OOU Cut-Off Mark & Admission Requirements 2025

OOU Cut-Off Mark For Admission for all courses.

Are you seeking for admission into Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)? You would like to know the OOU admission requirements, and approved 2025 cut-off marks for your departmental course in OOU. Don’t worry we have got you covered with all aspect of OOU cut-off mark/points for all departments for this year admission.

Our team at Campus Times Nigeria are working tirelessly to source for vital information that will help you gain admission this year.

Olabisi Onabanjo University has however pegged their minimum cut-off marks to 160 for it 2025/2026 admission exercise.

Olabisi Onabanjo University Admission Requirements for the 2025/2026 Academic Session

The Olabisi Onabanjo University has officially released the admission requirements for the academic year 2025/2026. This announcement is intended for the general public, especially for prospective applicants to Olabisi Onabanjo University.

OOU Admission Requirements for JAMB UTME 2025/2026

To be admitted to OOU through JAMB (UTME), candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Candidates with O’ level results must have at least five (5) credit passes in no more than two sittings (WAEC, NECO, GCE, etcetera..).
• Must have at least 5 credit passes in relevant subjects. Three relevant subjects including English language and mathematics, must be included in the credit passes. Please keep in mind that OOU will not accept anything less than credit passes in the required subjects.
• The JAMB subject combination chosen by the candidate must be appropriate for their desired course.
• Candidates must have obtained a minimum score of 160 in the recent JAMB UTME examination.
• The Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU must be the candidate’s first choice.
• Candidates must participate in the OOU POST UTME/SCREENING process to be considered for admission for the academic year.
• Applicants must be at least sixteen years old.

NOTICE: Please keep in mind that you will not accept anything less than credit passes in the required subjects

OOU Admission Requirements for Direct Entry (DE) 2025/2026

The following are the eligibility requirements of the institution for all candidates who wish to seek admission into the above-mentioned school before fully applying into the program.

The admission criteria for candidates applying to Olabisi Onabanjo University through Direct Entry includes:

• Candidates must have obtained at least 5 credits in their O’level results (WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB), including English and Mathematics, in not more than two (2) sittings, to be eligible for enrollment in an OOU course of study.

• All candidates must have a minimum of Upper Credits in the relevant field of study, whether it is an ND, HND, or NCE, or another program approved by the institution.
• Direct Entry applicants must obtain the Direct Entry form from the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and select OOU as their preferred institution.
• The candidate must have selected the appropriate JAMB subject combination for their chosen course.
• OOU must be the candidate’s top choice of institution.
• Non-participation in the OOU screening exercise will result in the candidate not being considered for admission.
• By the end of this year, in October, the applicant must be 16 years old.
• OOU accepts First Class Degrees, Second Class Degrees, and Upper Credit in relevant courses only.

Also see:

Olabisi Onabanjo University Courses & Requirements

How To Calculate OOU Aggregate Score

 

OOUAdmission Screening Requirements Details

In addition, to be eligible for admission into Olabisi Onabanjo University, you must meet some certain admission requirements to be qualified for their screening exercise and be worthy to be offered provisional admission.

You will need the following underlisted documents such as:-

• Printed copy of your JAMB result.
• Original copy(s) of SSCE results (statements of result/certificate).
• Birth certificate/Age declaration.
• A letter of good conduct from your village head or a responsible member of your community/or Civil servant not below Grade Level 10 or it equivalent.
• Certificate of Local Government of origin.

Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU JAMB Cut Off Mark For All Courses

The general Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU Cut-off mark for admission is 160. Please note that candidates who do not score up to 160 do not qualify to sit for OOU Post UTME Exams. Therefore, candidates whose JAMB UTME Score is at 160 and above qualify for OOU Post UTME.

• ACCOUNTING – 260 and above
• ARCHITECTURE – 250 and above
• AGRIC-EXTENSION AND RURAL SOCIOLOGY – 240 and above
• AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & FARM MANAGEMENT – 240 and above
• AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING – 250 and above
• AGRICULTURE CROP PRODUCTION – 240 above
• ANATOMY – 250 and above
• APPLIED ZOOLOGY – 240 and above
• BANKING AND FINANCE – 250 and above
• BIOCHEMISTRY – 240 and above
• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – 200 and above
• BUSINESS EDUCATION – 200 and above
• CHEMICAL SCIENCES – 240 and above
• CHEMISTRY – 240 and above
• CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES – 230 and above
• CIVIL ENGINEERING – 260 and above
• CIVIL LAW – 260 and above
• COMPUTER ENGINEERING – 250 and above
• COMPUTER SCIENCE – 240 and above
• ECONOMICS – 250 and above
• EDUCATION ACCOUNTING – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND CHEMISTRY – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCE – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND FRENCH – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND GEOGRAPHY – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND INTEGRATED SCIENCE – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND MATHEMATICS – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND PHYSICS – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND POLITICAL SCIENCE – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND SOCIAL STUDIES – 200 and above
• EDUCATION AND YORUBA – 200 and above
• ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING – 250 and above
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE –  230 and above
• FINE AND APPLIED ARTS – 230 and above
• FISHERIES – 240 and above
• FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE – 240 and above
• FORESTRY, WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES – 240 and above
• FRENCH – 230 and above
• GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING – 230 and above
• GEOLOGY – 240 and above
• GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING – 200 and above
• HEALTH EDUCATION – 200 and above
• HISTORY AND DIPLOMATIC STUDIES – 230 and above
• HOME AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT – 240 and above
• HOME ECONOMICS – 240 and above
• INDUSTRIAL AND LABOUR RELATIONS – 230 and above
• INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY – 240 and above
• ISLAMIC STUDIES – 200 and above
• LINGUISTICS – 230 and above
• MASS COMMUNICATION – 250 and above
• MATHEMATICS – 240 and above
• MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – 260 and above
• MEDICINE AND SURGERY – 270 and above
• MICROBIOLOGY – 240 and above
• MUSIC – 230 and above
• NURSERY AND PRIMARY EDUCATION – 200 and above
• NURSING/NURSING SCIENCE – 250 and above
• PERFORMING ARTS
• PHARMACOLOGY – 250 and above
• PHARMACY – 260 and above
• PHILOSOPHY – 230 and above
• PHYSICS – 240 and above
• PHYSIOLOGY – 250 and above
• PLANT SCIENCE – 240 and above
• POLITICAL SCIENCE – 220 and above
• PSYCHOLOGY – 200 and above
• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – 240 and above
• SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION – 220 and above
• SOCIOLOGY – 220 and above
• SPORT SCIENCE – 200 and above
• STATISTICS – 240 and above
• TEACHER EDUCATION SCIENCE – 200 and above
• TRANSPORT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT – 250 and above
• URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING – 250 and above
• YORUBA – 230 and above

OOU Cut-Off Mark For All Departmental Courses

The Olabisi Onabanjo University admission processes is highly competitive and admission are given based on meeting the cut-off marks for each departments.

Below are courses offered in the university as well as their cut-off marks:-

Faculty Of Pharmacy

• 1st Choice Indigene – 58.53;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 63.88;
• 2nd choice indigene – 62.63;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 66.88;

Faculty Of Medicine

• 1st Choice Indigene – 61.3;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 64.4;
• 2nd choice indigene – 63;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 64.4;

Faculty of Law

• 1st Choice Indigene – 51.75;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 58.13;
• 2nd choice indigene – 59.13;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 63.88;

Electrical Electronics

• You will need at least a cut-off mark of 40!

Urban And Regional Planning

• For indigenes, it’s 40, but for the second choice for non-indigene is at 60.5.

Mechanical Engineering

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 52.25;
• 2nd choice indigene – 57.63;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 60.5;

Fine and Applied Arts

• You will need to get at least 40 regardless of whether or not you are an indigene.

Computer Engineering

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 56.73;
• 2nd choice indigene – 59.38;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 67.5;

Architecture

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 48.88;
• 2nd choice indigene – 54.5;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 48.88;

Agriculture Engineering

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 55.63;
• 2nd choice indigene – 40;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 55.63;

Education

For the following courses, you need to have a cut-off mark of at least 40.

• Accounting Education;
• Economics Education;
• Business Administration Education;
• Political Science Education;
• Social Studies Education;
• Mathematics Education;
• Computer Science Education;
• Chemistry Education;
• Biology Education;
• Business Education;
• Secretarial Education;
• Nursery Education;
• English Education;
• History Education;
• Physics Education;
• Health Education;
• Sports Science Education;
• Applied Zoology;
• Plant Science;
• Geography and Regional Planning;
• Earth Science;
• Physics;
• Industrial Chemistry;
• Chemistry;
• Mathematics;
• Statistics;
• Islamic Studies.

Yoruba

• The minimum cut-off mark is 50.13.

Transport Planning and management

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 40;
• 2nd choice indigene – 55.38;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 52.

Social

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 40;
• 2nd choice indigene – 55.88;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 65.5.

Physiology

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 52.5;
• 2nd choice indigene – 46;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 61.25.

Mass Communication

• 1st Choice Indigene – 48.13;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 57;
• 2nd choice indigene – 56.75;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 65.13.

Industrial and Labour Relations

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 55;
• 2nd choice indigene – 52.5;

Geography and Regional Planning

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 46.75;
• 2nd choice indigene – 56.75;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 53.75.

Public Administration

• 1st Choice Indigene – 49.88;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 52.75;
• 2nd choice indigene – 51;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 64.5.

Political Science

• 1st Choice Indigene – 45;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 56.88;
• 2nd choice indigene – 58.35;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 68.25.

Economics

• 1st Choice Indigene – 44.88;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 55.38;
• 2nd choice indigene – 57.63;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 66.13.

Business Administration

• 1st Choice Indigene – 58;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 61.63;
• 2nd choice indigene – 63.25;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 66.

Banking and Finance

• 1st Choice Indigene – 43.63;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 54.64;
• 2nd choice indigene – 59.38;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 65.13.

Accounting

• 1st Choice Indigene – 55.75;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 62.63;
• 2nd choice indigene – 63.75;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 66.13.

Philosophy

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 48;
• 2nd choice indigene – 49.63;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 62.88.

Diplomatic Studies

• 1st Choice Indigene – 40;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 46.63;
• 2nd choice indigene – 45;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 56.

Performing Arts

• 1st Choice Indigene – 46.25;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 50.63;
• 2nd choice indigene – 51.13;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 59.38.

English Language

• 1st Choice Indigene – 43.25;
• 1st choice Non-indigene – 55.63;
• 2nd choice indigene – 53.38;
• 2nd choice Non-Indigene – 64.38.

The above is OOU cut-off mark for all departmental courses, as well as their admission screening requirements details.

 

Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges Of Education That Accepts

Between 160 To 170 Cut-Off Mark

You do not need to be concerned if you are frustrated or have lost hope of gaining admission because your JAMB score is less than 180. You still have several options for admission to one of Nigeria’s educational institutions.

We have compiled a list of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in Nigeria that accept 160-170 cut-off marks, from which you can choose to pursue your dream of a successful academic career.

1. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State – 170
2. Redeemers University, Ogun State – 170
3. Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State – 170
4. Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, Oyo State – 170
5. Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State – 170
6. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State – 170
7. Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State – 170
8. Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Sokoto State – 160
9. Paul University, Awka, Anambra State – 160
10. Nana Aishat Memorial College of Education, Kwara State – 160
11. Madonna University, Okija, Imo State – 160
12. Kwararafa University, Wukari, Taraba State – 160
13. Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State – 160
14. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Ekiti State – 160
15. Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State – 160
16. Godfrey Okoye University, Urgwuomu-Nike, Enugu State – 160
17. Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State – 160
18. Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State – 160
19. Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State – 160
20. Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State – 160
21. College of Agriculture, Jalingo, Taraba State – 160
22. City of College of Education, Garki, Abuja FCT – 160
23. Calvin Foundation College of Education, Naka, Benue State – 160
24. Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State – 160
25. Baze University, Abuja, FCT – 160
26. Augustine University, Ilara, Lagos State – 160
27. American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State – 160
28. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State – 160
29. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State – 160

 

Recommended Links:

How To Calculate OOU Aggregate Score

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is direct entry permitted at OOU?
OOU admits candidates to any of the available programs, including Undergraduates degree programs, Direct Entry programs, Pre-degree programs, Postgraduate programs, and many more.

Is OOU willing to accept lower credit for direct entry?
OOU Admission through Direct Entry:

Holders of an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) with at least Upper Credit in any of the following subjects: Science Laboratory Technology, Nutrition, Food Technology/Science, Agricultural Science, or other allied courses, or holders of a Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least Lower Credit.

Is OOU open to second choices?
NO CAPITAL! Candidates who select Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) as their second choice institution on the JAMB form are not admitted. This means that if you select OOU as a secondary university when registering for the JAMB UTME, you will not be considered for admission.

How much is the OOU hostel fee?
Depending on the hall, it costs between 55,000 and 80,000 naira. Every OOU student is not required to live in a hostel. Students in the following departments or faculties, however, are required to live in the school hostel for their 100 Level.

What are the admission requirements for OOU?
In their o level results, applicants must have at least five (5) credit passes in no more than two sittings (waec, neco, gce, etcetera..). Three relevant subjects, English language and mathematics, must be included in the credit passes. Please keep in mind that you will not accept anything less than credit passes in the required subjects.

Is direct entry for nursing accepted at OOU?
The following are the direct entry requirements for Nursing at OOU. You will need: Two ‘A’ Level passes in Biology/Zoology, Chemistry, and Physics, as well as three additional O/level credits in Mathematics, Physics, and English Language.

 

Please Note: We have a team of Course advisers who are always available and willing to guide you with matters relating to OOU Cut-off mark for your admission this year. Kindly, drop your comments and questions below and we will assist you promptly.