UI Cut-Off Mark for 2023/2024 Admission

UI Cut-Off Mark for 2023/2024 Admission


The University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria's premier tertiary institution, has set rigorous standards for its academic sessions. Curious about the cut-off marks for 2023/2024? Dive in to find out.




Established as Nigeria’s premier higher education institution, the University of Ibadan (UI) boasts a legacy that is steeped in tradition and academic distinction. Tracing its roots to the establishment of Yaba College in 1932, the university’s journey from its earliest days in Yaba, Lagos, to its emergence as the University College of Ibadan in 1948, has been nothing short of transformative. Officially founded on its own terrain on 17 November 1948, UI, or as it is fondly referred to, Unibadan, has continuously upheld its reputation for academic rigour and excellence.
🏛️ History Oldest Nigerian university, originating from Yaba College in 1932.
📍 Origin Started in Yaba, Lagos and became the University College of Ibadan in 1948.
📅 Establishment Founded on 17 November 1948.
📢 Alias Popularly known as Unibadan or UI.
🔍 2023/2024 Admission Cut-off mark released.


With a new academic session on the horizon, prospective students are keenly waiting for the all-important admission criteria details. This guide sheds light on the JAMB cut-off marks for the 2023/2024 academic session.




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UI’s Legacy: From Yaba College to Unibadan

The University of Ibadan’s story is one of evolution. Its origins lie in Yaba College, Nigeria’s maiden tertiary educational institution, inaugurated in 1932 in Yaba, Lagos. This institution was subsequently relocated to Ibadan, taking on the moniker of the University College of Ibadan in 1948. Finally, on 17 November 1948, the institution was christened the University of Ibadan, becoming a beacon of knowledge and research.
Post-UTME: UI Cut-Off Marks
Faculty of AgricultureAgric. Economics: Merit – 55.0, Catch – 55.0, ELDS – 55.0
Agric. Extension and Rural Devel.: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Crop Protection and Horticultural Sciences: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Soil Resources Management: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Animal Science: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Crop Protection and Environmental Biology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Faculty of ArtsAnthropology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Arabic Language and Literature: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Archeaology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Classical Studies: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Communication and Language Arts: Merit – 63.75, Catch – 63.75, ELDS – 58.375
European Studies – French: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
European Studies- German: Merit – 51.0, Catch – 51.0, ELDS – 51.0
European Studies- Russian: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
English Language and Literature: Merit – 61.875, Catch – 61.875, ELDS – 60.5
History: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Islamic Studies: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Linguistics: Merit – 60.25, Catch – 60.25, ELDS – 58.625
Linguistics- Igbo: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Linguistics- Yoruba: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Music: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Philosophy: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Religious Studies: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Theatre Arts: Merit – 57.5, Catch – 57.5, ELDS – 52.75
College of MedicineBiochemistry: Merit – 61.5, Catch – 61.5, ELDS – 55.5
Dentistry: Merit – 72.875, Catch – 72.875, ELDS – 72.875
Environmental Health Science: Merit – 50.375, Catch – 50.375, ELDS – 50.375
Human Nutrition and Dietetics: Merit – 57.75, Catch – 57.75, ELDS – 57.375
Medical Laboratory Science: Merit – 67.125, Catch – 67.125, ELDS – 61.625
Medicine and Surgery: Merit – 79, Catch – 79, ELDS – 72.125
Nursing Science: Merit – 72.5, Catch – 72.5, ELDS – 67.125
Physiology: Merit – 63.5, Catch – 63.5, ELDS – 58.75
Physiotherapy: Merit – 68.625, Catch – 68.625, ELDS – 63.375
Economics & Management ScienceEconomics: Merit – 60.0, Catch – 60.0, ELDS – 59.25
Accounting: Merit – 51.5, Catch – 51.5, ELDS – 51.5
Banking and Finance: Merit – 55.0, Catch – 55.0, ELDS – 55.0
Marketing and Consumer Studies: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Faculty of EducationAdult Education: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Business Education: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Early Childhood Education: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Arabic Studies: Merit – 53.0, Catch – 53.0, ELDS – 53.0
Education and Biology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Chemistry: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Christian Religious Studies: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Communication and Lang Arts: Merit – 53.625, Catch – 53.625, ELDS – 53.625
Education and Economics: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and English: Merit – 60.0, Catch – 60.0, ELDS – 59.5
Education and French: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Geography: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and History: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Islamic Studies: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Mathematics: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Physics: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Political Science: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Education and Yoruba: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Educational Management: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Guidance and Counselling: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Health Education: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Human Kinetics: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Library, Archival and Information Studies: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Special Education: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Environmental Design & ManagementArchitecture: Merit – 50.75, Catch – 50.75, ELDS – 50.75
Estate Management: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Urban and Regional Planning: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Quantity Surveying: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Faculty of LawLaw: Merit – 67.25, Catch – 67.25, ELDS – 62.625
Faculty of PharmacyPharmacy: Merit – 69.625, Catch – 69.625, ELDS – 65.5
Faculty of Renewable Natural ResourcesAquaculture and Fisheries Management: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Forest Resources Management: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Wildlife & Ecotourism Management: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Social and Environmental Forestry: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Faculty of ScienceAnthropology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Archeaology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Botany: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Chemistry: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Computer Science: Merit – 70.75, Catch – 70.75, ELDS – 58.625
Geography: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Geology: Merit – 51.0, Catch – 51.0, ELDS – 51.0
Industrial Chemistry: Merit – 50.5, Catch – 50.5, ELDS – 50.5
Mathematics: Merit – 51.75, Catch – 51.75, ELDS – 51.75
Microbiology: Merit – 54.625, Catch – 54.625, ELDS – 53
Physics: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Statistics: Merit – 51.0, Catch – 51.0, ELDS – 51.0
Zoology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Faculty of Social SciencesGeography: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Political Science: Merit – 58.875, Catch – 58.875, ELDS – 54.125
Psychology: Merit – 56.625, Catch – 56.625, ELDS – 53.125
Sociology: Merit – 55.875, Catch – 55.875, ELDS – 51.5
Faculty of TechnologyAgricultural and Environmental Engineering: Merit – 53.0, Catch – 53.0, ELDS – 53.0
Civil Engineering: Merit – 62.125, Catch – 62.125, ELDS – 57.5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering: Merit – 62.625, Catch – 62.625, ELDS – 55.5
Food Technology: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Industrial and Production Engineering: Merit – 53.0, Catch – 53.0, ELDS – 53.0
Mechanical Engineering: Merit – 66.5, Catch – 66.5, ELDS – 60.75
Petroleum Engineering: Merit – 60.25, Catch – 60.25, ELDS – 56.125
Wood Products Engineering: Merit – 50.0, Catch – 50.0, ELDS – 50.0
Automative Engineering: Merit – 60.375, Catch – 60.375, ELDS – 60.375
Faculty of Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Medicine: Merit – 60.125, Catch – 60.125, ELDS – 60.125



2023/2024 JAMB Cut-Off Mark: What You Need to Know

For those setting their academic sights on the University of Ibadan, understanding the admission criteria is paramount.
UI’s Universal Cut-Off Point

For the forthcoming academic year, the University of Ibadan has established a cut-off mark for a spectrum of degree courses. The set benchmark is 200. Hence, only those aspirants who have secured at least 200 in their JAMB examinations stand eligible for the UI post UTME screening process.

For a thorough understanding of the post UTME screening exercise, aspirants can refer to the official guidelines on post UTME procedures.