UNILAG Cut Off Mark for All Courses 2026/2027:- The University of Lagos (UNILAG) cut off mark for all courses for the 2026/2027 academic session has been officially released by the university.
For candidates seeking admission into UNILAG, it is important to understand that there are two different figures people often refer to as the “cut off mark.”
First, UNILAG requires UTME candidates to score at least 200 in JAMB to be eligible to apply for the 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening exercise. However, meeting the 200 UTME requirement does not automatically mean that a candidate will be admitted into a particular course.
The university has also published programme-specific UTME merit admission cut-off marks for 2026/2027. These are the final aggregate cut-off figures for the respective programmes and are different from the 200 JAMB eligibility requirement.
This article provides the official UNILAG 2026/2027 cut-off marks for the available undergraduate programmes, explains the difference between the JAMB eligibility mark and the departmental admission cut-off, and answers common questions candidates may have.
UNILAG Cut Off Mark 2026/2027
The UNILAG JAMB cut off mark for the 2026/2027 academic session is 200 for candidates seeking to participate in the Post-UTME screening exercise.
Candidates must have selected UNILAG as their first-choice institution and scored 200 or above in the 2026 UTME to be eligible to apply for the Post-UTME screening.
In addition, candidates are required to have the relevant O’Level qualifications, including five credit passes at one sitting in the required subjects, with English Language and Mathematics included. UNILAG also stated that candidates must be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026.
However, the 200 mark should not be confused with the programme-specific admission cut-off marks.
For example:
- UNILAG UTME eligibility mark: 200
- Medicine and Surgery merit cut-off: 83.425
- Computer Science merit cut-off: 82.05
- Law merit cut-off: 79.125
- Nursing Sciences merit cut-off: 77.925
- Accounting merit cut-off: 73.00
The programme figures are aggregate admission cut-off marks, not JAMB scores out of 400.
UNILAG Cut Off Mark for All Courses 2026/2027
The table below contains the official 2026/2027 UNILAG UTME merit cut-off marks released by the University of Lagos.
Faculty of Architecture
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 72.90 |
| Landscape Architecture | NIL |
| Interior Architecture | NIL |
UNILAG’s official table also provides separate catchment figures for eligible states. Where the university lists a programme as NIL, no merit or catchment figure was published for that entry in the released table.
Faculty of Arts
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| English | 68.15 |
| French | 64.00 |
| Russian | 55.45 |
| German | 69.125 |
| History & Strategic Studies | 70.80 |
| Linguistics/Igbo | NIL |
| Linguistics/Yoruba | 60.35 |
| Linguistics | 72.575 |
| Chinese | 71.625 |
| Philosophy | 67.725 |
| Christian Religious Studies | 55.825 |
| Islamic Religious Studies | 56.35 |
These are the official merit figures published by UNILAG for 2026/2027.
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | 72.70 |
| Pharmacology | 74.275 |
| Physiology | 71.125 |
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Medicine & Surgery | 83.425 |
Medicine and Surgery has one of the highest published merit cut-off figures for the 2026/2027 UNILAG admission exercise.
Faculty of Communication & Media Studies
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Mass Communication | 74.60 |
| Public Relations | 61.225 |
| Broadcasting | 63.10 |
Faculty of Computing & Informatics
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 53.20 |
| Computer Science | 82.05 |
| Cybersecurity | 66.075 |
| Software Engineering | 59.25 |
Faculty of Creative Arts
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Music | 63.45 |
| Film Production | 69.625 |
| Theatre Arts | 71.50 |
| Fine and Applied Arts | 66.53 |
Faculty of Dental Sciences
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 79.025 |
Faculty of Education
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Adult Education | 59.325 |
| Education Economics | 49.65 |
| Education Business | 62.30 |
| Education IRS | 60.475 |
| Education Igbo | NIL |
| Education English | 66.475 |
| Education Early Childhood | 60.45 |
| Education Yoruba | 57.825 |
| Education French | 60.225 |
| Education History | 62.575 |
| Education CRS | 57.00 |
| Education Geography | NIL |
| Educational Administration | 59.975 |
| Educational Foundations | 57.25 |
| Special Education | 52.85 |
| Health Education | 53.50 |
| Human Kinetics | 52.525 |
| Education Biology | 57.40 |
| Education Chemistry | 53.375 |
| Education Home Economics | 55.575 |
| Education Integrated Science | 66.70 |
| Education Mathematics | 57.00 |
| Education Physics | 56.05 |
| Education Technology | 53.025 |
Faculty of Engineering
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 77.05 |
| Chemical Engineering | 72.925 |
| Civil Engineering | 74.35 |
| Computer Engineering | 82.175 |
| Electrical Engineering | 79.025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79.275 |
| Metallurgical & Material Engineering | 67.025 |
| Petroleum & Gas Engineering | 75.025 |
| Surveying & Geoinformatics Engineering | 66.075 |
| Systems Engineering | 78.80 |
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Building | 61.65 |
| Estate Management | 56.85 |
| Quantity Surveying | 65.95 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 52.825 |
Faculty of Health Professions
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Medical & Laboratory Science | 75.075 |
| Nursing Sciences | 77.925 |
| Physiotherapy | 76.00 |
| Radiography | 77.375 |
Faculty of Law
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Law | 79.125 |
Faculty of Life Sciences
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 67.90 |
| Botany | 54.30 |
| Cell Biology & Genetics | 68.80 |
| Marine Science | 64.825 |
| Fisheries | 59.825 |
| Microbiology | 67.60 |
| Zoology | 54.825 |
Faculty of Management Sciences
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 73.00 |
| Actuarial Science | 65.875 |
| Banking & Finance | 70.35 |
| Business Administration | 66.725 |
| ERHRM | 66.025 |
| Insurance | 63.125 |
| Taxation | 65.48 |
| Procurement | 58.95 |
ERHRM is the abbreviation used in the university’s published table.
Faculty of Pharmacy
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 78.325 |
Faculty of Physical & Earth Science
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 65.40 |
| Industrial Chemistry | 54.425 |
| Environmental Standards | 56.275 |
| Geology | 64.50 |
| Geophysics | 63.75 |
| Mathematics | 58.775 |
| Industrial Mathematics | 68.275 |
| Physics | 54.50 |
| Biostatistics | 64.35 |
| Data Science | 77.25 |
| Statistics | 70.45 |
Faculty of Social Sciences
| Course | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| Economics | 73.625 |
| Economics & Development Studies | 60.65 |
| Geography | 55.70 |
| Meteorology & Climate Science | 51.725 |
| Library & Information Science | 58.375 |
| Political Science | 65.65 |
| Psychology | 70.15 |
| Public Administration | 70.475 |
| Social Work | 65.50 |
| Sociology | 65.65 |
| Social Standards | 53.925 |
What Is the Difference Between UNILAG JAMB Cut-Off Mark and Departmental Cut-Off Mark?
This is one of the most important things candidates need to understand.
UNILAG JAMB Eligibility Cut-Off
The 200 mark is the minimum UTME score required for a candidate to be eligible to apply for UNILAG’s 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening.
For example, a candidate who scored 200 in JAMB meets the published UTME eligibility requirement, provided the candidate also satisfies the other admission conditions.
UNILAG Programme Merit Cut-Off
The figures in the tables above are the 2026/2027 UTME merit admission cut-off marks published for individual programmes.
These figures are not JAMB scores out of 400. They are the programme-specific aggregate admission figures used in the university’s admission process.
Therefore, it is incorrect to say that a candidate needs 83.425 marks in JAMB to study Medicine at UNILAG.
Rather, 83.425 is the published 2026/2027 merit admission cut-off figure for Medicine & Surgery.
UNILAG Cut-Off Mark for Medicine and Surgery 2026/2027
The official UNILAG merit cut-off mark for Medicine & Surgery for 2026/2027 is 83.425.
The university also published different catchment figures for the eligible catchment states.
Candidates should therefore not interpret 83.425 as a JAMB score. It is the programme’s published merit admission cut-off figure.
UNILAG Cut-Off Mark for Nursing Science 2026/2027
For Nursing Sciences, the official 2026/2027 merit cut-off mark is 77.925.
UNILAG also published separate catchment figures for Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo in its official table.
UNILAG Cut-Off Mark for Law 2026/2027
The official UNILAG Law merit cut-off mark for 2026/2027 is 79.125.
The university’s table also contains separate catchment figures for the listed catchment states.
UNILAG Cut-Off Mark for Computer Science 2026/2027
The official Computer Science merit cut-off mark is 82.05 for the 2026/2027 admission exercise.
This is an aggregate admission figure and should not be confused with a JAMB score requirement of 82.
UNILAG Cut-Off Mark for Pharmacy 2026/2027
The official Pharmacy merit cut-off mark for 2026/2027 is 78.325.
UNILAG has also published the corresponding catchment figures in its official cut-off-mark table.
UNILAG Cut-Off Mark for Accounting 2026/2027
The official Accounting merit cut-off mark for 2026/2027 is 73.00.
The university also lists separate figures for candidates from its stated catchment states.
UNILAG Cut-Off Mark for Engineering Courses 2026/2027
UNILAG’s 2026/2027 merit cut-off marks for Engineering programmes are:
- Biomedical Engineering – 77.05
- Chemical Engineering – 72.925
- Civil Engineering – 74.35
- Computer Engineering – 82.175
- Electrical Engineering – 79.025
- Mechanical Engineering – 79.275
- Metallurgical & Material Engineering – 67.025
- Petroleum & Gas Engineering – 75.025
- Surveying & Geoinformatics Engineering – 66.075
- Systems Engineering – 78.80
These figures are from the university’s official 2026/2027 merit cut-off announcement.
How UNILAG Admission Cut-Off Marks Work
UNILAG’s admission process should not be understood as a simple situation where a candidate scores a particular JAMB mark and is automatically admitted.
A candidate must first satisfy the basic eligibility conditions, including the published UTME requirement, relevant O’Level requirements and other screening conditions.
The university then publishes programme-specific admission cut-off figures.
For the 2026/2027 session, UNILAG officially stated that candidates who scored 200 and above in UTME and selected UNILAG as their first choice were eligible to apply for Post-UTME screening.
The university subsequently released the programme-specific merit cut-off marks on September 16, 2026.
UNILAG Catchment Area Cut-Off Marks
UNILAG’s official 2026/2027 cut-off table does not contain only one figure for every programme.
For many programmes, the university provides:
- Merit
- Ekiti catchment
- Lagos catchment
- Ogun catchment
- Ondo catchment
- Osun catchment
- Oyo catchment
This means that candidates should check the figure applicable to their admission category rather than relying on the merit figure alone.
For example, Medicine & Surgery has a merit figure of 83.425, while the published catchment figures range from 79.10 to 81.75 among the listed states.
The same principle applies to other programmes where catchment figures are published.
What Does NIL Mean in the UNILAG Cut-Off Mark Table?
If you see NIL beside a programme or a particular catchment category, it does not mean that the course has a zero cut-off mark.
It means that UNILAG did not publish a cut-off figure for that particular entry in the released 2026/2027 table.
For example, the university lists some programmes with NIL under both merit and catchment categories. Candidates should therefore avoid replacing NIL with a figure obtained from an unofficial website or social media post.
Does Scoring 200 in JAMB Guarantee Admission into UNILAG?
No.
Scoring 200 or above only satisfies the published UTME eligibility requirement for the 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening exercise.
Admission also depends on meeting the relevant O’Level requirements, participating in the required screening process and meeting the applicable programme admission cut-off and other conditions.
For example, a candidate with exactly 200 in JAMB can be eligible to apply, but that does not mean the candidate has automatically met the admission requirement for a highly competitive programme such as Medicine & Surgery.
What JAMB Score Do I Need for UNILAG?
For the 2026/2027 UTME admission exercise, UNILAG officially stated that candidates need a minimum JAMB score of 200 to be eligible to apply for its Post-UTME screening.
Candidates should, however, remember that the JAMB eligibility score and the programme-specific aggregate cut-off are different things.
UNILAG 2026/2027 Admission Requirements
In addition to the UTME score requirement, UNILAG stated that candidates must:
- Choose UNILAG as their first-choice institution.
- Score at least 200 in the 2026 UTME.
- Possess five credit passes at one sitting in relevant O’Level subjects.
- Have the required credits in English Language and Mathematics.
- Upload their O’Level results to JAMB CAPS and the UNILAG application portal.
- Participate in the required Post-UTME online aptitude test.
- Meet the applicable age requirement.
- Satisfy the specific requirements of the programme applied for.
UNILAG stated that candidates who did not participate in the Post-UTME online aptitude test would not be considered for admission.
Is UNILAG Cut-Off Mark the Same for All Courses?
No.
UNILAG does not use one programme-specific admission cut-off figure for all courses.
The official 2026/2027 table shows different figures across faculties and programmes. For example, Medicine & Surgery has a merit cut-off of 83.425, Computer Science is 82.05, Law is 79.125, Accounting is 73.00, while Education Economics is 49.65.
This is why candidates should check the cut-off mark for their specific course.
Can a Candidate With a JAMB Score Below 200 Apply to UNILAG?
For the 2026/2027 Post-UTME exercise, UNILAG’s official notice states that candidates who scored 200 and above were eligible to apply.
Therefore, candidates below 200 did not meet the university’s published UTME eligibility requirement for that screening exercise.
Important Warning About UNILAG Cut-Off Marks
Candidates should be careful when reading admission information on social media, blogs, WhatsApp groups and unofficial admission platforms.
UNILAG itself issued a notice advising prospective candidates to disregard unofficial information and rely on the university’s official communication channels for admission-related information, including cut-off marks, screening requirements and admission updates.
Therefore, candidates should always compare any UNILAG cut-off mark they see online with the university’s official announcement.
Conclusion
The UNILAG JAMB cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening exercise is 200. However, this is only the UTME eligibility benchmark and should not be confused with the programme-specific admission cut-off marks.
UNILAG has officially released its 2026/2027 UTME merit admission cut-off marks for individual programmes. These include 83.425 for Medicine & Surgery, 82.05 for Computer Science, 79.125 for Law, 77.925 for Nursing Sciences, 78.325 for Pharmacy and 73.00 for Accounting.
Candidates should check the figure for their specific course and admission category, while also ensuring that they satisfy the O’Level, UTME, Post-UTME and other requirements.
Because admission information can change during an admission cycle, candidates should continue checking the official University of Lagos website for subsequent announcements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is UNILAG cut-off mark for 2026/2027?
UNILAG’s published minimum UTME score for eligibility to apply for the 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening exercise is 200. The university has also released separate programme-specific merit admission cut-off marks.
What is UNILAG cut-off mark for Medicine and Surgery?
The official 2026/2027 merit admission cut-off mark for Medicine & Surgery is 83.425.
What is UNILAG cut-off mark for Nursing?
The official 2026/2027 merit admission cut-off mark for Nursing Sciences is 77.925.
What is UNILAG cut-off mark for Law?
The official 2026/2027 merit admission cut-off mark for Law is 79.125.
What is UNILAG cut-off mark for Computer Science?
The official 2026/2027 merit admission cut-off mark for Computer Science is 82.05.
What is UNILAG cut-off mark for Pharmacy?
The official 2026/2027 merit admission cut-off mark for Pharmacy is 78.325.
What is UNILAG cut-off mark for Accounting?
The official 2026/2027 merit admission cut-off mark for Accounting is 73.00.
Is 200 a departmental cut-off mark at UNILAG?
No. The 200 figure is the published UTME eligibility requirement for candidates applying for the 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening exercise. Programme-specific admission cut-off marks are published separately as aggregate figures.
Does UNILAG have catchment cut-off marks?
Yes. UNILAG’s 2026/2027 official table includes merit and, for many programmes, separate catchment figures for Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo.
Where can I verify UNILAG’s 2026/2027 cut-off marks?
Candidates should verify admission information through the official University of Lagos website and official admission communication channels. UNILAG has specifically warned candidates against relying on unofficial admission information.
