The Management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has officially released the approved Post-UTME departmental cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 admission exercise. The cut-off marks, which are determined as an aggregate of candidates’ performance in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and their WAEC results, will serve as the benchmark for admission into the University’s various programmes.

In a statement from the Admissions Office, candidates are advised to carefully note the minimum cut-off marks required for their chosen programmes as this will guide the admission process. According to the release, professional courses such as Law (66.5), Medicine and Surgery (65.5), Nursing Science (62.0), and Mass Communication (58.5) recorded some of the highest benchmarks this year.

Science and technology-based programmes also set competitive marks, with Computer Science (56.4), Microbiology (55.5), Pharmacology (55.5), Cybersecurity, Data Science, ICT, and Software Engineering (55.0 each) reflecting the rising demand for digital and applied sciences. Social science courses including Political Science (54.5), and Sociology (50.5) also ranked highly. New courses in the Faculty of Media and Communication Studies all comes in the mid-range of (50), Broadcasting (50.0), Film and Multimedia(50.0), Advertising(50.0), Journalism and Media Studies (50.0) and Public Relations (50.0).

 On the other hand, some programmes maintained the lowest entry thresholds, making them accessible to a wider pool of applicants. These include Arabic Language & Literature, Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Industrial Physics, Education in Sciences and Humanities, many of which are pegged at 31.2 aggregate points. Courses such as Forestry (31.2) and Fisheries & Aquaculture (32.0) equally fall within this category. This offers opportunities for candidates with modest scores to still pursue higher education within the University’s diverse academic offerings.

The statement emphasized that no candidate will be considered for admission into any programme without meeting the specified cut-off mark. Candidates should consult their CAPS from this evening for their computed scores.

Prince Abubakar Audu University remains committed to providing quality education, ensuring merit-based admission, and preparing students to contribute meaningfully to national and global development.

2025/2026 PostUTME Admission Cut-off marks for various Programmes

S/NPROGRAMMECut-off mark1Agriculture44.02Fisheries and Aquaculture32.03Food science and Technology53.54Forestry31.25Home science31.26Arabic language & Literature31.27Christian religious studies31.28English Language & Literary studies42.59History and International studies40.010Islamic studies31.211Philosophy31.212Theatre Arts30.513Education & Biology47.514Education & Chemistry31.215Education & Mathematics31.216Education & Physics31.217Education & Christian religious studies31.218Education & Islamic studies31.219Education & English language31.220Education & Economics31.221Education & Geography31.222Education & Social studies40.023Human kinetics & Health education31.224Education Administration & Planning40.025Library and Information Science31.526Law66.527Accounting50.528Banking and Finance47.029Business Administration50.030Public administration51.031Animal and Environmental Biology (Zoology)41.532Biochemistry53.533Chemistry41.534Computer54.435Information and Communication Technology55.036Software Engineering55.037Cybersecurity55.038Data Science55.039Geology45.040Applied Geophysics40.041Industrial Chemistry48.042Mathematics31.243Microbiology55.544Physics31.245Industrial Physics31.246Physics with Electronics31.247Plant Sciences & Biotechnology (Botany)44.548Statistics31.249Economics49.050Geography & Planning40.551Mass communication58.552Broadcasting50.053Film and Multimedia50.054Advertising50.055Journalism and Media Studies50.056Public Relations50.057Political science54.558Sociology50.559Human Anatomy48.560Human Physiology47.561Medical Laboratory Science60.562Nursing Science62.063Pharmacology55.564Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)65.5

Bar. Yahaya S. Alilu
Registrar