OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY [OAU] RELEASES 2026/2027 ADMISSION CUT-OFF MARKS – COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has released the cut-off marks for admission into the College of Health Sciences for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The released figures cover six programmes, including some of the most competitive health-related courses at the university. The cut-off marks are presented for candidates under the Merit and Catchment Area categories.

Prospective OAU aspirants who selected any of the listed programmes should carefully check the cut-off mark applicable to their programme and state.

OAU College of Health Sciences Cut-Off Marks 2026/2027

According to the documents released by the College of Health Sciences, the cut-off marks are as follows:

OAU Medicine Cut-Off Mark 2026/2027

Medicine has the highest Merit cut-off mark among the programmes listed, at 87.85.

For Catchment Area candidates, the published figures are 86.55 for Osun, 86.55 for Ondo, 86.93 for Ekiti, 84.43 for Oyo, 86.45 for Ogun and 81.95 for Lagos.

The figures demonstrate the highly competitive nature of Medicine admission at OAU. Candidates who selected Medicine should therefore carefully assess their aggregate performance against the applicable cut-off mark.

OAU Dentistry Cut-Off Mark 2026/2027

The Merit cut-off mark for Dentistry is 80.73.

The Catchment Area figures are:

• Osun – 80.45
• Ondo – 79.48
• Ekiti – 80.13
• Oyo – 77.48
• Ogun – 79.48
• Lagos – 76.53

Dentistry also remains one of the highly competitive programmes within the College of Health Sciences.

OAU Nursing Cut-Off Mark 2026/2027

The OAU Nursing Merit cut-off mark is 79.55.

The published Catchment Area cut-offs are 78.43 for Osun, 77.63 for Ondo, 76.525 for Ekiti, 77.78 for Oyo, 75.80 for Ogun and 72.20 for Lagos.

Candidates seeking admission into Nursing should take note of the applicable figure for their state.

OAU Medical Rehabilitation Cut-Off Mark

For Medical Rehabilitation, the Merit cut-off mark is 74.70.

The Catchment Area figures are 74.33 for Osun, 73.70 for Ondo, 71.38 for Ekiti, 73.60 for Oyo, 72.93 for Ogun and 62.50 for Lagos.

OAU Occupational Therapy Cut-Off Mark

The published Merit cut-off mark for Occupational Therapy is 72.90.

For Catchment Areas, the figures are 72.63 for Osun, 72.63 for Ondo, 69.975 for Ekiti, 72.38 for Oyo, 72.63 for Ogun and 60.13 for Lagos.

OAU Human Nutrition and Dietetics Cut-Off Mark

The Merit cut-off mark for Human Nutrition and Dietetics is 69.50.

The Catchment Area cut-off marks are:

• Osun – 68.45
• Ondo – 62.50
• Ekiti – 62.23
• Oyo – 66.80
• Ogun – 65.80
• Lagos – 55.30

Among the six programmes listed, Human Nutrition and Dietetics has the lowest Merit cut-off mark at 69.50.

Which OAU Health Science Course Has the Highest Cut-Off Mark?

Based on the published figures, Medicine has the highest Merit cut-off mark at 87.85, followed by Dentistry at 80.73 and Nursing at 79.55.

The Merit cut-off marks for the six programmes are:

1. Medicine – 87.85
2. Dentistry – 80.73
3. Nursing – 79.55
4. Medical Rehabilitation – 74.70
5. Occupational Therapy – 72.90
6. Human Nutrition and Dietetics – 69.50

Important Notice for OAU Aspirants

Candidates should note that meeting the published cut-off mark does not automatically guarantee admission. Admission remains subject to the university’s admission process and other applicable requirements.

Aspirants should also confirm that their JAMB and O’Level information is correctly submitted and should follow official OAU announcements for subsequent stages of the 2026/2027 admission exercise.

Candidates are advised to be cautious about relying on unverified admission information circulating on social media, particularly where figures differ from the published departmental cut-off marks.

Final Takeaway

The OAU College of Health Sciences cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 admission exercise show that health-related programmes remain highly competitive.

Medicine recorded the highest Merit cut-off mark at 87.85, while Dentistry stands at 80.73 and Nursing at 79.55. Medical Rehabilitation has a Merit cut-off of 74.70, Occupational Therapy 72.90, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics 69.50.

OAU aspirants should carefully check the cut-off mark applicable to their chosen programme and Catchment Area and continue to monitor verified university updates as the 2026/2027 admission exercise progresses.