The management of Rivers State University (RSU), Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, has officially released the departmental admission cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The published cut-off marks provide prospective candidates with a clear guide on the minimum scores required for admission into various undergraduate programmes across the university’s faculties. Candidates are advised to compare their aggregate scores with the approved departmental cut-off marks to assess their admission chances.

The released cut-off marks cover programmes in the Faculties of Administration and Management Sciences, Agriculture, College of Medical Sciences, Communication and Media Studies, Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Humanities, Law, Medical Laboratory Science, Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Highest Departmental Cut-Off Marks

Among the programmes released, Law has the highest cut-off mark with 75, followed by:

• Medicine and Surgery – 71
• Nursing Science – 66
• Radiography – 61
• Accounting – 58
• English and Literature – 58
• French – 58
• Religious Studies – 57
• Medical Laboratory Science – 56
• Journalism and Media Studies – 56

Faculty Highlights

College of Medical Sciences

• Medicine and Surgery – 71
• Nursing Science – 66
• Radiography – 61
• Physiotherapy – 56
• Public Health Science – 52
• Human Anatomy – 50
• Human Physiology – 47

Faculty of Law

• Law – 75

Faculty of Engineering

• Marine Engineering – 52
• Mechanical Engineering – 56
• Petroleum Engineering – 54
• Computer Engineering – 59
• Electrical Engineering – 53
• Chemical Engineering – 54
• Civil Engineering – 54
• Agricultural and Environmental Engineering – 43

Faculty of Sciences

• Computer Science – 57
• Plant Science and Biotechnology – 47
• Physics – 47
• Chemistry – 38
• Mathematics – 39
• Microbiology – 43
• Biochemistry – 44
• Geology – 37

Administration and Management Sciences

• Accounting – 58
• Business Administration – 54
• Management – 41
• Marketing – 37
• Finance – 37
• Office and Information Management – 38

Admission Consideration

Candidates who participated in the 2026/2027 Rivers State University admission screening exercise are advised to carefully compare their aggregate scores with the departmental cut-off marks for their chosen courses.

Meeting the departmental cut-off mark significantly improves a candidate’s chances of securing admission, although final admission is also subject to meeting other university and JAMB admission requirements.

Candidates Should Continue to Monitor Admission Updates

Prospective students are encouraged to:

• Regularly check the JAMB CAPS for admission updates.
• Monitor the official Rivers State University admission portal for further announcements.
• Ensure their O’Level results have been uploaded to the JAMB CAPS portal.
• Accept any admission offer promptly once it appears on JAMB CAPS.

The release of the departmental cut-off marks signals another important stage in the 2026/2027 admission exercise, with the university expected to commence admission processing shortly.

Candidates are advised to stay informed through official Rivers State University communication channels for subsequent admission lists and registration procedures.