Kogi State University, KSU Departmental Cut-Off Marks for 2022/2023 Admission Exercise

This is to inform the general public that the management of the Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) [formerly Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba], has released the minimum cut-off marks required for the 2022/2023 academic session admission exercise.

Kogi State University, located at Anyigba, is the state-owned University of Kogi, Nigeria. It was established in 1999 by Prince Abubakar Audu, the former governor of the state. At the time of its establishment, it was known as Kogi State University, It was named Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) in 2002 and later renamed Kogi State University in 2003 (KSU). 98% of the courses offered in the university are accredited by the Nigeria University Commission (NUC).

KSU Post-UTME Cut-Off Mark

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S/N	PROGRAMME	Approved cutoff marks
		Merit	Catchment area	ELDA
1	Agriculture	49.5	43.5	38.5
2	Fisheries and Aquaculture	39.5	34.5	29.5
3	Food science and Technology	54.5	47.5	43.5
4	Forestry	38.5	34.5	29.5
5	Home sciences	59.5	49.5	44.5
6	Arabic language & Literature	39.5	38.5
7	Christian religious knowledge	39.5	38.5	34.5
8	English Language & Literary studies	54.5	49.5	46.5
9	History and International studies	54.5	53.5	49.5
10	Islamic studies	39.5	38.5	30.5
11	Philosophy	54.5	44.5	43.5
12	Theatre arts	54.5	49.5	48.5
13	Education & biology	54.5	49.5	44.5
14	Education & Chemistry	44.5	39.5	35.5
15	Education & Mathematics	38.5	34.5	29.5
16	Education & Physics	39.5	34.5	29.5
17	Education & Christian religious knowledge	38.5	34.5	31.5
18	Education & Islamic studies	38.5	34.5	31.5
19	Education & English language	49.5	44.5	41.5
20	Education & Economics	49.5	43.5	41.5
21	Education & Geography	38.5	34.5	29.5
22	Education & Social studies	54.5	49.5	41.5
23	Human Kinetics & Health Education	39.5	34.5	29.5
24	Education Administration & Planning	54.5	44.5	43.5
25	Library and Information science	61.5	60.5	57.5
26	Islamic & Sharia law	74.5	71.5	70.5
27	Common Law	74.5	71.5	70.5
28	Accounting	44.5	43.5	42.5
29	Banking and Finance	54.5	53.5	52.5
30	Business administration	43.5	41.5	40.5
31	Public administration	43.5	35.5	34.5
32	Animal and Environmental Biology	44.5	34.5	30.5
33	Biochemistry	64.5	59.5	54.5
34	Chemistry	49.5	43.5	40.5
35	Computer	64.5	59.5	54.5
36	Geology	43.5	38.5	29.5
37	Industrial Chemistry	54.5	43.5	34.5
38	Mathematics	43.5	34.5	29.5
39	Microbiology	64.5	59.5	54.5
40	Physics	43.5	39.5	38.5
41	Plant sciences & Biotechnology	54.5	43.5	38.5
42	Statistics	38.5	34.5	29.5
43	Economics	40.5	38.5	30.5
44	Geography & Planning	44.5	43.5	39.5
45	Mass communication	54.5	53.5	52.5
46	Political science	45.5	44.5	43.5
47	Sociology	43.5	34.5	33.5
48	Human Anatomy	59.5	55.5	54.5
49	Human Physiology	49.5	46.5	45.5

NB:

• ELDA: Educational Less Developed Area: 20%
• National merit: 10% highest scores not regarding the state of origin
• State merit: 35% highest scores within the state
• Catchment: Highest scores from each Local Government area not below the approved score for the programme: 35%

KSU UTME Cut-Off Mark

Only candidates with UTME Score of 140 and above and with the requisite minimum of Five (5) O’Level Credit Passes in the relevant subjects are eligible to attend KSU post UTME Screening Exercise.

Cut-off marks for various courses for 2022-2023 Session are as follows:

S/N	PROGRAMMES	Proposed Cut-off marks
1	Agriculture	140
2	Fisheries & Aquaculture	140
3	Food Science & Technology	156
4	Forestry	140
5	Home sciences	140
6	Arabic language & Literature	140
7	Christian religious knowledge	140
8	English Language & Literary studies	140
9	History & International studies	150
10	Islamic studies	140
11	Philosophy	140
12	Theatre arts	145
13	Education & biology	145
14	Education & Chemistry	145
15	Education & Mathematics	140
16	Education & Christian religious knowledge	140
17	Education & Economics	145
18	Education & English  language	150
19	Education & Geography	140
20	Education & Islamic studies	140
21	Education & Physics	145
22	Education & Social studies	140
23	Human kinetics & Health education	145
24	Library & Information science	150
25	Education Administration & Planning	150
26	Islamic & Sharia law	200
27	Law	200
28	Accounting	175
29	Banking & Finance	150
30	Business administration	175
31	Public administration	175
32	Animal & Environmental Biology	160
33	Biochemistry	180
34	Chemistry	160
35	Computer	180
36	Geology	180
37	Industrial chemistry	180
38	Mathematics	140
39	Microbiology	180
40	Physics	150
41	Plant sciences & Biotechnology	150
42	Statistics	160
43	Economics	180
44	Geography & Planning	160
45	Mass communication	180
46	Political science	180
47	Sociology	180
48	Human Anatomy	155
49	Human Physiology	155

IMPORTANT NOTICE

• Candidates are strongly advised to upload their O’level results on JAMB portal
• In case of any enquiry/assistance where necessary, candidates are to send their emails to [email protected] (Ensure to quote your JAMB Reg. No. in all mails)
• Candidates must have valid phone numbers and E-mail address before starting the application procedure.