechanical Engineering 70.00

10 Accounting 69.50

These figures are taken directly from the University of Ibadan’s official 2026/2027 admission cut-off publication.

What This Means for UI Candidates

Candidates should understand that these are departmental admission cut-off marks , not raw JAMB scores.

A candidate seeking Medicine, for example, should compare the relevant admission aggregate with the published 80.00 Merit/Catch or 73.50 ELDS threshold , depending on the applicable admission category.

Similarly, a candidate applying for Software Engineering will be looking at 75.375 under Merit and Catch , while Nursing Science stands at 74.50 .

Candidates whose aggregate falls below the published threshold for their chosen programme should closely monitor further instructions from the University of Ibadan concerning the admission exercise.

Candidates Should Monitor JAMB CAPS

Following the release of the departmental cut-off marks, UI candidates are advised to regularly monitor their JAMB CAPS and the University of Ibadan admission portal for subsequent admission developments.

Candidates should also ensure that their O'Level results and other admission information are correctly reflected on JAMB.

OGB Admission Hub Advice

Do not compare these figures directly with your raw JAMB score.

Your admission aggregate is what should be compared with the departmental cut-off applicable to your course and category.

For candidates whose scores fall below the required threshold, avoid paying individuals who claim they can bypass official admission requirements. Follow announcements from the University of Ibadan and JAMB concerning your admission status.

Quick Highlights

Medicine and Surgery: 80.00 Merit

Software Engineering: 75.375

Nursing Science: 74.50

Computer Science: 74.125

Dentistry: 72.875

Electrical & Electronics Engineering: 71.25

Law: 71.00

Pharmacy: 70.375

Mechanical Engineering: 70.00

Accounting: 69.50

Source: University of Ibadan Undergraduate Admissions Unit — Official 2026/2027 Admission Exercise Cut-Off Marks.

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