Maduka University Cyber Security Cut-Off Mark 2027/2028 and Admission Requirements

The Maduka University Cyber Security cut off mark is 150 in the UTME. Maduka uses JAMB’s national minimum for universities as its own cut-off, and it has not published a higher figure for Cyber Security or any other department. If you scored 150 or more with the right four subjects, you can apply for Cyber Security at Maduka University for 2027/2028.

2027/2028 update: Maduka University 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.

Cyber Security is a B.Sc. in Maduka’s computing unit and appears on the university’s July 2026 programme list. It is also one of the seven Maduka programmes that the university says earned full NUC accreditation after the October to December 2025 exercise. On JAMB, choose the course titled Cyber Security. Below are the figures, the subjects, my safe target, the application process, reported fees and the CAPS steps.

One thing I could not open myself: Maduka’s course list in the JAMB brochure. Myschool’s copy was not reachable, and Maduka’s website loads nothing readable. A third-party copy of the list (universitycourses.ng, updated March 2026) includes Cyber Security. Even so, search for the course in the JAMB e-brochure or on the registration screen at your CBT centre and make sure Maduka University appears under it before you pay. JAMB’s brochure also has a separate entry called “Cyber Security Science”, which some universities use, so read the title carefully on the screen.

Maduka University Cyber Security cut off mark at a glance

Maduka Cyber Security cut-off history

Maduka has kept to JAMB’s minimum in each cycle since it opened in November 2023. I found no Maduka notice giving Cyber Security a higher figure. Plan with 150 as the entry line and use the safe target below for what to aim at.

Safe target score for Cyber Security at Maduka (my advice)

Maduka has not published these bands. They are my reading, as an admissions adviser, of how a private university’s new computing course fills.

Cyber Security pulls fewer applicants than Computer Science in most Nigerian universities, partly because many candidates have not heard of it as a degree. That works in your favour at Maduka. I would aim for 170 or more in the 2027 UTME. The bigger risk is the subject combination: Physics and Mathematics in the UTME, and Physics with two other sciences at O’level.

UTME subject combination and O’level for Maduka Cyber Security

The Cyber Security requirements in JAMB’s brochure match Computer Science almost word for word. The only universities with their own remarks on Myschool’s page are federal schools such as FUTA, FUD, BUK and NDA, and FUTA’s insistence on Chemistry does not apply to Maduka. If you want to keep engineering courses open too, sit English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

Direct Entry into Cyber Security

Maduka’s adverts say it takes Direct Entry candidates with A-level, OND, NCE or equivalent qualifications. JAMB’s general DE rule for Cyber Security asks for two A-level science passes including Mathematics, or NCE merit in Mathematics and one other subject. Some universities on the brochure page also accept ND in Computer Science; Maduka has no remark there, so ask Admissions in writing before you rely on an ND.

How admission works for Cyber Security at Maduka

Maduka has not published a Post-UTME written test or an aggregate formula. Reports of the 2026/2027 notice describe an online application: you open a profile on the admission portal, enter your UTME and O’level details, select the programme and pay a ₦5,000 form fee. Offers then appear on JAMB CAPS.

Worked example for a Cyber Security applicant

This example is illustrative, since Maduka publishes no aggregate.

Chiamaka scored 171 in English, Mathematics, Physics and Economics. Her O’level has C4 in Mathematics, C5 in Physics, B3 in Biology, C6 in Chemistry and B2 in English from one sitting.

1. Eligibility: 171 minus 150 = 21, so she clears the minimum by 21 marks.
2. Subjects: Economics is one of the allowed fourth subjects, so her UTME combination is valid for Cyber Security.
3. O’level: Physics plus Biology and Chemistry gives her the three sciences JAMB asks for, all at credit.
4. My read: she is above my 170 safe line. If her O’level is on CAPS and Maduka is on her JAMB profile, she is well placed.

Emeka scored 230 but took English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, without Mathematics. His score is high, but JAMB’s Cyber Security combination requires Mathematics, so he would need to rewrite with the right subjects or look at a course whose requirements he meets.

Reported fees for Cyber Security at Maduka

The 2026/2027 figures are Maduka’s own schedule as reprinted by The Vent Republic, which says the amount covers tuition and accommodation with no hidden charges; I could not open the original on Maduka’s site. Confirm the amounts on the portal before paying. Cyber Security students may also need a laptop that can run virtual machines, which is a cost the fee table does not cover.

How to apply for Cyber Security at Maduka, step by step

1. Get your JAMB profile code: send NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the phone line linked to your NIN.
2. Register the UTME correctly: pick Cyber Security as your course, sit English, Mathematics, Physics and one allowed fourth subject, and put Maduka University as your first choice. If you chose another school, do a JAMB change of institution before you apply.
3. Upload your O’level to CAPS: visit an accredited JAMB CBT centre once your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is out. Universities cannot offer you admission on CAPS without it.
4. Apply on Maduka’s portal: create an applicant profile, enter your JAMB details and O’level grades, choose Cyber Security, and pay the ₦5,000 form fee online (reported to be through Paystack). Print the application slip.
5. Follow up: Maduka has not published a written test, so watch your email and the portal for screening instructions or an invitation, and write to admission@madukauniversity.edu.ng if you hear nothing.
6. Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. Accept the offer only when it shows Cyber Security at Maduka. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
7. Pay acceptance and clear: pay the ₦50,000 acceptance fee only through Maduka’s portal, then bring your original O’level, JAMB result slip and admission letter for clearance.

JAMB set 30 November 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for private universities, so Maduka’s 2026/2027 offers run until that date. If you sat the 2026 UTME and applied, check CAPS now. If you are writing the 2027 UTME, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and our guide to checking your JAMB result and what to do with the score.

Studying Cyber Security at Maduka University

Cyber Security at Maduka is a four-year B.Sc. in the computing unit (sources call it the School of Computing and Engineering or the College of Computing and Informatics). Four years is the normal length for computing degrees in Nigeria; Maduka has not stated the duration on a page I could read. The campus is at Ekwegbe, Igbo-Etiti LGA, on the Enugu to Nsukka road.

Accreditation

Maduka’s press release of 29 July 2026, published through Premium Times and AllAfrica, lists Cyber Security among seven programmes NUC assessed between October and December 2025. All seven got full accreditation, with scores from 84.8% to 97.0%, and the release says the status runs to 2030. I could not open NUC’s own report page for Maduka’s Cyber Security, so this rests on the university’s release.

What you study

• Foundations: programming, mathematics for computing, computer architecture and operating systems, much like first-year Computer Science.
• Core security: network security, cryptography, secure software development, digital forensics and ethical hacking in lab settings.
• Law and practice: security policy, risk management and the legal side of cybercrime, including Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act.
• Final year: SIWES industrial attachment, electives and a project.

This is the general shape of Nigerian B.Sc. Cyber Security degrees under NUC’s benchmark; Maduka has not published its own course list on a page I could read.

Careers after the degree

• Security operations centre (SOC) analyst in banks, fintechs and telecoms
• Network and systems security administration
• Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
• Digital forensics and incident response
• Governance, risk and compliance roles
• Postgraduate study and international certifications

Related Maduka courses

• Maduka University cut-off mark for Computer Science
• Maduka University Software Engineering cut-off mark and requirements
• Maduka University Computer Engineering cut-off mark and requirements

Is Cyber Security at Maduka right for you?

• Choose it if: you like networks, puzzles and how systems fail, and you are comfortable with mathematics and long hours in a lab.
• Think twice if: you want the widest range of computing jobs; Computer Science is broader and shares the same entry requirements.
• Avoid it if: you dropped Physics or Mathematics in your UTME; the course requires both.

If you need to change your JAMB course, read our JAMB change of course guide.

Maduka University Cyber Security cut off mark: frequently asked questions

What is the cut off mark for Cyber Security at Maduka University? 150 in the UTME. Maduka uses JAMB’s national minimum for universities and has not published a separate figure for Cyber Security.

Can I study Cyber Security at Maduka without Physics? No. JAMB’s requirements for Cyber Security include Physics in the UTME and at O’level, together with Mathematics.

Is Maduka University Cyber Security accredited by NUC? Yes. The university’s July 2026 press release says Cyber Security received full NUC accreditation after the October to December 2025 exercise.

Should I register “Cyber Security” or “Cyber Security Science” on JAMB? Maduka’s programme is called Cyber Security, so pick that title. Before you submit, check that Maduka University is listed under it on the e-brochure.

Sources and updates

The 150 national minimum, the 30 November 2026 deadline for private universities and the rule that admissions happen through CAPS come from the News Agency of Nigeria report of JAMB’s policy meeting (11 May 2026). Maduka’s 2026/2027 cut-off of 150 is from Myschool’s reprint of Maduka’s 2026/2027 admission notice (15 May 2026); its 2025/2026 wording, “the minimum approved by JAMB”, is from the 2025/2026 notice reprint (19 May 2025). The 2026/2027 fees, form fee, acceptance fee and instalment plan are from Maduka’s fee schedule as reprinted by The Vent Republic (14 May 2026); the 2025/2026 fee is from AndroidPols (16 November 2025). The programme list is from Teezab (16 July 2026) and the 2026/2027 fee schedule, cross-checked with Wikipedia. The third-party JAMB course list is from universitycourses.ng (March 2026). Maduka’s website (madukauniversity.edu.ng) and its portal pages returned no readable content when I checked. The UTME, O’level and Direct Entry requirements and the remarks for other universities are from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure for Cyber Security (checked 30 October 2026). The accreditation result, scores and validity are from Maduka’s press release on AllAfrica (29 July 2026). Course content and careers are described in general terms. Checked on 30 October 2026; this page will be updated if Maduka publishes a departmental cut-off or a screening test.

Jude Chinecherem

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