ABU cut off mark-Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

The ABU cut off mark is 170 while JAMB cut off mark is 140. Due to administrative convenience the management of Ahmadu Bello University have to step up their cut off mark to be higher than that of JAMB. Read below for the courses and their cut off mark analysis for most of the professional programs in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

ABU cut off mark

ABU CUT OFF MARK FOR FACULTY OF BUSINESS (BUSINESS SCHOOL)

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Banking and Finance 140 180
Actuarial Science and Insurance 140 180
Accounting 140 180
Business Administration 140 180
Economics 140 180
Marketing 140 180

 

FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Local Government and Development Studies 140 180
Public Administration 140 180

 

FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Nursing Science 140 180
Medical Laboratory Science 140 180
Radiography 140 180

The faculty of Allied Health Sciences is also a very competitive faculty in the Ahmadu Belo University, Zaria. Since the faculty houses programs such as Nursing Science, Medical Lab. Science and Radiography which are all professional programs makes the faculty very competitive. Therefore, applicants to programs under this faculty should score from 260 to 280 to have a greater chance of being given admission in the faculty.

Those with less UTME score can also apply but will have a lower chance of admission. Thus, such persons are advice to switch to a less competitive programs which are related to their UTME subject combinations. Click here to view programs which are related to your UTME subject combinations to avoid choosing the wrong program.

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 140 180
Agronomy 140 180
Animal Science 140 180
Crop Protection 140 180
Plant Science 140 180
Soil Science 140 180
Agricultural Economics 140 180

 

FACULTY OF ARTS

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
African Languages and Culture 140 180
Archaeology and Heritage Studies 140 180
English and Literary Studies 140 180
French 140 180
History 140 180
Philosophy 140 180
Theatre and Performing Arts 140 180

 

ABU CUT OFF MARK FOR FACULTY OF EDUCATION  

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Art and Social Science Education 140 180
Library and Information Science 140 180
Vocational and Technical Education 140 180
Physical and Health Education 140 180
Science Education 140 180
Educational Foundation and Curriculum 140 180
Educational Psychology and Counselling 140 180

 

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Agricultural Engineering 140 180
Chemical Engineering 140 180
Civil Engineering 140 180
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 140 180
Computer Engineering 140 180
Electrical Engineering 140 180
Mechanical Engineering 140 180
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 140 180
Polymer and Textile Engineering 140 180
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering 140 180

The faculty of engineering is one of the most competitive faculties in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Applicants for programs under this faculty should not only have or surpass the University cut off mark. They should score from 250 to 270 to really be sure of being given admission. Having the ABU cut off mark will grant each applicant access to the registration portal. But applicant with low UTME score will not be given admission under this faculty. Therefore, it is advisable to change to another program which is less competitive. Lastly, click here to view program which match with your post UTME subject combinations before proceeding to JAMB portal to have your change of program.

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Architecture 140 180
Geomatics 140 180
Quantity Survey 140 180
Glass and Silicate Technology 140 180
Urban and Regional Planning 140 180
Fine Arts 140 180
Industrial Design 140 180
Building 140 180

 

FACULTY OF LAW

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Commercial Law 140 180
Islamic Law 140 180
Private Law 140 180
Public Law 140 180

Another most competitive faculty in the Ahmadu Bello University is the faculty of law. In the past years, the faculty of law has always have the highest numbers of applicants in the different universities in Nigeria. ABU is not an exception to this fact. Therefore, those aspiring to study law in the Ahmadu Bello University should have higher UTME score.

Scoring from 260 to 280 will give an applicant a greater chance of admission. Applicant with lower score can still register for the ABU post UTME in the faculty of law but their chance of being given admission is low. Thus, such applicants are advice to switch to another program which favours their JAMB subject combinations. Click here to view programs related to your JAMB subject combinations.

ABU CUT OFF MARK FOR FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Biochemistry 140 180
Biology 140 180
Botany 140 180
Microbiology 140 180
Zoology 140 180

 

FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Chemistry 140 180
Computer Science 140 180
Geography 140 180
Mathematics 140 180
Physics 140 180
Statistics 140 180

 

FACULTY OF PHARMACY

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Pharmacy 140 180

Furthermore, the faculty of pharmacy is another highly competitive faculty in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The only existing undergraduate program in this faculty is Pharmacy. It therefore means that anyone who apply to this faculty is applying to study pharmacy. Applicants should score at least from 270 to 290 in their UTME. Applicants with less UTME score can also apply for Admadu Bello University post UTME as the application is open for anyone who scored from 180 and above.

The chance for those with lower UTME score to be considered for admission is very minimal. Therefore, they should consider changing to other related programs of the institution for them not to the miss the opportunity of being given admission in this academic session. Click here to view programs which are related to your UTME subject combinations before proceeding to JAMB portal to have a change of program.

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Mass Communication 140 180
Political Science and International Studies 140 180
Sociology 140 180

 

FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Veterinary Medicine 140 180

The faculty of Veterinary Medicine is also a competitive faculty in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Same as the faculties of Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Law, and Engineering. Thus, applicant to this faculty should score higher.

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Medicine and Surgery 140 180
Community Medicine 140 180

The faculty of Clinical Sciences houses programs like Medicine and surgery which is very competitive. It is on note that medicine and surgery always have a very limited slots to be fill by a large numbers of applicants with high UTME score. Therefore, applicants to such program as medicine and surgery should score from 290 to 320 to be guaranteed of admission.

Those with lower UTME score can also apply as the application for Admadu Bello University is open to everyone who scored from 180 and above. The only issue with lower score is that it does not guarantee admission. Thus, applicants with lower score are advice to switch to other programs which are related to medicine and surgery and will guarantee them admission this academic session. Click here to view related programs.

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Anatomy 140 180
Medical Biochemistry 140 180
Physiology 140 180

 

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
PROGRAMS / COURSES JAMB CUT OFF MARK ABU CUT OFF MARK
Dentistry / Dental Surgery 140 180

The faculty of Dentistry is almost on the same level with the faculties of Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Law, and Engineering. Therefore, applicants to this faculty should have from 270 to 300 on their UTME score to have a chance of being admitted. Those with lower score should consider changing to another program which are related to their JAMB subject combination.

The above is the current OAU cut off mark. If there is any changes by the University management it will be updated here. Therefore always revisit this page for more update. You can also click here to visit the Ahmadu Bello University official website for other information.

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