Northwest University Sokoto fixes cut-off mark at 150 for 2026/2027 admission

The Northwest University Sokoto has released the approved cut-off marks for admission into its various undergraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.
In a statement on Friday, the institution said the approved cut-off was released by the university’s admissions unit, noting that most programmes were fixed at 150, while professional and health-related courses attracted higher scores.
According to the statement, Medicine and Surgery have the highest cut-off mark of 200 among all programmes offered by the university.
The cut-off mark for Common and Islamic Law is 180, while Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Public Health and Radiography were pegged at 160.
The statement added that programmes with 150 cut-off marks include Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Economics, Information Technology, Library and Information Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Software Engineering and Special Education.
It advised prospective candidates to visit the university’s official platforms for further admission guidelines and updates.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.

Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Economy
Ondo assembly seeks faster C of O processing to boost investmentÂ
The committee’s chairman, Abiola Oladapo, said efficient land administration was critical to creating an enabling environment for businesses.

Heading 4
Minister calls for greater involvement of oncology nurses in cancer care
The minister said cancer’s complexity made multidisciplinary collaboration essential.

Education
NOUN matriculates 70 inmates in Enugu custodial centre
Mr Nwakuche said the NCoS was committed to using education as an instrument for reformation.

Agriculture
Gombe inaugurates state-wide livestock vaccination campaign
Mr Yahaya said the exercise was aimed at protecting animal health.

NationWide
Asaba Massacre: Obasanjo urges forgiveness, reconciliation
He described the massacre as one of the most painful and terrible aspects of the Nigerian Civil War.

World
FBI nabs ISIS-linked Sheikhdoon Mohamud for plottting terrorist attack on Mall of America
He was arrested after buying an AK-47-style rifle, magazines and ammunition from an undercover FBI agent.





