This is to inform the general public, especially the Ekiti State University (EKSU) aspirants that the JAMB cut-off mark is 140.
Ekiti State University (EKSU), located in Ado Ekiti, is a Nigerian university owned and operated by the state government. It holds official accreditation and recognition from the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria.
Understanding the EKSU Cut Off Mark
The cut off mark is the minimum score required in UTME for candidates to be eligible for admission. JAMB sets the national minimum benchmark, but each university, including EKSU, determines its own score based on competitiveness and admission capacity.
In EKSU’s case:
140 is the general cut off mark accepted across many courses.
However, some departments may have higher cut off marks due to a high number of applicants and limited admission quota.
Is 140 Enough to Get Into Any Course at EKSU?
While 140 qualifies you for the EKSU Admission Screening, it may not be sufficient for all courses, especially the more competitive ones. Departments such as:
Law
Medicine and Surgery
Nursing Science
Accounting
Mass Communication
Computer Science
often have departmental cut off marks higher than 140, typically ranging between 180 and 250+. These marks are determined after the Admission Screening and are based on:
Number of applicants
Performance in UTME and Olevel
Available quota in the department
ACCOUNTANCY/ACCOUNTING 180
ACCOUNTING 180
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE 160
ADULT EDUCATION 140
AGRIC-ECONOMICS & EXTENSION 150
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & EDUCATION 140
AGRICULTURE 140
ANATOMY 180
ANIMAL PRODUCTION & HEALTH SERVICES 150
ARABIC & ISLAMIC STUDIES 140
ARABIC STUDIES 140
BANKING & FINANCE 180
BIOCHEMISTRY 180
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE(S) 150
BUILDING AND WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 140
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 180
BUSINESS EDUCATION 140
CHEMISTRY 150
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES 160
CIVIL ENGINEERING 180
COMPUTER ENGINEERING 180
COMPUTER SCIENCE 180
COOPERATIVE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT 140
CROP SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 150
CURRICULUM STUDIES 140
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 140
ECONOMICS 180
EDUCATION & ACCOUNTING 140
EDUCATION & BIOLOGY 140
EDUCATION & CHEMISTRY 140
EDUCATION & CHRISTIAN1 RELIGIOUS STUDIES 140
EDUCATION & COMPUTER SCIENCE 140
EDUCATION & ECONOMICS 140
EDUCATION & ENGLISH LANGUAGE 140
EDUCATION & FRENCH 150
EDUCATION & GEOGRAPHY 140
EDUCATION & HISTORY 140
EDUCATION & INTEGRATED SCIENCE 140
EDUCATION & MATHEMATICS 140
EDUCATION & MECHANICAL & AUTO MECHANICAL TECH 140
EDUCATION & PHYSICS 140
EDUCATION & POLITICAL SCIENCE 140
EDUCATION & SCIENCE 140
EDUCATION & SOCIAL STUDIES 140
EDUCATION & YORUBA 140
EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS & MANAGEMENT 140
EDUCATION2 CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES 140
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT 140
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT & PLANNING 140
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 140
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 140
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS EDUCATION 140
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING 180
ENGLISH & LITERARY STUDIES 180
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 180
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 160
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 150
FISHERIES 140
FORESTRY & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 140
FORESTRY, WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES 150
FRENCH 140
GEOGRAPHY 140
GEOGRAPHY & PLANNING SCIENCE 140
GEOLOGY 160
GEOPHYSICS 180
GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 140
HISTORY & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 180
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM 140
HUMAN KINETICS & HEALTH EDUCATION 140
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY 180
INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS 160
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 180
INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION 140
INSURANCE 180
LAW 250
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE 150
LINGUISTICS 140
MARKETING 140
MASS COMMUNICATION 180
MATHEMATICS 140
MATHEMATICS /STATISTICS EDUCATION 140
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 180
MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY 200
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 220
MEDICINE & SURGERY 290
METAL AND AUTO MECHANIC TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 140
MICROBIOLOGY 180
NURSERY AND PRIMARY EDUCATION 140
NURSING SCIENCE 260
PHILOSOPHY 160
PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION 140
PHYSICS 160
PHYSIOLOGY 180
PLANT SCIENCE & FORESTRY 160
POLITICAL SCIENCE 180
PSYCHOLOGY 180
PURE CHEMISTRY 160
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 140
SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY 180
SOCIOLOGY 180
STATISTICS 150
TEACHER EDUCATION SCIENCE 140
TECHNICAL EDUCATION 140
THEATRE ARTS 160
TOURISM STUDIES 150
VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION 140
YORUBA 140
ZOOLOGY