The SUMAS cut off mark for Medicine and Surgery in 2026/2027 is 150 in the UTME. That is the general minimum the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno, set in its 2026/2027 Post-UTME and Direct Entry notice, and it applied to every programme, MBBS included. The same 150 applied in 2025/2026. With 150 or more, SUMAS as your first choice and five O’level credits from one sitting, you could apply for screening.
2027/2028 update: SUMAS cut-off marks usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the figures on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They come from the latest official notice (2026/2027). If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
SUMAS has never published a departmental cut off mark for Medicine, and it has not published a merit list with scores, an aggregate formula or a catchment list either. Any website giving you an “official” SUMAS Medicine cut off of 250, 270 or anything else is guessing. This guide sets out what SUMAS has actually announced for MBBS, how the screening works, the subjects and O’level rules, where the programme stands with MDCN and NUC, and the score I would aim for if I were applying in 2027.
SUMAS Medicine cut off mark 2027/2028 at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SUMAS general UTME cut off (all programmes) | 150 | Official (Post-UTME notice) |
| Medicine and Surgery departmental cut off | Not published | SUMAS has never released one |
| O’level sittings for Medicine | One sitting only | Official (Post-UTME notice) |
| Post-UTME form | ₦2,000, 22 June to 31 July 2026, extended to 4 October 2026 | Closed |
| O’level upload to JAMB CAPS | By 15 August 2026 | Official SUMAS notice |
| MDCN quota | 100 students a year | Official (MDCN list) |
| Medicine on the supplementary list | No | Myschool, 17 October 2026 |
| Acceptance fee | ₦50,000 | Official (Instructions to Successful Candidates) |
Keep two numbers apart. The general cut off of 150 is a gate: below it, SUMAS will not look at your application. A departmental cut off is the lowest score actually admitted into one course in one year, and it only exists after screening. For Medicine at SUMAS, that second number has never been made public.
SUMAS Medicine cut off mark history
| Session | SUMAS general cut off | Medicine departmental cut off |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 150 | Not published |
| 2025/2026 | 150 | Not published |
Two sessions in a row at 150 tells you SUMAS keeps its screening gate at JAMB’s national floor for universities. It tells you nothing about the score of the 100th person admitted into MBBS. Admission lists from SUMAS show masked JAMB numbers sorted by course, with no scores beside them, so nobody outside the admissions office can work out the real Medicine cut off from them.
Why Medicine is the hardest course to get into at SUMAS
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) sets how many medical students each school can admit. On MDCN’s current list of accredited medical schools, SUMAS College of Medicine has a quota of 100 for 2025, at a partial level of accreditation. SUMAS reported in June 2024 that MDCN raised its quota from 50 to 100 after a visit on 7 June 2024.
A hundred seats is small next to the number of people who list Medicine first. In January 2026, Governor Peter Mbah said SUMAS enrolment had grown from about 500 to over 2,000 students, and the state has been building up the teaching hospital, so the school gets better known each year. When demand grows and the quota stays at 100, the score at the bottom of the admitted list climbs.
Two more signs point the same way. Medicine and Surgery was on Batch 1 of the 2026/2027 admission list (9 October 2026), and it was left off the supplementary admission list that SUMAS opened in mid October for programmes that still had space. Physiology, Biochemistry and the Engineering courses were on that list. Medicine was full.
UTME subjects and O’level requirements for SUMAS Medicine
Use of English is compulsory for every candidate. JAMB’s usual combination for Medicine and Surgery adds Biology, Chemistry and Physics. SUMAS does not appear among the schools with special remarks in the JAMB brochure entry as reproduced online, so the standard rule should apply, but confirm it on the e-brochure on your JAMB profile before you register.
| Requirement | What SUMAS asks for Medicine |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics (JAMB’s usual combination) |
| O’level credits | Five credits including English Language, Mathematics and Physics, plus two other relevant subjects. In practice: English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| Number of sittings | One sitting only (WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or equivalent) |
| Minimum age | 16 years by 30 September 2026 |
| UTME score | 150 or above in the 2026 UTME |
| Choice of institution | SUMAS as first choice on JAMB CAPS |
| Direct Entry | At least a second class upper (2:1) first degree or an Upper Credit HND in a related programme |
SUMAS’s notice names English, Mathematics and Physics as compulsory for all its programmes and says the other two credits must be relevant to the course. For Medicine there is no real choice: Chemistry and Biology are the two. A credit means C6 or better.
The one-sitting rule is the one that catches people. Every other SUMAS programme accepts up to two sittings. Medicine does not, so a candidate who has a strong WAEC and fixes one weak subject with NECO cannot use the combined result for MBBS. If your best single sitting is missing a credit, you either sit again or apply for a different course.
Direct Entry into SUMAS Medicine
Direct Entry candidates need at least a 2:1 first degree or an Upper Credit HND in a related programme. That is a higher bar than the second class lower SUMAS asks for in its other programmes. The institution that awarded your degree or HND must also clear you on JAMB’s e-Facility, or SUMAS cannot process you. SUMAS has not said how many of the 100 seats go to Direct Entry.
How SUMAS screens Medicine candidates
SUMAS has not published a written Post-UTME test for 2026/2027, and it has never published how it combines UTME scores and O’level grades. Its notice describes a screening exercise: you register on the portal, pay ₦2,000 and submit your details. Its instructions also tell admitted candidates who never did Post-UTME to register on the SAMP portal, pay the screening fee and go to the ICT Unit for verification. That points to screening based on your records, without an exam, though SUMAS has not said so in plain words.
Here is what we know goes into the decision:
- Your UTME score (150 minimum)
- Your O’level result on JAMB CAPS, from one sitting, with the five required credits
- Your details matching across JAMB and the SUMAS portal: registration number, date of birth, state of origin and the programme on CAPS
- Your Post-UTME application and payment on the SUMAS portal
A worked example (for illustration only)
Many Nigerian universities rank candidates with a 50/50 method: the UTME score divided by 8 gives up to 50 points, and the five O’level grades give up to 50 more (A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6, C6 = 5). SUMAS has not published its formula, so treat this only as a way to see how your grades and score trade off.
Take Chidinma, who scored 268 in the UTME and has A1 in Biology, B2 in Chemistry, B3 in Physics, B2 in Mathematics and B3 in English, all in one WAEC sitting.
| Part | Working | Points |
|---|---|---|
| UTME | 268 ÷ 8 | 33.5 |
| O’level | 10 + 9 + 8 + 9 + 8 | 44 |
| Aggregate | 33.5 + 44 | 77.5 out of 100 |
Now compare Emeka, with 285 in the UTME but C5 in Physics, C6 in English and B3 in the other three. His UTME gives 35.6, his O’level 6 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 35, and his total is 70.6. Under a method like this, the candidate with the lower JAMB score comes out ahead because her O’level is stronger. Whatever SUMAS uses, good grades in the five core subjects will not hurt you, and for a course with 100 seats every point counts.
What score should you aim for in SUMAS Medicine?
This section is my advice as a consultant, not a SUMAS figure.
With 100 MDCN seats, demand that grows each year and no published cut off, I would treat 270 or more as a safe target for MBBS at SUMAS, and I would not feel comfortable below 250. Scores between 220 and 250 can still get in during a year with fewer strong applicants, but you would be depending on luck. Below 220, plan for a second choice course from the start.
Three things move your odds:
- Your O’level grades. If SUMAS weighs grades at all, A1s and B2s in Biology, Chemistry and Physics make up for a slightly lower UTME score.
- One clean sitting. It is a hard rule for Medicine. Two sittings means no Medicine admission, whatever your score.
- Correct details on CAPS. A mismatch in programme, state or date of birth between JAMB and the SUMAS portal can stop your application before anyone looks at your score.
SUMAS has published no catchment or ELDS list, and the federal 45/35/20 split does not automatically apply to a state university. Being from Enugu State may still help, since SUMAS is state owned, but there is no published rule I can point you to.
If you miss Medicine
SUMAS may offer you another course through CAPS. In 2026/2027 the Batch 2 notice told candidates moved to a different course to change their course on JAMB within 3 days or lose the offer. The closest options at SUMAS are Human Anatomy and Human Physiology, which share the same UTME subjects. Some students take these and then sit the UTME again for Medicine, which costs a year or more, so think it through before you accept.
Accreditation: where SUMAS Medicine stands
| Body | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MDCN | Accredited at partial level, quota 100 (2025) | MDCN list of accredited medical schools |
| NUC | Approved and running; not yet accredited. Due for NUC accreditation in 2026 | SUMAS NUC accreditation notice, late 2025 |
The NUC notice from late 2025 said 15 SUMAS programmes received full accreditation in the exercise held from 28 October to 3 December 2025. Medicine and Surgery was not among them because it was not yet due. NUC usually accredits a programme as its first students approach graduation, so a young medical school without graduates being “not yet accredited” by NUC is normal. The same notice said MDCN had accredited the programme’s first professional examination.
So the honest summary is this: MDCN has accredited SUMAS Medicine at a partial level with 100 seats, and NUC accreditation is still to come. MDCN accreditation is the one that matters most for a future doctor, because it controls who can be registered and do housemanship. If you are admitted, keep an eye on the 2026 NUC visit and MDCN’s next list.
Studying Medicine and Surgery at SUMAS
MBBS at SUMAS sits in the Faculty of Clinical Medicine of the College of Medicine. The campus is at Igbo-Eno in Udenu Local Government Area, on the Ninth Mile to Obollo-Afor road, on the Nsukka side of Enugu State.
| Detail | SUMAS Medicine |
|---|---|
| Degree | MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) |
| Faculty | Clinical Medicine (College of Medicine) |
| Duration | Usually 6 years under NUC’s curriculum; SUMAS has not published its own duration |
| Teaching hospital | SUMAS Teaching Hospital (Teaching Hospital Bill signed in March 2024) |
| School fees on record | ₦351,400 (2022/2023 schedule, the latest SUMAS has published) |
The first years cover the basic medical sciences: Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, ending in the Second MB examination. Clinical years follow, with postings in Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Community Medicine and the other specialties. In January 2026, the Enugu State government said the teaching hospital had a completed outpatient department, a 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital and a 120-bed Medical Centre.
The ₦351,400 fee is from the 2022/2023 schedule, still the only one on the SUMAS website. Your portal invoice decides what you pay, and it may be higher.
After graduation you do a one-year housemanship, then NYSC, then you can specialise through residency or work as a medical officer. If you want other health courses at SUMAS, look at Nursing Science and the Doctor of Pharmacy programme.
How to apply for SUMAS Medicine: admissions steps
The 2026/2027 Post-UTME window closed on 4 October 2026. These steps are what worked this session and what to repeat in 2027.
One sitting only
SUMAS accepts O’level results from one sitting for Medicine and Surgery. Two sittings disqualify you for MBBS even if every grade is an A. Check your result before you choose Medicine.
- Get your JAMB profile code: send NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN (for example, NIN 12345678901) to 55019 or 66019 from the phone number linked to your NIN. JAMB replies with the profile code you need to buy the UTME form.
- Register with the right subjects: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, with SUMAS as your first choice and Medicine and Surgery as your course. The JAMB Biology syllabus and the Chemistry syllabus show exactly what is tested.
- Fix your choice if needed: if SUMAS is not first, do a JAMB change of institution before you register for screening.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: at a JAMB accredited CBT centre, or online where JAMB allows it. SUMAS set 15 August 2026 as the deadline this session and said it would not process candidates without uploaded results.
- Apply on the SUMAS portal: register at sumas.edu.ng/apply or the SAMP portal (samp.sumas.edu.ng), pay ₦2,000 with your JAMB number as the narration, and check that your registration number, date of birth, state and programme match JAMB. You are allowed one application only. Our SUMAS Post-UTME form guide covers every screen.
- Check your admission: on efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. Also check the batch lists on the SUMAS website and confirm on SAMP. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
- Accept on CAPS: click Accept, then print your JAMB admission letter.
- Pay the acceptance fee: log in to eportal.sumas.edu.ng as NEW STUDENT with your JAMB number and SAMP password, generate the ₦50,000 acceptance fee and pay on the SUMAS Revenue Portal. Never pay into a personal account.
- Clear: complete online clearance, then physical clearance with your Faculty Officer. Your medical report must come from the SUMAS University Medical Centre. The full list is in our guide to the SUMAS instructions to successful candidates.
Common mistakes Medicine applicants make at SUMAS
- Taking 150 as a target. It only lets you apply. For 100 seats, you need far more.
- Using two sittings. It works for every other SUMAS course and fails for Medicine.
- Leaving SUMAS as second choice. SUMAS only processes candidates who chose it first.
- No O’level on CAPS. SUMAS named this as one of the two reasons applications were not processed in 2026/2027.
- Ignoring a course change offer. If SUMAS moves you to another course, you get three days to act on JAMB.
- Paying “admission agents”. All SUMAS payments go through its Revenue Portal. Nobody can sell you one of the 100 seats.
SUMAS Medicine cut off mark: frequently asked questions
Is 250 enough for Medicine in SUMAS? It clears the 150 minimum easily and gives you a fair chance, but SUMAS has published no Medicine cut off and has only 100 seats. I would feel safer at 270 or above, with strong one-sitting O’level grades.
Does SUMAS accept two sittings for Medicine and Surgery? No. SUMAS requires O’level results from one sitting for Medicine and Surgery. Its other programmes accept up to two sittings.
Is SUMAS Medicine accredited by MDCN? Yes, at a partial level. MDCN’s list shows SUMAS College of Medicine with partial accreditation and a quota of 100 for 2025. NUC accreditation of the programme is due in 2026.
Can I use awaiting result for SUMAS Medicine? SUMAS requires your O’level result to be uploaded on JAMB CAPS by its deadline (15 August 2026 this session), and a pending result cannot be uploaded. If your WAEC or NECO result is not out by then, you cannot be processed for Medicine.
Sources and updates
The 150 general cut off, the one-sitting rule, the eligibility rules, the Direct Entry 2:1 requirement and the ₦2,000 form come from the SUMAS 2026/2027 Post-UTME and Direct Entry notice signed by the Registrar, as reproduced in our SUMAS Post-UTME post and reported by Abstechconnect (24 June 2026). The 2025/2026 cut off of 150 was reported by Myschool (21 July 2025). The extension to 4 October 2026 was reported by Myschool and Exam Scholars, and the supplementary list by Myschool on 17 October 2026. The 15 August O’level deadline is from the SUMAS “Important Notice to All Prospective Students”. The MDCN quota and partial level come from the list of medical schools accredited by MDCN on mdcn.gov.ng, and the 2024 quota increase from SUMAS’s own news page. The NUC accreditation results come from the SUMAS notice on the 2025 NUC exercise. The acceptance fee, portal steps and medical report rule are from the SUMAS Instructions to Successful Candidates (6 October 2026). The fee of ₦351,400 is from the 2022/2023 schedule on the SUMAS fees page. Enrolment and teaching hospital details are from the Enugu State Government (18 January 2026). UTME subjects follow JAMB’s brochure entry for Medicine and Surgery; confirm on JAMB e-Facility. The worked example uses a common method for illustration; SUMAS has not published its formula. Checked 29 October 2026. I will update this page if SUMAS releases a departmental cut off or a new fee schedule.
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