Northwest University Sokoto (NWUS) has officially released the cut-off marks for its undergraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session. The announcement was made by Abdallah el-Kurebe, the Director of Communications, in a statement issued on Friday.
Cut-Off Marks for Various Programmes
According to the statement, the majority of programmes at NWUS require a cut-off mark of 150. However, professional and health-related courses demand higher thresholds. Medicine and Surgery has the highest cut-off mark of 200, followed by Common and Islamic Law at 180. Other health science programmes, including Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Public Health, and Radiography, each require a cut-off mark of 160.
Programmes with 150 Cut-Off Mark
A minimum cut-off mark of 150 is required for several programmes. These 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.
The university encourages all prospective students to verify the specific requirements for their desired courses and prepare accordingly. For further details, candidates are advised to visit the official NWUS website or contact the admissions office.
