Gregory University Cut-Off Mark for Mechanical Engineering 2027/2028: Requirements, Subject Combination and Screening

There is no published Gregory University cut-off mark for Mechanical Engineering. Gregory University, Uturu (GUU) sets one minimum UTME score for all its courses: 140 in 2024/2025 (the university’s own notice) and again in 2025/2026. For 2026 admissions, though, JAMB raised the minimum for every Nigerian university to 150, so 150 is the lowest score you should plan with. I would aim for 180 or more for Mechanical Engineering.

2027/2028 update: Gregory 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 figures: Gregory’s 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 notices and JAMB’s 2026 university minimum, since no Gregory 2026/2027 notice with a score was available. If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.

One more thing before you pick this course: I could not confirm the NUC accreditation status of Mechanical Engineering at Gregory University. NUC’s published accreditation results list could not be read as far as Gregory’s entries, and NUC’s online report pages show Gregory’s Business Administration and English programmes with full accreditation (visits in November 2024) but nothing for engineering. I found no COREN report either. Gregory’s College of Engineering lists Mechanical Engineering among its six departments, so the course runs; ask the university in writing about its NUC and COREN status before you pay acceptance.

ABSU’s Mechanical Engineering is listed with full NUC accreditation, maturity 2028, in NUC’s 1990 to 2025 results (see our ABSU Mechanical Engineering guide). MOUAU also runs it (see our MOUAU Mechanical Engineering guide), and so does UNN (UNN guide).

Gregory University Mechanical Engineering cut-off mark at a glance

Gregory University cut-off mark history for Mechanical Engineering

Gregory has never published a separate Mechanical Engineering figure, so any site quoting one is guessing. Also, Gregory’s 140 cannot simply carry over into the 2026 cycle, because universities cannot admit below JAMB’s 150. If you scored between 140 and 149 in 2026, you are below the national line for universities this cycle.

Safe target score for Mechanical Engineering at Gregory University (my advice)

Gregory is a private university, and private universities tend to admit closer to the minimum than federal and state ones. Engineering still fills faster than many other courses, and your O’level grades count alongside your UTME score. This table is my judgement from how engineering admission works at universities in the South East. Gregory has published nothing like it.

I would aim for 180 or more. If you land near the minimum, look early at Gregory’s Physics or Civil Engineering entries. A JAMB change of course is easier before admission starts than after.

JAMB subject combination and O’level for Mechanical Engineering at Gregory University

Your four UTME papers are Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, with no alternative. At O’level you need credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus any other science subject. Biology is the usual fifth credit; if you want to use Technical Drawing or Further Mathematics instead, confirm with Gregory, since there is no Gregory remark on the entry. Gregory’s 2025/2026 notice accepted WAEC, NECO or NABTEB results in not more than two sittings.

Mechanical Engineering suits you if Physics (especially mechanics and heat) and Mathematics are your strong subjects and you like knowing how machines work. Gregory’s engineering dean writes on the college page about investment in heavy machinery and workshops, which is where much of your practical work will happen.

Direct Entry

Direct Entry needs two A-level passes from Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Some universities have remarks taking ND or HND holders into 200 or 300 level; Gregory is not one of them in the brochure, so ask the university before applying with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

How Gregory University screens applicants

Gregory runs an online post-UTME screening. The details below come from two notices: the university’s own 19 August 2024 notice for 2024/2025, and the 2025/2026 notice as reprinted by Myschool on 24 July 2025. I could not open a 2026/2027 notice, though a news summary says Gregory opened 2026/2027 post-UTME, Direct Entry, transfer, JUPEB and IJMB admissions.

Neither notice describes a written test, so plan as if Gregory will rank you on your UTME score and O’level grades. For Mechanical Engineering, your Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry grades will carry the most weight.

Worked example for Mechanical Engineering applicants

Gregory has not published an aggregate formula. To show how O’level grades can move you up or down, I use an illustrative method common at Nigerian universities: UTME score divided by 8 (up to 50 points) plus O’level points for five relevant subjects, where A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6 and C6 = 5 (up to 50 points). This is my example, not Gregory’s formula.

1. Chidinma scored 178 with B3, B3, B2, B2, B3 in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. UTME points: 178 ÷ 8 = 22.25. O’level points: 8 + 8 + 9 + 9 + 8 = 42. Illustrative total: 64.25.
2. Ikenna scored 199 with C6, C6, C5, C6, C5 in the same five subjects. UTME points: 199 ÷ 8 = 24.875. O’level points: 5 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 6 = 27. Illustrative total: 51.875.
3. The result: Chidinma leads by 12.375 points, even though Ikenna scored 21 more marks in the UTME, because Chidinma’s O’level points are 15 higher.

How to apply for Mechanical Engineering at Gregory University, step by step

1. Get a JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the SIM linked to that NIN. The code arrives by SMS.
2. Register the UTME correctly: choose Mechanical Engineering at Gregory University, Uturu as your first choice, with Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. If Gregory is not your first choice, do a JAMB change of institution before you apply for screening.
3. Upload your O’level to CAPS: at an accredited JAMB CBT centre once your result is out. Check that every required credit shows on your JAMB profile.
4. Apply for Gregory’s screening: go to gregoryuniversityuturu.edu.ng/postutme, fill the form, upload your passport photograph, UTME result and O’level as PDF files, and pay the fee online (₦2,000 in 2025/2026).
5. Keep your records: save the payment receipt and the printout of your completed form for clearance.
6. Check your status: watch the Gregory portal and your JAMB CAPS page. Every offer appears on CAPS.
7. Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS, and accept. JAMB gives four weeks. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
8. Pay acceptance and fees: Gregory’s acceptance and tuition fees were not in any official source I reached. Pay only the amount on your Gregory portal invoice.

JAMB set 30 November 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for private universities such as Gregory, and in September 2026 it kept the existing deadlines when it restored CAPS (Nairametrics, 28 September 2026). If you applied in 2026, check CAPS rather than waiting for a printed list.

Mechanical Engineering at Gregory University: the programme

Gregory University is a private university licensed in 2012, on a 100-hectare site at Amaokwe Achara, Uturu, in Isuikwuato LGA of Abia State. Its founder is Prof. Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe. The College of Engineering lists six departments on the university website: Civil, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Petroleum, Chemical and Computer Engineering. The dean’s welcome message mentions heavy machinery, technical tools and engineering workshops, and hands-on projects, without naming specific laboratories.

What you study

Gregory has not published a course outline for Mechanical Engineering that I could reach. Nigerian engineering degrees follow the NUC benchmark, and the first two years are largely shared across engineering departments. You can expect:

• Foundations: engineering mathematics, physics, technical drawing and workshop practice.
• Mechanics: statics, dynamics, strength of materials and machine design.
• Thermal and fluids: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and internal combustion engines.
• Production: manufacturing processes, materials science and maintenance engineering.
• Systems: refrigeration and air conditioning, control engineering and computer-aided design.
• Practice: workshops, laboratories, SIWES industrial training and a final-year project.

Accreditation, degree and duration

I could not confirm NUC accreditation for Gregory’s Mechanical Engineering. NUC’s results publication (1990 to 2025) could not be read as far as Gregory, and none of NUC’s online programme reports I found names a Gregory engineering course. COREN accreditation matters as well, because COREN registration as an engineer later depends on it, and I found no COREN report for Gregory. The degree is normally a B.Eng, and five years is the usual length for UTME entrants in Nigerian engineering, with Direct Entry students joining at 200 level; Gregory’s own page does not state either.

Careers

• Maintenance or plant engineer in manufacturing, food processing and breweries.
• Mechanical engineer in oil and gas, power plants and marine work.
• Design engineer using CAD for machines and equipment.
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning work with building services contractors.
• Registration as an engineer with COREN after the required experience.

Related Gregory University courses

• Gregory University Civil Engineering cut-off mark
• Gregory University Electrical and Electronic Engineering cut-off mark
• Gregory University Petroleum Engineering cut-off mark
• Gregory University Chemical Engineering cut-off mark

If you are comparing universities, see our ESUT Mechanical and Production Engineering, SUMAS Mechanical Engineering guides too.

For revision, our JAMB Chemistry syllabus covers one of your four papers. If you are writing in 2027, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts, and once results are out, see how to check your JAMB result.

Mistakes that cost Mechanical Engineering applicants a Gregory place

• Treating 140 as the 2026 figure: JAMB’s 2026 university minimum is 150.
• Wrong fourth UTME subject: Chemistry is compulsory alongside Mathematics and Physics.
• Using Technical Drawing as the fifth credit without asking: the brochure says science subject.
• Assuming an ND gets you into 200 level: the brochure has no Gregory remark on diplomas.
• Not putting Gregory first: the 2025/2026 notice admitted only first-choice candidates.
• Missing the CAPS window: JAMB gives four weeks to accept an offer.

Gregory University Mechanical Engineering: frequently asked questions

What is the cut-off mark for Mechanical Engineering in Gregory University? Gregory has not published a Mechanical Engineering figure. Its minimum for all courses was 140 in 2024/2025 and 2025/2026, but JAMB’s 2026 university minimum is 150, so aim for 180 or more.

Can I get Mechanical Engineering in Gregory University with 160? 160 clears the 150 minimum, so you can apply. Your O’level grades will decide a lot at that score, so keep a backup course in mind.

What are the O’level requirements for Mechanical Engineering in Gregory University? Five credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other science subject, in not more than two sittings.

Is Mechanical Engineering in Gregory University accredited? I could not confirm its NUC or COREN status from published records. Ask the university in writing before you pay acceptance.

Sources and updates

The 140 minimum for 2024/2025, the application steps and the enquiry numbers come from Gregory University’s notice of 19 August 2024. The 2025/2026 first-choice rule, the ₦2,000 fee, the upload list and the two-sitting rule come from the notice as reprinted by Myschool (24 July 2025); I could not open the original. The national minimum of 150, the CAPS window and the warning on admission outside CAPS come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026), and the deadline position from Nairametrics (28 September 2026). The course name comes from Gregory’s JAMB course list and the UTME, O’level and Direct Entry rules from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Mechanical Engineering, both checked on 29 October 2026. The list of engineering departments and the dean’s message come from Gregory’s College of Engineering page, and the founding details from its About page. NUC’s reports on Gregory’s Business Administration and English programmes are the only Gregory reports I found; Gregory’s line in NUC’s accreditation results, 1990 to 2025 could not be read. The safe target table and the worked example are my own advice and illustration. Gregory’s 2026/2027 notice, fees, test format, degree title and duration were not available. Checked on 29 October 2026; this page will be updated if Gregory publishes a new notice or NUC and COREN results for Mechanical Engineering.

Jude Chinecherem

I am Jude Chinecherem, a final-year MBBS student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I know what it feels like to want an education your family cannot afford. When my parents could not pay for my schooling, I had to learn how to find scholarships and work the system out on my own, with nobody to guide me. I came out the other side, and now I share everything I learned so the next student does not have to figure it out alone. This is the advice I wish someone had given me back then.