UNIBEN Cut-Off Mark 2025/2026 Academic Session

This is to inform all interested persons that the UNIBEN Cut-Off Mark For the 2025/2026 session has been published. All prospective students planning to apply for UNIBEN post-UTME Form are expected to meet this mark in their JAMB Examinations.

Scoring the UNIBEN Cut-Off Mark or higher in the UTME Examinations indicates that you are suitable to study the course you wish to apply for. Candidates who score below this mark are usually not considered for admission or even allowed to move forward with the application process.

If you are curious to know more about the University of Benin Cut-Off Mark for admission and other requirements you are expected to meet, read this post to the end. We implore you to ensure that you ace this score if you are interested in studying at UNIBEN.

UNIBEN Cut-Off Mark For Admission 2025/2026

For the 2025/2026 academic year, the management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has approved and set 200 and above as the cut-off mark for admission. Yes, the UNIBEN cut-off mark is on the high side because admission into the University of Benin is quite competitive and you are expected to bring your “A” game if you want to study here. You must score 200 or more in your JAMB Examinations to be allowed to purchase the post-UTME form and apply for admission.

As with other universities, the cut-off mark set by UNIBEN is a general range and does not apply to all courses or departments in UNIBEN. If you are studying Law, Pharmacy, Medicine, and Surgery, or any other professional courses offered by UNIBEN, you need to aim higher. These departments set higher cut-off points because the slot for admission is limited. You are advised to check the UNIBEN Departmental cut-off mark and confirm if your preferred course is among the courses that require higher cut-off marks, this will save you a lot of stress.

Below, you will find all the information you need on the UNIBEN Cut-Off Mark For All Courses 2025/2026, read on.

UNIBEN Cut-Off Marks For All Courses 2025/2026

This table details a list of the undergraduate courses offered by the University of Benin and their cut-off marks, make sure you are qualified before you attempt to apply for UNIBEN Post-UTME Form 2025/2026.

Here is the updated table with a serial number column added:

S/N	Department	Cut-Off Mark
1	Accounting	200
2	Actuarial Science	230
3	Adult Education/Political Sci & Public Administration	200
4	Adult Education	200
5	Adult Education/Economics And Statistics	200
6	Adult Education/English Literature	200
7	Adult Education/Geography And Regional Planning	200
8	Agricultural Economics	200
9	Agricultural Engineering	220
10	Agricultural Science & Education	200
11	Agriculture	200
12	Anatomy	230
13	Animal & Environment Biology	200
14	Animal Science	200
15	Applied Geophysics	200
16	Architecture	200
17	Banking & Finance	210
18	Biochemistry	200
19	Botany	200
20	Business Administration	210
21	Business Education	220
22	Chemical Engineering	220
23	Chemistry	200
24	Civil Engineering	230
25	Computer Education	200
26	Computer Engineering	200
27	Computer Science	215
28	Dentistry & Dental Surgery	250
29	Doctor Of Pharmacy	200
30	Drama/Dramatic/Performing Arts	200
31	Early Childhood Education	200
32	Economics & Statistics	200
33	Education & Biology	200
34	Education & Chemistry	200
35	Education & Economics	200
36	Education & Edo Language	200
37	Education & English Language And Literature	200
38	Education & French	200
39	Education & Geography	200
40	Education & History	200
41	Education & Integrated Science	200
42	Education & Mathematics	200
43	Education & Physics	200
44	Education & Political Science	200
45	Education & Religious Studies	200
46	Education & Social Studies	200
47	Education And Computer Science	200
48	Education Fine & Applied Arts	200
49	Education Psychology & Curriculum Studies	200
50	Educational Administration	200
51	Educational Management	200
52	Electrical/Electronics Engineering	200
53	English Language & Literature	200
54	Entrepreneurship	200
55	Environmental Education	200
56	Environmental Management & Toxicology	200
57	Estate Management	220
58	Fine Art/Fine & Applied Arts	200
59	Fisheries	200
60	Forestry & Wildlife	200
61	French	200
62	Geography & Regional Planning	200
63	Geology	200
64	Guidance & Counselling	200
65	Health Education	200
66	History	200
67	Home Economics & Education	200
68	Human Kinetics	220
69	Industrial Chemistry	200
70	Industrial Engineering	200
71	Industrial Mathematics	200
72	Industrial Physics	200
73	Industrial Relations & Personnel Management	200
74	Industrial Technical Education	200
75	Insurance	200
76	International Studies & Diplomacy	200
77	Languages & Linguistics	200
78	Law	250
79	Library & Information Science	200
80	Linguistics & African Language	200
81	Linguistics / Edo	200
82	Marine Engineering	200
83	Marketing	200
84	Mass Communication	220
85	Mathematics	200
86	Mathematics & Economics	200
87	Mechanical Engineering	200
88	Mechatronics Engineering	200
89	Medical Biochemistry	200
90	Medical Laboratory Science	230
91	Medicine & Surgery	260
92	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	200
93	Microbiology	200
94	Music	200
95	Nursing/Nursing Science	250
96	Optometry	200
97	Petroleum Engineering	220
98	Pharmacy	250
99	Philosophy	200
100	Physical Education	200
101	Physics	200
102	Physics / Industrial Physics	200
103	Physiology	200
104	Physiotherapy	230
105	Plant Biology & Biotechnology	200
106	Plant Science And Biotechnology	200
107	Political Science & Public Administration	200
108	Production Engineering	200
109	Public Administration	200
110	Pure & Applied Mathematics	200
111	Quantity Surveying	200
112	Radiography	230
113	Religious Studies	200
114	Science Laboratory Technology	200
115	Secretarial Administration And Education	200
116	Secretarial Education	200
117	Social Work	200
118	Sociology & Anthropology	200
119	Soil Science	200
120	Special Education	200
121	Statistics	200
122	Structural Engineering	200
123	Surveying & Geoinformatics	200
124	Taxation	200
125	Technical Education	200
126	Theatre Arts	200
127	Veterinary Medicine	200
128	Zoology	200

There are about 128 courses in this table, check the table, confirm if your preferred course is available, and ensure that you meet the required JAMB score for 2025/2026 admission.

UNIBEN Admission Requirements For 2025/2026

If you meet the cut-off mark for UNIBEN admission and you also meet the requirements, then you are as good as admitted, check the requirements you need to meet below:-

• When registering for JAMB, all candidates must ensure that they choose UNIBEN As their first choice of institution. Candidates who did not but are interested in UNIBEN admission can apply for a change of institution through JAMB.
• All candidates must score the required cut-off mark of 200 or more depending on the course they want to apply for.
• All candidates must have credit passes in at least five of their O’level subjects including maths and English. These credits must be obtained in two sittings or less. Candidates who are applying for Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and the like must obtain all their credits in one sitting.
• Candidates must be at least 16 years old at the time of applying for admission.

If you meet these requirements, quickly apply for UNIBEN Post-UTME Screening. Once the results are out, calculate the score and see if you meet the aggregate score for admission into your preferred department.

University Of Benin Departmental Cut-Off Marks For 2025/2026 Admission

To get your departmental cut-off mark, you have to calculate the aggregate score. An aggregate score is calculated by dividing your UTME score by 8, dividing your Post-UTME score by 2, and adding the results together. The total is your cut-off mark. After doing this calculation, you can proceed to compare your score with the score set for your department to know if you are qualified. See below for a section of the UNIBEN Departmental cut-off mark 2025/2026.

S/N	Departments	Cut-Off Mark
1	Anatomy	53
2	Architecture	50
3	Animal Sciences	50
4	Biochemistry	53
5	Business Education	50
6	Chemical Engineering	67
7	Civil Engineering	67
8	Computer Education	50
9	Computer Engineering	67
10	Crop Science	50
11	Dentistry	68
12	Economics Education	50
13	Electrical/Electronic Engineering	71
14	English and Literary Studies	50
15	English Education	50
16	ESAM	50
17	Estate Management	50
18	Fine and Applied Arts	57
19	Fishery	50
20	Forestry and Wildlife	50
21	Geometric	50
22	International Studies	65
23	Law	76
24	Library and Information Science	50
25	Linguistics	50
26	Mass Communication	66
27	Mathematics	50
28	Medical Biochemistry	57
29	Medical Laboratory Science	67
30	Medicine and Surgery	77
31	Nursing	69
32	Philosophy	55
33	Physiotherapy	65
34	Plant Biology and Biotechnology	50
35	Political Science Education	50
36	Pharmacy	65
37	Physiotherapy	65
38	Production Engineering	57
39	Quantity Surveying	50
40	Radiography	65
41	Religious Studies	50
42	Social Science Education	50
43	Soil Science	50
44	Structural Engineering	53
45	Theatre Arts	59
46	Veterinary Medicine	65

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