The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has dismissed allegations of irregularities in its 2025/2026 admission process, describing the claims as false and maliciously intended to discredit the integrity of the institution.
The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Inya Egwu, said in a statement on Thursday that the university’s admission processes are monitored, supervised, and validated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, ensuring transparency and fairness.
“The University of Nigeria does not conduct its admission processes in isolation. Every stage of the process is monitored, supervised, and validated by JAMB,” the statement said.
The university clarified that admissions are based on a nationally approved quota system, with specific cut-off marks for different categories.
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According to the statement, for the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, the cut-off marks vary by admission category, ranging from 282.3 to 338.
“Admissions into Federal Universities, including the University of Nigeria, are based on a nationally approved quota system of 45% for Merit; 35% for Catchment Area (Locality) and 20% for Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS).
“In accordance with the national admission policy, the Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNN, approved category-specific cut-off marks for Medicine and Surgery as follows: Merit: 338.0; Catchment Areas: Enugu – 334.5; Anambra – 331.6; Imo – 333.1; Abia – 326.5; Ebonyi – 314.2; Delta – 315.8; and Akwa Ibom – 282.3.
“With respect to consideration for Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS), the following cut-off points applied: Taraba – 312.1; Rivers – 295.4; Kogi – 294.6; Bayelsa – 317.3; Niger – 287.9; Cross River – 287.7; Benue – 282.4; Gombe – 282.4; Kaduna – 280.3; and Katsina – 283.3. These figures clearly demonstrate that cut-off marks vary by admission category, in accordance with the national admission policy,” the statement added.
Egwu further noted that over 600 candidates scored above 300 in Medicine and Surgery alone, contradicting claims that fewer than ten candidates achieved scores above 338.
