Cutoff Marks for Nnamdi Azikiwe University Programmes -

This article highlights the cut-off marks for all courses in the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and what you need to do if you want to change your course or change of institution if you’ve chosen the institution as your first choice.

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka has approved 160 as the minimum pass marks for some of its courses for admission into the institution for the 2024/2025 academic session.

While admission seekers may gain admission with 160 marks, applicants need to score at least 200 to study Law, Pharmacy, Medicine, Forensic Science, and Nursing Sciences. Others include Radiography, Environmental Health Science, Medical Rehabilitation/Physiotherapy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, and Medical Laboratory Science (MLS).

In an update received by EdubasNG, the management of the institution also reveals that 150 is the cutoff mark for admission seekers into any of its affiliate institutions.

Below is the full list of courses in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and the pass marks for the 2024/2025 academic session:

Faculty of Arts

Igbo: 160

Theatre Arts: 180

Religion and Human Religion: 160

Chinese: 180

English Language: 180

Modern European Language: 160

History: 180

Linguistics: 180

Music: 160

Philosophy: 180

Economics: 180

Mass Communication: 180

Political Science: 180

Sociology:180

Psychology: 180

Faculty of Management Sciences

Accountancy: 180

Marketing: 160

Entrepreneurial studies: 160

Public Administration: 180

Banking and finance: 160

Business Administration: 180

Cooperative economics and Management: 160

Faculty of Law

Law: 200

Faculty of Education

Technical education: 160

Home economics education: 160

Business education: 160

Agricultural education: 160

Science education: 160

Library and Information science: 160

Human Kinetics and Sports science: 160

Health promotion and public health education: 160

Guidance and counselling:160

Educational management and policy: 160

Educational foundations: 160

Early childhood and primary education: 160

Adult and continuing education: 160

Faculty of Medicine

Medicine: 200

Faculty of Health Science and Technology

Radiography: 200

Environmental Health Science: 200

Human Nutrition and Dietetics: 200

Medical Laboratory Science (MLS): 200

Nursing Sciences: 200

Medical Rehabilitation/Physiotherapy: 200

Faculty of Pharmaceautical Sciences

Pharmacy: 200

Forensic Science: 200

Faculty of Engineering

Agric and Bio resources Engineering: 160

Petroleum engineering: 180

Industrial and Production engineering: 160

Chemical engineering: 180

Metallurgical and material engineering: 160

Mechanical engineering: 180

Electronics and Computer Engineering: 180

Electrical Engineering: 180

Polymer and textile engineering: 160

Civil Engineering: 180

Faculty of Biosciences

Botany: 160

Applied Microbiology: 180

Zoology: 160

Applied Biochemistry: 180

Parasitology and entomology: 160

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Anatomy: 180

Physiology: 180

Faculty of Physical Sciences

Mathematics: 160

Software Engineering: 180

Statistics: 160

Information Technology: 180

Geophysics: 160

Cyber Security: 180

Physics and Industrial Physics: 160

Computer Science: 180

Geological Sciences: 160

Pure and Industrial Chemistry: 160

Faculty of Agriculture

Agricultural economics and extension: 160

Animal science and production: 160

Crop science and horticulture: 160

Fisheries and aquaculture: 160

Food science and technology: 160

Forestry and wildlife: 160

Soil science and land management: 160

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Fine and applied arts: 160

Building: 160

Architecture: 160

Environmental management: 160

Estate management: 160

Geography and meteorology: 160

Quantity surveying: 160

Surveying and Geoinformatics: 160

Urban and regional planning: 160

UNIZIK affiliated institutions

Enugu State College Of Education (Technical), Enugu: 150

Pope John Paul II Major Seminary, Okpuno, Awka: 150

Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze: 150

Federal Polytechnic, Auchi: 150

Note: We got the above list of UNIZIK institutions from the National Universities Commission (NUC). It may be more than the ones listed on this page. We urge you to check with the management of the institution.

Q&A

Does it mean my admission is guaranteed if I met the cut-off mark requirement?

Scoring cut-off mark of an institution doesn’t mean your admission is guaranteed. A cut-off mark is the benchmark for admission, meaning they cannot take anything below the pass mark. Getting the cut-off is one thing, then how competitive your course of study is another thing to consider. You can find in this article, you will find everything you need to know about cut-off mark, also known as pass mark.

Who is eligible to apply to Nnamdi Azikiwe University?

Candidates who choose the institution or its affiliate as their first choice during the last 2024 UTME and have the minimum cutoff marks plus the O’level requirements

Candidates who didn’t choose UNIZIK as their first choice, but meet all other requirements including the pass marks and O’level and are ready to visit accredited JAMB CBT centre for a change of institution.

As for the Direct Entry or DE applicants, they must possess OND/HND/First degree or A Level in relevant discipline and and subjects.

Where can I start application?

Application is done online, by first registering on Post UTME portal at https://apply.unizik.edu.ng/ and follow the instructions.

What is the closing date for the 2024/2025 application to Nnamdi Azikiwe University?

The deadline for application for the 2024/2025 Post UTME Screening Exercise is September 25, 2024, according to a press release sent to EdubaseNG on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. So, you are advised to complete your online registration before the closing date

Can I get admission in UNIZIK if I choose it as a second choice?

This can only happen in a very rare situation as most institutions do not see a candidate who chose their institution as being serious. In most cases, the spaces are not even enough for candidates who chose federal or state institutions as their first choice.

They rarely have available space for second choice candidates. As such, it is recommended that you do a change of institution and choose Nnamdi Azikiwe University as your first choice before the closing of post-UTME registration.

If you want to change your course or institution to UNIZIK for the 2024/2025 admission year, the deadline is September 6, 2024.

Opeyemi Quadri

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