OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY [OAU] RELEASES 2026/2027 ADMISSION CUT-OFF MARKS – FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, has released the Faculty of Administration cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 admission exercise.

The approved figures cover five departments in the Faculty of Administration and provide separate cut-off marks for candidates under the Merit, Catchment Area, and Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS) categories.

The document, dated 7 October 2026, was signed by Prof. R. O. Salawu, Dean, Faculty of Administration.

OAU Faculty of Administration Cut-Off Marks 2026/2027

The published cut-off marks are as follows:

Accounting Has the Highest Cut-Off Mark

Among the programmes listed, Accounting has the highest Merit cut-off mark at 79.52.

The department also has relatively high Catchment Area cut-off marks, with 77.10 for Osun, 75.90 for Oyo, 72.00 for Ekiti, 72.00 for Ondo, 70.82 for Lagos, and 71.00 for Ogun.

For candidates under the ELDS category, the published cut-off mark for Accounting is 69.70.

This makes Accounting the most competitive programme among the five departments based on the released Merit cut-off figures.

Business Administration Cut-Off Mark

The OAU Business Administration Merit cut-off mark is 62.40 for the 2026/2027 admission exercise.

The Catchment Area figures are:

• Osun – 57.60
• Oyo – 54.825
• Ekiti – 50.00
• Ondo – 52.00
• Lagos – 53.00
• Ogun – 57.025

The ELDS cut-off mark for Business Administration is 54.00.

International Relations Cut-Off Mark

Candidates seeking admission into International Relations have a Merit cut-off mark of 52.65.

The published cut-off mark for candidates from all the listed Catchment Areas—Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Lagos and Ogun—is 50.00.

The ELDS cut-off mark is also 50.00.

Local Government & Development Studies

For Local Government & Development Studies, the Merit cut-off mark is 52.375.

The cut-off mark for Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Lagos and Ogun candidates is 50.00, while the ELDS figure is also 50.00.

Public Administration Cut-Off Mark

The Public Administration Merit cut-off mark is 55.05.

Candidates from the listed Catchment Areas have a cut-off mark of 50.00, while the ELDS cut-off mark is also 50.00.

Summary of OAU Administration Cut-Off Marks

The Merit cut-off marks for the five departments are:

• Accounting – 79.52
• Business Administration – 62.40
• International Relations – 52.65
• Local Government & Development Studies – 52.375
• Public Administration – 55.05

Based on the published figures, Accounting has the highest Merit cut-off mark, while Local Government & Development Studies has the lowest at 52.375 among the five departments.

What OAU Aspirants Should Know

Prospective candidates should carefully check the cut-off mark applicable to their chosen programme and admission category.

However, meeting the published cut-off mark should not be interpreted as an automatic guarantee of admission. Candidates are still expected to satisfy the university’s other admission requirements and complete all required admission processes.

Aspirants should also ensure that their JAMB and O’Level information is correctly submitted and that they follow official OAU admission updates.

Candidates are advised to rely on official university announcements for subsequent information concerning screening, admission processing and admission lists.

The Obafemi Awolowo University Faculty of Administration has released its 2026/2027 admission cut-off marks for Accounting, Business Administration, International Relations, Local Government & Development Studies, and Public Administration.

Accounting recorded the highest Merit cut-off mark at 79.52, followed by Business Administration at 62.40, International Relations at 52.65, Public Administration at 55.05 and Local Government & Development Studies at 52.375.

OAU aspirants should carefully review the figures applicable to their course and admission category as they prepare for the 2026/2027 admission exercise.