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

The Northwest University Sokoto fixed the cut-off mark for admission at 150.

• May 15, 2026
Northwest University Sokoto
Northwest University Sokoto

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)

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