Cut-off mark for Nursing in Nigerian universities
Nursing cut-off marks at 12 Nigerian universities for 2026/2027 (and 1 more for 2025/2026), from the schools' own lists. Where a school's Nursing list is a UTME score (out of 400), the mark runs from 190 at AAU to 240 at ESUT. Where its Nursing list is an aggregate the school works out, the mark runs from 74.27 at LAUTECH to 77.925 at UNILAG.
190–240Nursing UTME cut-off marks for 2026/2027, lowest to highest
Nursing cut-off marks at 13 universities
Of these 13, 9 give a UTME score for Nursing and 5 give an aggregate for Nursing.
| School | Mark | What it measures | List | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAUNursing Science | 190 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| BUKB. Nursing · post-UTME | 210 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| COOUNursing | 200 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| EBSUNursing Science | 230 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| EKSUNursing Science | 230 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| ESUTNursing Sciences | 240 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| FUOYENursing · post-UTME | 75.85 | Aggregate | General | 2026/2027 |
| LAUTECHNursing | 74.27 | Aggregate | General merit | 2026/2027 |
| 68 | Aggregate | Oyo State merit | 2026/2027 | |
| 70.13 | Aggregate | Other states merit | 2026/2027 | |
| UINursing Science · post-UTME | 74.5 | Aggregate | Merit | 2026/2027 |
| 74.5 | Aggregate | Catchment | 2026/2027 | |
| 67.125 | Aggregate | ELDS | 2026/2027 | |
| UNIJOSNursing Sciences | 220 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| UNILAGNursing Sciences · post-UTME | 77.925 | Aggregate | Merit | 2026/2027 |
| 72.775 to 76.275 | Aggregate | Catchment (6 states) | 2026/2027 | |
| UNIOSUNNursing / B.Sc. Nursing | 200 | UTME score | General | 2026/2027 |
| 77.4 | Aggregate | Merit | 2026/2027 | |
| 74.4 | Aggregate | Catchment | 2026/2027 | |
| UNIZIKNursing Sciences · post-UTME | 200 | UTME score | General | 2025/2026 |
A school can change its Nursing mark during admission, so check its own notice too.
Questions students ask about the Nursing cut-off mark
What JAMB score do I need for Nursing?
At least 150 (JAMB's floor for universities), then your school's Nursing mark. As a UTME score: from 190 at AAU to 240 at ESUT. As an aggregate of your UTME with your post-UTME or O'level: from 74.27 at LAUTECH to 77.925 at UNILAG. These are 2026/2027 Nursing figures.
Which UTME subjects do I need for Nursing?
Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The Nursing subject combination gives the O'level grades too.