OAU Releases Admission Requirements for Medicine and Engineering Programmes
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has officially released the specific undergraduate admission requirements for its competitive professional programmes in Medicine and Surgery and Engineering. The university, popularly known as "Great Ife," confirmed that candidates seeking entry into the College of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Technology must meet defined academic benchmarks.
OAU Requirements for Medicine and Surgery
For the Medicine and Surgery programme, candidates are required to have O'Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The UTME subject combination for Medicine must include English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The university maintains a strict policy requiring a specific baseline JAMB score for all prospective students.
OAU Engineering and Technology Guidelines
Prospective Engineering students must possess O'Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and any other relevant science subject. The UTME subjects for Engineering programmes are English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. OAU continues to use a 50:40:10 aggregate formula, where JAMB accounts for 50%, the Post-UTME screening carries 40%, and O'Level results contribute 10%.
JAMB Policy Meeting Update
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will hold its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Abuja. The meeting will determine the minimum UTME cut-off marks and key admission guidelines for the 2026/2027 academic session.
