University of Ibadan Admission Portal Guide: Login, Fees and Cut-Off Marks

The University of Ibadan does things its own way, and that surprises many candidates. Its admission portal is separate from JAMB's, the cut-offs are published for three different categories, and a few certificates that other schools accept are not accepted at UI.

If you chose Ibadan, read this before you start clicking around the portal.

Where the UI admission portal is

UI runs its undergraduate admissions through its own portal at admissions.ui.edu.ng. You log in with your JAMB registration number as your username and your surname as the first password. That is also how you reach your payment receipts and your screening details.

Use only the address on the university's own website, ui.edu.ng. Fake portals copy school pages every admission season, and anyone who collects money through them is a fraudster.

What UI asked for this session

For the 2026/2027 exercise, UI set a registration window and fees on its notice. Candidates paid a portal access fee of ₦3,000 and a screening fee of ₦2,000 through the portal, using a card or bank transfer.

The post-UTME exam ran from 27 to 29 July, and the school stated there would be no extension of the registration period.

Applicants had to be at least 16 years old by 30 September 2026. Medicine and Pharmacy candidates needed five relevant O'Level credits at one sitting, while other courses accepted six credits across two sittings.

This is stricter than many schools, so check it against your own result.

A warning about certificates

UI's notice says it accepts WAEC, NECO, Cambridge A Level, NCE, ND, HND and degree certificates. It does not recognise IJMB or JUPEP.

If you are planning to enter UI through one of those routes, speak to the admissions unit before you spend any money.

Direct Entry candidates also had to send their credentials to the admissions email address on the notice and give an active phone number and email, because UI said it would not take responsibility for messages that fail to reach a wrong address.

Understanding the UI cut-off marks

UI published its cut-off marks for 2026/2027 in three groups: Merit, Catchment and ELDS (Educationally Less Developed States). The school ranks each course by how many people want it, so the number can be very different from one course to another.

• Medicine and Surgery was the highest at 80.00.
• Software Engineering was 75.375, Nursing Science 74.5 and Computer Science 74.125 for Merit and Catchment.
• Law was 71.00 and Pharmacy 70.375.
• Most Education courses and many Arts and Science courses sat at 50.00.

ELDS candidates sometimes face a lower number for the same course, for example Computer Science was 60.00 in that group. The scores are on UI's own aggregate scale and are not your JAMB score.

Use our cut-off mark checker and the JAMB aggregate calculator to compare yourself.

After you meet the cut-off

Meeting the cut-off does not give you the admission automatically. Courses fill up from the top of the merit list down, so a higher aggregate improves your chance.

Watch your JAMB profile for an offer and accept it quickly, as shown in how to check and accept admission on the JAMB CAPS portal.

Your O'Level must also be uploaded on CAPS. Use our steps for NECO or WAEC if you have not done it. Also read the four-week acceptance guide so you do not lose the offer.

If your name does not come out

Public universities close on 31 October, so decide on a Plan B early. You can read about changing your institution on JAMB, private universities still admitting and late admission options. Good luck, and remember that nobody can sell you a place at Ibadan.

Do not wait until the last day to decide. A calm plan made early gives you more choices than a panic made late.

Look at the other routes in this guide, and ask your family which ones are realistic for you.

How to read your own score against UI's three lists

UI separates candidates into Merit, Catchment and ELDS groups, and your group affects the number you need. Work out which group you belong to by checking whether your state is one of the nearby states for Catchment, or one of the Educationally Less Developed States.

Then find your course in the cut-off notice and compare your aggregate with the figure for your group. If you are above it, your chances are good.

If you are slightly below, look at related courses with lower figures. If you are far below, it is better to plan another route early than to wait and hope.

Final word on Ibadan

UI's process is strict, but it is clear. Use its own portal, respect its certificate rules, read its cut-offs carefully and accept any offer on CAPS quickly.

Whatever the outcome, you will make better choices when you know the numbers. If you need a different route, read our guide on IJMB vs JUPEB vs Direct Entry before you spend money on any programme.