"The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has officially released its 2026/2027 UTME Merit Admission Cut-Off Marks for undergraduate programmes. The published figures cover programmes across the university’s faculties, with separate cut-off marks provided for Merit and catchment-state candidates. Candidates can check the cut-off for their chosen programme, including Medicine, Law, Computer Science, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy and other courses."
🎓 UNILAG Releases 2026/2027 UTME Merit Cut-Off Marks for All Programmes
Published: September 17, 2026
Source: CampusAI News
Official Source: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
📌 Overview
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has officially released the UTME Merit Admission Cut-Off Marks for the 2026/2027 Academic Session.
The cut-off marks cover undergraduate programmes across the university's faculties, with separate figures provided for Merit admission and eligible catchment states.
Prospective students, parents and guardians are advised to check the cut-off mark for their chosen programme and, where applicable, the figure for their catchment state.
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📊 UNILAG 2026/2027 UTME Merit Cut-Off Marks
🏛️ Faculty of Architecture
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Architecture | 72.9 | 56.85 | 61.925 | 65.45 | 54.55 | 67.375 | 56.525 |
| Landscape Architecture | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Interior Architecture | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
📚 Faculty of Arts
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| English | 68.15 | 56.65 | 63.475 | 63.7 | 57.1 | 53.475 | 61.325 |
| French | 64 | NIL | 62.2 | 60.45 | NIL | NIL | 59.85 |
| Russian | 55.45 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| German | 69.125 | 54.875 | 59.725 | 67.775 | 63.925 | 59.25 | 53.925 |
| History & Strategic Studies | 70.8 | 62.65 | 67.425 | 68.65 | 63.2 | 64.225 | 66.6 |
| Linguistics/Igbo | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Linguistics/Yoruba | 60.35 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Linguistics | 72.575 | 69.525 | 59.575 | 70.6 | 66.425 | 68.375 | 69.1 |
| Chinese | 71.625 | 67.15 | 66.75 | 70.325 | 71.275 | 70.9 | 70.175 |
| Philosophy | 67.725 | 67.3 | 61.15 | 66.6 | 57.925 | 55.5 | 58.15 |
| Christian Religious Studies | 55.825 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Islamic Religious Studies | 56.35 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | 51.95 | NIL |
🧬 Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Anatomy | 72.7 | 59.8 | 72.1 | 70.9 | 69.425 | 67.35 | 67.975 |
| Pharmacology | 74.275 | 70.4 | 71.625 | 72.675 | 69.75 | 71.3 | 65.125 |
| Physiology | 71.125 | 68.05 | 68.65 | 61.175 | 69.85 | 66.375 | 71.025 |
🩺 Faculty of Clinical Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Medicine & Surgery | 83.425 | 79.425 | 79.1 | 81.75 | 81.35 | 79.825 | 80.05 |
📡 Faculty of Communication & Media Studies
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Mass Communication | 74.6 | 64.275 | 72.45 | 73.025 | 71.9 | 70.775 | 71.725 |
| Public Relations | 61.225 | NIL | NIL | 56.35 | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Broadcasting | 63.1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
💻 Faculty of Computing & Informatics
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Artificial Intelligence | 53.2 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Computer Science | 82.05 | 78.4 | 73.225 | 79.175 | 79.675 | 78.85 | 79.875 |
| Cybersecurity | 66.075 | NIL | 60.4 | 59.975 | 62.25 | 59.375 | 56.75 |
| Software Engineering | 59.25 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
🎨 Faculty of Creative Arts
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Music | 63.45 | NIL | NIL | 59.5 | 54.65 | 59.625 | NIL |
| Film Production | 69.625 | 58.475 | 65.775 | 62.875 | 65.8 | 55.125 | 55.3 |
| Theatre Arts | 71.5 | 70.4 | 67.2 | 69.85 | 68.025 | 68.775 | 68.45 |
| Fine and Applied Arts | 66.53 | 58.23 | 59.18 | 54.88 | 59.50 | 61.23 | 65.53 |
🦷 Faculty of Dental Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Dentistry | 79.025 | 74.575 | 72.725 | 77.3 | 76.325 | 77.775 | 76.65 |
👩🏫 Faculty of Education
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Adult Education | 59.325 | 56.95 | 57.4 | 54.975 | 57.475 | 51.175 | 53.625 |
| Education Economics | 49.65 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Business | 62.3 | NIL | 58.475 | 57.575 | NIL | 58.35 | 57.5 |
| Education IRS | 60.475 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Igbo | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education English | 66.475 | 59.95 | 58.675 | 62.075 | 59.85 | 62.1 | 61.05 |
| Education Early Childhood | 60.45 | NIL | 56.2 | 54.575 | 55.95 | NIL | 59.225 |
| Education Yoruba | 57.825 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education French | 60.225 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education History | 62.575 | NIL | NIL | 57.975 | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education CRS | 57 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Geography | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Educational Administration | 59.975 | 55.05 | 57.725 | 51.125 | 56.7 | NIL | 53.5 |
| Educational Foundations | 57.25 | NIL | NIL | 52.05 | NIL | NIL | 54.05 |
| Special Education | 52.85 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Health Education | 53.5 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Human Kinetics | 52.525 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Biology | 57.4 | NIL | 55.625 | 55.25 | 54.725 | 55.1 | 56.425 |
| Education Chemistry | 53.375 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Home Economics | 55.575 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Integrated Science | 66.7 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Mathematics | 57 | NIL | 53.25 | 54.4 | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Physics | 56.05 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Education Technology | 53.025 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
⚙️ Faculty of Engineering
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Biomedical Engineering | 77.05 | 75.2 | 70.2 | 76.175 | 74.775 | 66.05 | NIL |
| Chemical Engineering | 72.925 | 62.625 | 63.525 | 70.925 | 67.525 | 64.675 | 62.75 |
| Civil Engineering | 74.35 | 62.675 | 69.7 | 71.9 | 67.775 | 71.55 | 68.575 |
| Computer Engineering | 82.175 | 80.225 | 77.35 | 78.8 | 75.25 | 80.875 | 74.3 |
| Electrical Engineering | 79.025 | 67.925 | 74.625 | 73.975 | 67.7 | 69.2 | 71.3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79.275 | 67.625 | 76.35 | 77.05 | 68.8 | 70.525 | 74.325 |
| Metallurgical & Material Engineering | 67.025 | 64.875 | 60.825 | 65.45 | 60.3 | 59.375 | 60.95 |
| Petroleum & Gas Engineering | 75.025 | 64.15 | 66.125 | 71.675 | 63.75 | 68.275 | 69.425 |
| Surveying & Geoinformatics Engineering | 66.075 | 58.075 | 62.5 | 64.35 | 58.875 | 59.75 | 64.3 |
| Systems Engineering | 78.8 | 73.275 | 72.975 | 77.925 | 74.3 | 73.95 | 72.525 |
🏗️ Faculty of Environmental Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Building | 61.65 | 54.95 | 59.325 | 58.925 | 56.425 | 59.025 | 59.475 |
| Estate Management | 56.85 | NIL | NIL | 52.625 | 55.225 | NIL | 56.75 |
| Quantity Surveying | 65.95 | 56.575 | 59.85 | 65.175 | 63.75 | 50.7 | 64.625 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 52.825 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
🏥 Faculty of Health Professions
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Medical & Laboratory Science | 75.075 | 66.525 | 71.55 | 73.425 | 71.625 | 74.35 | 69.875 |
| Nursing Sciences | 77.925 | 72.775 | 73.95 | 76.275 | 74.875 | 75.2 | 74.1 |
| Physiotherapy | 76 | 72.75 | 67.4 | 75.375 | 74.7 | 73.675 | 72.3 |
| Radiography | 77.375 | 73.4 | 74.9 | 77.25 | 75.025 | 76.475 | 77.1 |
⚖️ Faculty of Law
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Law | 79.125 | 75.975 | 75.15 | 77.275 | 75.55 | 75.25 | 76.35 |
🧬 Faculty of Life Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Biochemistry | 67.9 | 55.95 | 63.15 | 63.65 | 60.625 | 64.025 | 57.03 |
| Botany | 54.3 | NIL | 50.95 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Cell Biology & Genetics | 68.8 | 65.175 | 62.35 | 64.5 | 53.2 | 66.15 | 65.45 |
| Marine Science | 64.825 | 54.25 | 54.95 | 60.975 | 50.55 | 59.3 | 59.075 |
| Fisheries | 59.825 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Microbiology | 67.6 | 59.75 | 61.125 | 66.525 | 61.475 | 64.75 | 65.2 |
| Zoology | 54.825 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
💼 Faculty of Management Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Accounting | 73 | 61.6 | 65.275 | 69.35 | 65.9 | 68.625 | 67.85 |
| Actuarial Science | 65.875 | 65.575 | 62.925 | 64.175 | 52.3 | 61.5 | 54.1 |
| Banking & Finance | 70.35 | 62.775 | 60.375 | 68.875 | 55.6 | 65.925 | 64.275 |
| Business Administration | 66.725 | 55.45 | 60.025 | 62.7 | 57.1 | 60.25 | 57.175 |
| ERHRM | 66.025 | 59 | 54.975 | 64 | 60.125 | 57.4 | 59.90 |
| Insurance | 63.125 | 58.275 | 57.125 | 54.425 | 52.6 | 54.075 | 58.275 |
| Taxation | 65.48 | 55.70 | 59.88 | 63.55 | 50.73 | 65.33 | 56.85 |
| Procurement | 58.95 | 55.55 | 56.575 | 54.75 | NIL | NIL | NIL |
💊 Faculty of Pharmacy
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Pharmacy | 78.325 | 72.875 | 72.175 | 76.3 | 75.275 | 75.85 | 74.1 |
🔬 Faculty of Physical & Earth Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Chemistry | 65.4 | 62.8 | 59.15 | 61.25 | 55.625 | 59.975 | 59.875 |
| Industrial Chemistry | 54.425 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Environmental Standards | 56.275 | NIL | NIL | 54.95 | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Geology | 64.5 | 58.125 | 56.575 | 61.475 | 52.575 | 58.375 | 63.225 |
| Geophysics | 63.75 | 60.5 | 55.65 | 58.45 | 58.25 | 57.9 | 60 |
| Mathematics | 58.775 | 57.5 | 58.275 | 57.8 | NIL | 55.125 | NIL |
| Industrial Mathematics | 68.275 | 64.475 | 65.775 | 66.65 | 60.7 | 61.775 | 62.35 |
| Physics | 54.5 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Biostatistics | 64.35 | 62.675 | 58.6 | 52.025 | 53.25 | NIL | 52.2 |
| Data Science | 77.25 | 73.925 | 72.825 | 74.425 | 71.35 | 76.675 | 76.475 |
| Statistics | 70.45 | 69.15 | 64.725 | 69.9 | 66.475 | 65 | 65.825 |
🌍 Faculty of Social Sciences
| Programme | Merit | Ekiti | Lagos | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Economics | 73.625 | 62.525 | 64.9 | 68.05 | 62.175 | 67.35 | 69.35 |
| Economics & Development Studies | 60.65 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Geography | 55.7 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Meteorology & Climate Science | 51.725 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Library & Information Science | 58.375 | NIL | 54.1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Political Science | 65.65 | 59.75 | 51.5 | 61.975 | 58.825 | 51.5 | 55.275 |
| Psychology | 70.15 | 56.975 | 67.125 | 62.95 | 55.8 | 58.05 | 60.975 |
| Public Administration | 70.475 | 67.65 | 67.375 | 70.025 | 66.075 | 68.7 | NIL |
| Social Work | 65.5 | NIL | 64.95 | 64.15 | 60.325 | 59.35 | 59.625 |
| Sociology | 65.65 | NIL | 55.675 | 52.675 | 56.55 | 56.5 | 57.925 |
| Social Standards | 53.925 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
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📌 What the UNILAG Cut-Off Marks Mean
The figures released by UNILAG represent the 2026/2027 UTME Merit Admission Cut-Off Marks for the listed programmes.
The university has also provided separate figures for candidates from the listed catchment states:
- Ekiti
- Lagos
- Ogun
- Ondo
- Osun
- Oyo
Candidates should therefore check the column applicable to them rather than relying only on the general Merit figure.
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🔎 Some Programme Cut-Off Marks to Note
A number of programmes have relatively high published merit figures, including:
| Programme | Merit Cut-Off |
|---|---:|
| Medicine & Surgery | 83.425 |
| Computer Engineering | 82.175 |
| Computer Science | 82.05 |
| Law | 79.125 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79.275 |
| Electrical Engineering | 79.025 |
| Dentistry | 79.025 |
| Pharmacy | 78.325 |
| Nursing Sciences | 77.925 |
| Radiography | 77.375 |
| Data Science | 77.25 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 77.05 |
| Physiotherapy | 76.00 |
| Medical & Laboratory Science | 75.075 |
These figures are reproduced from the university's published table.
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🎯 What Candidates Should Do
Candidates who participated in the 2026 UTME admission process for UNILAG should:
1. Check the cut-off mark for their chosen programme.
2. Check the relevant catchment-state figure, where applicable.
3. Compare their applicable admission aggregate with the published figure.
4. Continue monitoring their UNILAG admission status.
5. Continue checking JAMB CAPS for admission updates.
Meeting a published cut-off mark should not be interpreted as a standalone guarantee of admission. Candidates should continue following official admission procedures and wait for the university's admission process to be completed.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is UNILAG's 2026/2027 UTME cut-off mark?
UNILAG has released programme-specific UTME Merit Admission Cut-Off Marks rather than one single figure for all programmes.
What is the UNILAG cut-off mark for Medicine and Surgery?
The 2026/2027 Merit cut-off mark for Medicine & Surgery is 83.425.
What is the UNILAG cut-off mark for Computer Science?
The Merit cut-off mark for Computer Science is 82.05.
What is the UNILAG cut-off mark for Law?
The Merit cut-off mark for Law is 79.125.
What is the UNILAG cut-off mark for Nursing?
The Merit cut-off mark for Nursing Sciences is 77.925.
What is the UNILAG cut-off mark for Metallurgical & Material Engineering?
The Merit cut-off mark is 67.025.
Are the catchment cut-off marks the same as the Merit cut-off?
No. UNILAG's published table provides separate figures for Merit and the listed catchment states.
Does meeting the cut-off mark automatically mean admission?
No. Candidates should continue to monitor the university's admission process and JAMB CAPS. The published cut-off mark should not be treated as an automatic admission guarantee.
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> 📌 Editor's Note: The cut-off marks in this article are reproduced from the University of Lagos' published 2026/2027 UTME Merit Admission Cut-Off Marks notice. Candidates should confirm any subsequent updates directly from UNILAG before making admission decisions.