List of Courses Offered in EKSU and their cut off mark

Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, requires candidates to first meet its general UTME cut-off of 160, after which each department sets its own threshold depending on demand and resources. 

Some departments maintain that 160 benchmarks, while others raise it ranging from 170 to as high as 250. 

Meeting the departmental cut-off means you qualify for post-UTME screening and stand a chance of admission.

What departmental cut-offs apply to Management & Social Science courses?

EKSU offers a range of Management courses like Accounting, Banking & Finance, Business Administration, and Insurance, all of which have retained a cut-off of 160 UTME for 2025. 

Social Sciences, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Geography & Planning also require only the general 160 UTME. 

These programs are moderately competitive and remain accessible to students who meet the general admission requirement.

Which Arts and Education programs require higher scores?

While many Arts courses stick to 160, some have risen slightly. 

For example, English & Literary Studies, History & International Studies, Linguistics, Theatre & Media Arts, and French are set at 180 UTME. 

Under Education, courses such as Education & English, Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics Education hover around 160–180 UTME. 

These figures reflect increased interest and limited slots, raising their threshold slightly above the baseline.

How competitive are Science and Engineering courses?

Pure Sciences and Engineering vary in cut-off marks. Programs like Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Geology, and Botany typically remain at 160 UTME . 

However, engineering departments like Civil, Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Engineering require 160 or 180 UTME, depending on the source. 

Computer Science specifically rises to 180 UTME, showing its higher popularity.

What about Law and Mass Communication?

The law remains significantly more competitive, with departmental cut-off pegged at 240 UTME for 2025.

Mass Communication, often considered competitive at EKSU, sits at 180 UTME, though some sources suggest it could rise slightly to 200 UTME.

How do medical and allied health courses compare?

The highest thresholds are for clinical and health sciences. Medicine & Surgery cut-off is 250 UTME. 

Nursing Science requires 220 UTME, and Medical Laboratory Science is also at 220 UTME, showing significant demand for health-related programs .

Have cut-offs changed from last year?

Comparing 2024 figures: Medicine was at 250, Nursing at 220, and Law at 240, and they remain unchanged for 2025. 

Other programs also show stability: Engineering around 200 UTME, and Science and Management around 160–180 UTME. 

EKSU seems to retain similar admission standards year-on-year to maintain fairness and academic quality.

How should candidates interpret these cut-offs?

A departmental cut-off indicates your minimum UTME score to be eligible for Post-UTME. 

For example, aspiring to study Law means you need 240 UTME, while Nursing requires 220 UTME, and Medicine needs 250 UTME. 

But meeting these scores only qualifies you for screening; actual admission will depend on your aggregate (UTME + Post-UTME + O’Level scores), ranking, and available slots.