The Northwest College Sokoto (NWUS) has formally launched its accepted cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 undergraduate admission train. The announcement, made by way of the establishment’s Communications unit, offers potential candidates a clearer image of what’s required for entry into varied programmes.
Based in Could 2022 and located inside the Kalambaina Industrial Structure in Wammako Native Authorities Space of Sokoto State, NWUS is a comparatively younger however rising establishment. It presently runs diploma programmes throughout six schools, overlaying disciplines from well being sciences and legislation to training, computing, administration, and mass communication.
Drugs and Surgical procedure Tops the Chart at 200
In line with an announcement by the Director of Communications, Public Affairs and Protocol, Abdallah El-Kurebe, Drugs and Surgical procedure carries the steepest entry requirement of all programmes on the college, with a cut-off mark set at 200. This locations it firmly above each different course on supply.
That is in step with the broader sample throughout Nigerian universities, the place medical programmes routinely appeal to essentially the most demanding admission necessities.
Well being and Legislation Programmes Set Between 160 and 180
Different skilled programs additionally demand scores above the final baseline. Frequent and Islamic Legislation requires a minimal of 180, whereas 5 health-related programmes; Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Physician of Physiotherapy, Public Well being, and Radiography — are every benchmarked at 160.
These programmes, spanning the college’s well being sciences and legislation schools, due to this fact require candidates to show stronger educational efficiency earlier than gaining entry.
Most Programmes Pegged at 150
For almost all of NWUS programmes, nevertheless, the edge is extra broadly accessible. El-Kurebe said that the cut-off marks “had been pegged at 150 for a lot of the programmes, whereas skilled and health-related programs attracted increased cut-off marks.”
Among the many programs sitting on the 150 mark are Accounting, Biology, Enterprise Administration, Pc Science, Cyber Safety, Economics, Data Expertise, Library and Data Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Software program Engineering, and Particular Schooling collectively overlaying a variety of educational pursuits.
College Advises Candidates to Keep Up to date
In closing, the college urged candidates to not rely solely on third-party studies. El-Kurebe inspired all potential candidates to comply with the college’s official platforms carefully for detailed data on admission procedures, screening timelines, and utility pointers.