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 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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