UI Departmental New Cut-Off Marks 2026/2027 for All Courses | Merit| Catchment and ELDS

University of Ibadan candidates reviewing the UI 2026/2027 departmental cut-off marks for admission.

University of Ibadan (UI) Post UTME Departmental Cut-Off Marks at a Glance

UI’s 2026/2027 departmental cut-off marks have been published for Merit, Catchment and ELDS admission categories.

Medicine and Surgery has a Merit mark of 80.00.
Each course has separate Merit, Catchment and ELDS figures.
Many courses have a 50.00 departmental mark.
Candidates can compare their course and admission category below.

Read on for the full UI departmental cut-off marks by course.

The University of Ibadan (UI) has published the departmental cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 admission exercise following the completion of its Post UTME screening exercise.

The published marks are arranged under Merit, Catchment and ELDS, giving candidates a course-by-course view of the scores used for the admission exercise.

UI Merit, Catchment and ELDS Cut-Off Marks

UI departmental cut-off marks are grouped under three admission categories: Merit, Catchment and ELDS.

The admission ratio provided for these categories is 45:35:20.

Merit

Merit accounts for 45% and applies to top-scoring candidates based on aggregate scores from UTME and Post UTME.

The Merit category is open to applicants regardless of state of origin.

Catchment

Catchment accounts for 35% and is reserved for applicants from designated states around the university.

This category gives regional preference to candidates from the specified catchment states.

ELDS

ELDS means Educationally Less Developed States and accounts for 20%.

The category is set aside for candidates from states with lower school enrolment or fewer graduates, with the aim of supporting balance in access to university education.

UI Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027

Candidates can compare their course with the Merit, Catchment and ELDS marks listed below.

Agriculture

Agricultural Economics: Merit 50.625; Catchment 50.625; ELDS 50.625
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Crop and Horticultural Sciences: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Soil Resources Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Animal Science: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Crop Protection and Environmental Biology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00

Arts

Anthropology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Arabic Language and Literature: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Archaeology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Classics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Communication and Language Arts: Merit 61.375; Catchment 61.375; ELDS 57.00
European Studies – French: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
European Studies – German: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
European Studies – Russian: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
English: Merit 51.625; Catchment 51.625; ELDS 51.625
History: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Islamic Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Linguistics: Merit 53.375; Catchment 53.375; ELDS 52.75
Linguistics – Igbo: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Linguistics – Yoruba: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Music: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Philosophy: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Religious Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Theatre Arts: Merit 53.00; Catchment 53.00; ELDS 53.00

College of Medicine

Biochemistry: Merit 51.25; Catchment 51.25; ELDS 51.25
Dentistry: Merit 72.875; Catchment 72.875; ELDS 62.875
Environmental Health Science: Merit 52.00; Catchment 52.00; ELDS 50.625
Human Nutrition and Dietetics: Merit 58.125; Catchment 58.125; ELDS 53.00
Medical Laboratory Science: Merit 68.00; Catchment 68.00; ELDS 62.25
Medicine and Surgery: Merit 80.00; Catchment 80.00; ELDS 73.5
Nursing Science: Merit 74.5; Catchment 74.5; ELDS 67.125
Physiology: Merit 55.375; Catchment 55.375; ELDS 52.00
Pharmacology: Merit 57.875; Catchment 57.875; ELDS 53.25
Physiotherapy: Merit 68.5; Catchment 68.5; ELDS 61.625

Computing

Computer Science: Merit 74.125; Catchment 74.125; ELDS 60.00
Software Engineering: Merit 75.375; Catchment 75.375; ELDS 57.875
Data Science: Merit 51.5; Catchment 51.5; ELDS 51.5
Information and Communication Technology: Merit 51.00; Catchment 51.00; ELDS 51.00
Cybersecurity: Merit 55.75; Catchment 55.75; ELDS 55.25

Economics & Mgt Science

Economics: Merit 54.25; Catchment 54.25; ELDS 54.00
Accounting: Merit 69.5; Catchment 69.5; ELDS 63.75
Banking and Finance: Merit 56.875; Catchment 56.875; ELDS 51.25
Marketing and Consumer Studies: Merit 53.625; Catchment 53.625; ELDS 53.625

Education

Adult Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Business Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Early Childhood Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Arabic Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Biology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Chemistry: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Christian Religious Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Communication and Lang Arts: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Economics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and English: Merit 52.00; Catchment 52.00; ELDS 52.00
Education and French: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Geography: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and History: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Islamic Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Computer Science: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Educational Technology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Mathematics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Physics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Education and Political Science: Merit 51.00; Catchment 51.00; ELDS 51.00
Education and Yoruba: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Educational Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Guidance and Counselling: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Health Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Human Kinetics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Library, Archival and Information Studies: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Special Education: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00

Environmental Design Mgt

Architecture: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Estate Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Urban and Regional Planning: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Quantity Surveying: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00

Law

Law: Merit 71.00; Catchment 71.00; ELDS 69.125

Pharmacy

Pharmacy: Merit 70.375; Catchment 70.375; ELDS 68.625

Renewable Natural Resources

Aquaculture and Fisheries Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Forest Production & Products: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Wildlife & Ecotourism Management: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Social and Environmental Forestry: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00

Science

Anthropology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Archaeology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Botany: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Chemistry: Merit 50.625; Catchment 50.625; ELDS 50.625
Geography: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Geology: Merit 52.375; Catchment 52.375; ELDS 52.375
Industrial Chemistry: Merit 50.75; Catchment 50.75; ELDS 50.75
Mathematics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Microbiology: Merit 50.625; Catchment 50.625; ELDS 50.625
Physics: Merit 50.125; Catchment 50.125; ELDS 50.125
Statistics: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Zoology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00

Geography: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Political Science: Merit 51.625; Catchment 51.625; ELDS 51.625
Psychology: Merit 50.5; Catchment 50.5; ELDS 50.5
Social Work: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Sociology: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00

Technology

Agricultural and Environmental Engineering: Merit 57.5; Catchment 57.5; ELDS 52.625
Civil Engineering: Merit 65.875; Catchment 65.875; ELDS 51.75
Electrical and Electronics Engineering: Merit 71.25; Catchment 71.25; ELDS 54.25
Food Technology: Merit 50.125; Catchment 50.125; ELDS 50.125
Industrial and Production Engineering: Merit 51.25; Catchment 51.25; ELDS 51.25
Biomedical Engineering: Merit 68.00; Catchment 68.00; ELDS 68.00
Mechanical Engineering: Merit 70.00; Catchment 70.00; ELDS 65.875
Petroleum Engineering: Merit 65.00; Catchment 65.00; ELDS 58.5
Wood Products Engineering: Merit 50.00; Catchment 50.00; ELDS 50.00
Automotive Engineering: Merit 51.125; Catchment 51.125; ELDS 51.125

Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine: Merit 55.00; Catchment 55.00; ELDS 55.00

Comparing a Score With the UI Departmental Cut-Off Mark

A candidate should first locate the intended course, then compare the relevant aggregate score with the figure listed under the applicable admission category.

Merit applies regardless of state of origin, while Catchment and ELDS are separate admission categories with their own published figures. The figures can differ sharply for some courses, so the correct column matters when reading the list.

Medicine and Surgery, for example, has a Merit and Catchment mark of 80.00, while its ELDS mark is 73.5. Software Engineering has 75.375 under Merit and Catchment, compared with 57.875 under ELDS.
Candidates should use the exact figure listed for their chosen course rather than relying on the mark for another department.

UI Cut-Off Mark Troubleshooter

Situation	What to Check	Best Next Step
🎯 Checking a Merit score	Find the chosen course and read the Merit figure	Compare the candidate’s aggregate score with that exact Merit mark
📍 Using Catchment	Confirm the course and read its Catchment figure	Use the Catchment column rather than the Merit or ELDS figure
🏫 Using ELDS	Find the ELDS figure attached to the chosen course	Compare the candidate’s score with the published ELDS mark
🔎 Course score looks different elsewhere	Recheck the course name and admission category	Use the figure listed for the exact course and category shown above