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Gbemisola Oluwabusayo
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JAMB: Seven courses with highest cut-off marks in 2025 UTME
As the competition for admission into Nigerian universities intensifies, some courses continue to stand out for their consistently high cut-off marks in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
In 2025, several programmes remain highly sought-after, attracting thousands of top-performing candidates. These courses demand not just strong UTME scores but also excellent O’level results.
Here are seven of the most competitive courses in Nigeria for 2025, along with their expected cut-off marks and subject requirements.
1. Medicine and Surgery:
Medicine and Surgery is always the most competitive course in Nigeria because many students’ dream is to become doctors. Because of the quest for the course, it has limited slots in many tertiary institutions, if not all; hence, it comes with strict quotas.
Students who applied for medicine and surgery are expected to score 280 and above in their UTME and have five credits in their WASSCE or GCE in subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
2. Law:
Law is another highly competitive course in Nigeria. Many students aspire to become lawyers in the country because of the respect, career opportunities and social status that come with it.
3. Pharmacy:
Pharmacy is a highly respected course in Nigeria because of the job opportunities, and financial rewards. Graduates of the course can work in any healthcare organisation and it has job security.
To secure admission, students are expected to score 270 and above in their UTME; and must have at least five credits in subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
4. Nursing Science:
Nursing Science is one of the fastest-growing professions in Nigeria. Nursing as a career has global job opportunities, and financial rewards cum stability.
Students applying for nursing science are expected to score 260 and above in their UTME. Besides, they must have five credits in subjects such as English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.
5. Accounting:
Accounting remains one of the most sought-after courses in Nigeria because of its job opportunities, career flexibility, and professional certifications such as ICAN.
Students are expected to score 250 and above in their UTME to be considered for admission. In addition, they must have five credits in subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Financial Accounting and any other subjects.
6. Computer Science:
With the surge in technology boom, Computer Science has become one of the most in-demand courses in Nigeria.
To qualify for admission, students are expected to score 250 and above in their UTME, besides, they must have five credits in subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Studies, and any other subjects.
7. Economics:
Economics is one of the most competitive courses in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions because of its relevance to society, and the job opportunities that come with studying the course.
Students applying for Economics are expected to score 250 and above in UTME to dream of gaining admission. Moreover, they must have at least five credits in subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government, Commerce and/or any other subject.
Source The Nation
