Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has officially published the minimum admissible scores for entry into its undergraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. The approved cut-off marks, released by the Office of the Registrar, Admissions Unit, outline the merit, educationally less developed states (ELDS), and catchment area scores required across 82 programmes offered by the university.
According to the document signed by the Registrar, Malam Ahmed Shehu, the highest cut-off scores apply to competitive courses in the medical and legal fields. Applicants seeking admission into Medicine and Surgery must attain a minimum of 290 (merit), while Common and Islamic Law requires 250. Other high-demand programmes like Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Optometry have merit cut-offs of 250, with allowances for slightly lower thresholds under ELDS and catchment considerations.
Engineering and technology-based programmes such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Software Engineering all require merit scores ranging from 180 to 190, reflecting their growing popularity and technical requirements.
Similarly, health-related disciplines like Nursing Science (240), Medical Laboratory Science (220), Physiotherapy (220), and Nutrition and Dietetics (220) maintain relatively high thresholds, underscoring UDUS’s commitment to rigorous academic standards in medical education.
Programmes in the Faculty of Education, Social Sciences, Arts, and Agriculture mostly retain the general benchmark of 150 for all categories, merit, ELDS, and catchment, ensuring wider access and inclusivity in disciplines such as Education & Islamic Studies, History, Sociology, Business Administration, and Agriculture.
The minimum admissible score document, which is a key reference for JAMB candidates and admission officers, demonstrates the university’s adherence to federal guidelines on access, merit, and equity in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system.
UDUS, one of the 12 federal universities established by the Nigerian government, continues to maintain transparency and academic integrity in its admission processes. The publication of the 2025/2026 cut-off scores serves as a formal notice to prospective students, parents, and the public as the university prepares for the new academic intake.
