Ile-Ife, Nigeria — Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has officially released the 2026/2027 UTME admission cut-off points for the Faculty of Administration. The publication outlines the required scores for all five departments under the Merit, Catchment Area, and Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS) categories.
Candidates who selected OAU as their preferred institution can now review the departmental thresholds to assess their admission prospects.
Faculty of Administration Cut-Off Summary (2026/2027)
Program Highlights & Competitiveness
1. Accounting
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Merit Cut-Off: 66.78 (Highest in the faculty)
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Catchment Range: 55.70 (Lagos) to 64.00 (Osun)
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ELDS Cut-Offs: Benue (52.23), Cross River (54.68), Ebonyi (53.98), Kogi (61.05), Kwara (60.60)
2. Business Administration
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Merit Cut-Off: 57.70
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Catchment Range: 52.30 (Ekiti) to 57.13 (Lagos)
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ELDS Cut-Offs: Bayelsa (55.75), Benue (51.40), Kogi (53.83), Kwara (52.98), and Rivers (55.18)
3. International Relations, Local Government, & Public Administration
These three programs maintain a baseline score of 50.00 across all six catchment states (Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, and Lagos), with respective merit points of 50.73, 51.58, and 52.10. No separate ELDS thresholds were published for these three departments.
Important Advisory for Aspirants
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Not an Automatic Guarantee: Meeting or exceeding the cut-off mark serves as a guide for eligibility but does not guarantee final admission.
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Prerequisites: Candidates must ensure they meet all O’Level requirements and the specific UTME subject combinations for their chosen course.
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Data Accuracy: Verify that all details uploaded to the JAMB and OAU portals are completely accurate.
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