University of Ibadan Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027 Admission; The University of Ibadan (UI) has released its departmental cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session following the completion of the university’s Post UTME screening exercise.
The published UI cut-off marks are grouped into three admission categories: Merit, Catchment and Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS). This allows candidates to compare their aggregate scores with the required mark for their chosen course and admission category.
Candidates seeking admission into the University of Ibadan for the 2026/2027 academic session are advised to carefully check the cut-off mark for their specific programme before assessing their admission chances.
UI Merit, Catchment and ELDS Cut-Off Marks
The University of Ibadan has divided its departmental cut-off marks into three admission categories: Merit, Catchment and ELDS.
The admission ratio for the three categories is 45:35:20.
Merit Cut-Off Marks
The Merit category accounts for 45% of the admission quota.
It applies to the highest-scoring candidates based on their aggregate scores from UTME and Post UTME. Admission under the Merit category is open to candidates regardless of their state of origin.
Catchment Cut-Off Marks
The Catchment category accounts for 35% of the admission quota.
It is reserved for candidates from designated catchment states around the University of Ibadan and provides regional consideration for eligible applicants.
ELDS Cut-Off Marks
ELDS means Educationally Less Developed States and accounts for 20% of the admission quota.
The category is intended for candidates from states with lower school enrolment or fewer graduates, helping to promote a balance in access to university education.
UI Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027
Below are the University of Ibadan departmental cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 admission exercise, arranged by faculty or academic area.
Agriculture
- Agricultural Economics: Merit 50.625; Catchment 50.625; ELDS 50.625
- Agricultural Extension and Rural Development: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Crop and Horticultural Sciences: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Soil Resources Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Animal Science: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Crop Protection and Environmental Biology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Arts
- Anthropology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Arabic Language and Literature: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Archaeology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Classics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Communication and Language Arts: Merit 61.375; Catchment 61.375; ELDS 57.00
- European Studies – French: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- European Studies – German: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- European Studies – Russian: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- English: Merit 51.625; Catchment 51.625; ELDS 51.625
- History: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Islamic Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Linguistics: Merit 53.375; Catchment 53.375; ELDS 52.75
- Linguistics – Igbo: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Linguistics – Yoruba: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Music: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Philosophy: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Religious Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Theatre Arts: Merit 53.00; Catchment 53.00; ELDS 53.00
College of Medicine
- Biochemistry: Merit 51.25; Catchment 51.25; ELDS 51.25
- Dentistry: Merit 72.875; Catchment 72.875; ELDS 62.875
- Environmental Health Science: Merit 52.00; Catchment 52.00; ELDS 50.625
- Human Nutrition and Dietetics: Merit 58.125; Catchment 58.125; ELDS 53.00
- Medical Laboratory Science: Merit 68.00; Catchment 68.00; ELDS 62.25
- Medicine and Surgery: Merit 80.00; Catchment 80.00; ELDS 73.5
- Nursing Science: Merit 74.5; Catchment 74.5; ELDS 67.125
- Physiology: Merit 55.375; Catchment 55.375; ELDS 52.00
- Pharmacology: Merit 57.875; Catchment 57.875; ELDS 53.25
- Physiotherapy: Merit 68.5; Catchment 68.5; ELDS 61.625
Computing
- Computer Science: Merit 74.125; Catchment 74.125; ELDS 60.00
- Software Engineering: Merit 75.375; Catchment 75.375; ELDS 57.875
- Data Science: Merit 51.5; Catchment 51.5; ELDS 51.5
- Information and Communication Technology: Merit 51.00; Catchment 51.00; ELDS 51.00
- Cybersecurity: Merit 55.75; Catchment 55.75; ELDS 55.25
Economics and Management Science
- Economics: Merit 54.25; Catchment 54.25; ELDS 54.00
- Accounting: Merit 69.5; Catchment 69.5; ELDS 63.75
- Banking and Finance: Merit 56.875; Catchment 56.875; ELDS 51.25
- Marketing and Consumer Studies: Merit 53.625; Catchment 53.625; ELDS 53.625
Education
- Adult Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Business Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Early Childhood Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Arabic Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Biology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Chemistry: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Christian Religious Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Communication and Lang Arts: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Economics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and English: Merit 52.00; Catchment 52.00; ELDS 52.00
- Education and French: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Geography: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and History: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Islamic Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Computer Science: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Educational Technology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Mathematics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Physics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Education and Political Science: Merit 51.00; Catchment 51.00; ELDS 51.00
- Education and Yoruba: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Educational Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Guidance and Counselling: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Health Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Human Kinetics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Library, Archival and Information Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Special Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Environmental Design Management
- Architecture: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Estate Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Urban and Regional Planning: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Quantity Surveying: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Law
- Law: Merit 71.00; Catchment 71.00; ELDS 69.125
Pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Merit 70.375; Catchment 70.375; ELDS 68.625
Renewable Natural Resources
- Aquaculture and Fisheries Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Forest Production & Products: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Wildlife & Ecotourism Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Social and Environmental Forestry: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Science
- Anthropology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Archaeology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Botany: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Chemistry: Merit 50.625; Catchment 50.625; ELDS 50.625
- Geography: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Geology: Merit 52.375; Catchment 52.375; ELDS 52.375
- Industrial Chemistry: Merit 50.75; Catchment 50.75; ELDS 50.75
- Mathematics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Microbiology: Merit 50.625; Catchment 50.625; ELDS 50.625
- Physics: Merit 50.125; Catchment 50.125; ELDS 50.125
- Statistics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Zoology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
The Social Sciences
- Geography: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Political Science: Merit 51.625; Catchment 51.625; ELDS 51.625
- Psychology: Merit 50.5; Catchment 50.5; ELDS 50.5
- Social Work: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Sociology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Technology
- Agricultural and Environmental Engineering: Merit 57.5; Catchment 57.5; ELDS 52.625
- Civil Engineering: Merit 65.875; Catchment 65.875; ELDS 51.75
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering: Merit 71.25; Catchment 71.25; ELDS 54.25
- Food Technology: Merit 50.125; Catchment 50.125; ELDS 50.125
- Industrial and Production Engineering: Merit 51.25; Catchment 51.25; ELDS 51.25
- Biomedical Engineering: Merit 68.00; Catchment 68.00; ELDS 68.00
- Mechanical Engineering: Merit 70.00; Catchment 70.00; ELDS 65.875
- Petroleum Engineering: Merit 65.00; Catchment 65.00; ELDS 58.5
- Wood Products Engineering: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
- Automotive Engineering: Merit 51.125; Catchment 51.125; ELDS 51.125
Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine: Merit 55.00; Catchment 55.00; ELDS 55.00
How to Compare Your Score With the UI Cut-Off Mark
Candidates should first identify their chosen programme and then compare their aggregate score with the cut-off mark listed under the relevant admission category.
The three categories should not be confused:
- Merit: Open to candidates regardless of state of origin.
- Catchment: Applies to candidates from the university’s designated catchment states.
- ELDS: Applies to candidates from Educationally Less Developed States.
The cut-off marks can vary significantly between programmes and admission categories.
For example, Medicine and Surgery has a Merit and Catchment cut-off mark of 80.00, while the ELDS cut-off is 73.5.
For Software Engineering, the Merit and Catchment cut-off is 75.375, while the ELDS cut-off is 57.875.
Candidates should therefore use the exact figure for their chosen course and applicable admission category rather than relying on the cut-off mark for another department.
Important Things to Note About the UI Cut-Off Marks
Meeting or exceeding the published departmental cut-off mark should be considered alongside the candidate’s admission category and other admission requirements.
Candidates should also ensure that they are comparing their aggregate admission score, rather than simply comparing their raw UTME score with the departmental figure.
The correct course name and admission category should always be checked before drawing conclusions about admission chances.
UI Cut-Off Mark Troubleshooter
If you are checking a Merit score
Find your chosen programme and check the figure listed under Merit. Compare your aggregate score with that exact mark.
If you are using the Catchment category
Confirm that you qualify for the applicable Catchment consideration, then locate your course and compare your aggregate score with the Catchment cut-off mark.
If you are using the ELDS category
Find your chosen course and check the ELDS figure. Your aggregate score should be compared with the mark listed specifically for that category.
If you see a different cut-off mark elsewhere
Recheck the course name and admission category. Different programmes have different cut-off marks, and some courses have significantly different figures under Merit, Catchment and ELDS.
The safest approach is to use the figure published for the exact course and admission category applicable to you.
Final Note for UI 2026/2027 Candidates
The University of Ibadan’s 2026/2027 departmental cut-off marks provide candidates with a course-by-course guide to the aggregate scores used across the Merit, Catchment and ELDS admission categories.
Candidates should carefully check their chosen programme, identify the applicable admission category and compare their aggregate score with the corresponding departmental cut-off mark.
