Prince Abubakar Audu University has released the official cut-off marks for 2025–2026 admission. Both departmental scores and JAMB marks are now set, with courses like Law, Nursing, and Medicine carrying the highest bars. Candidates are encouraged to review carefully before the Post UTME.
Prince Abubakar Audu University, once known as Kogi State University, has opened the gate for another admission season. The school has now made public the cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 academic year. For those who have been waiting, this is the moment to check if their scores measure up.
A Brief Look Back at PAAU
The University sits in Anyigba, Kogi State. It was founded in 1999 by Prince Abubakar Audu, the governor at the time. The name has changed a few times, yet the mission has stayed the same, to provide solid education for students within and outside the state.
One figure stands tall, about 98% of its courses are accredited by the National Universities Commission. That alone has kept students flowing in year after year.
PAAU Post UTME Cut-Off Marks
The numbers vary from course to course. Some are high, others lower, but each is a gatekeeper in its own right. A few samples:
- Agriculture – 44.0
- Fisheries and Aquaculture – 32.0
- Food Science and Technology – 53.5
- Forestry – 31.2
- Home Science – 31.2
- Arabic Language & Literature – 31.2
- Christian Religious Studies – 31.2
- English Language & Literary Studies – 42.5
- History and International Studies – 40.0
- Islamic Studies – 31.2
- Philosophy – 31.2
- Theatre Arts – 30.5
- Education & Biology – 47.5
- Education & Chemistry – 31.2
- Education & Mathematics – 31.2
- Education & Physics – 31.2
- Education & Christian Religious Studies – 31.2
- Education & Islamic Studies – 31.2
- Education & English Language – 31.2
- Education & Economics – 31.2
- Education & Geography – 31.2
- Education & Social Studies – 40.0
- Human Kinetics & Health Education – 31.2
- Education Administration & Planning – 40.0
- Library and Information Science – 31.5
- Law – 66.5
- Accounting – 50.5
- Banking and Finance – 47.0
- Business Administration – 50.0
- Public Administration – 51.0
- Animal and Environmental Biology (Zoology) – 41.5
- Biochemistry – 53.5
- Chemistry – 41.5
- Computer – 54.4
- Information and Communication Technology – 55.0
- Software Engineering – 55.0
- Cybersecurity – 55.0
- Data Science – 55.0
- Geology – 45.0
- Applied Geophysics – 40.0
- Industrial Chemistry – 48.0
- Mathematics – 31.2
- Microbiology – 55.5
- Physics – 31.2
- Industrial Physics – 31.2
- Physics with Electronics – 31.2
- Plant Sciences & Biotechnology (Botany) – 44.5
- Statistics – 31.2
- Economics – 49.0
- Geography & Planning – 40.5
- Mass Communication – 58.5
- Broadcasting – 50.0
- Film and Multimedia – 50.0
- Advertising – 50.0
- Journalism and Media Studies – 50.0
- Public Relations – 50.0
- Political Science – 54.5
- Sociology – 50.5
- Human Anatomy – 48.5
- Human Physiology – 47.5
- Medical Laboratory Science – 60.5
- Nursing Science – 62.0
- Pharmacology – 55.5
- Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) – 65.5
Plenty of other courses have their own figures. Each number sets the bar for merit admission in that department.
PAAU JAMB Cut-Off Marks
Alongside departmental scores, the school has also pegged general JAMB cut-off marks:
- Agriculture – 150
- Fisheries and Aquaculture – 150
- Food Science and Technology – 150
- Forestry – 150
- Home Science – 150
- Arabic Language & Literature – 150
- Christian Religious Studies – 150
- English Language & Literary Studies – 150
- History and International Studies – 150
- Islamic Studies – 150
- Philosophy – 150
- Theatre Arts – 150
- Education & Biology – 150
- Education & Chemistry – 150
- Education & Mathematics – 150
- Education & Physics – 150
- Education & Christian Religious Knowledge – 150
- Education & Islamic Studies – 150
- Education & English Language – 150
- Education & Economics – 150
- Education & Geography – 150
- Education & Social Studies – 150
- Human Kinetics & Health Education – 150
- Education Administration & Planning – 150
- Library and Information Science – 150
- Law – 200
- Accounting – 150
- Banking and Finance – 150
- Business Administration – 150
- Public Administration – 150
- Animal and Environmental Biology – 150
- Biochemistry – 150
- Chemistry – 150
- Computer Science – 150
- Geology – 150
- Industrial Chemistry – 150
- Mathematics – 150
- Microbiology – 150
- Physics – 150
- Plant Science & Biotechnology – 150
- Statistics – 150
- Economics – 150
- Geography & Planning – 150
- Mass Communication – 150
- Political Science – 150
- Sociology – 150
- Human Anatomy – 150
- Human Physiology – 150
- Nursing Science – 200
- Pharmacology – 150
- Medical Laboratory Science – 150
This means only candidates who hit or pass these marks in JAMB can sit for the Post UTME.
What This Means for Applicants
The message is simple. If your score matches or goes beyond the cut-off, you can move forward to the PAAU Post UTME registration. If not, the door stays closed this round.
The high figures for courses like Medicine, Nursing, and Law show how tight the race is. Lower numbers in other programmes still matter, as they are the deciding lines for entry.