Clifford University Biology Cut-Off Mark 2027/2028 and Admission Requirements

The Clifford University cut-off mark for Biology is 150 in the UTME. Clifford University, Owerrinta gives 150 as its general cut-off on the 2026/2027 admission notice, matching JAMB’s minimum for universities, and it has published no separate figure for Biology. Before you register, note that JAMB’s course list for Clifford has no plain “Biology”. The course listed is Applied Biology and Biotechnology.

2027/2028 update: Clifford 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.

Biology is in Clifford’s Faculty of Science. This page explains the name difference, gives the official figures and a safe target score (labelled as my advice), the UTME subjects and O’level from both JAMB and Clifford, Direct Entry including ND and NCE, what is known about screening, the 2026/2027 fees, the CAPS steps and where the degree leads.

Clifford University cut-off mark for Biology: the official position

This page is about Clifford University at Ihie, near Owerrinta in Abia State, a private university owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its 2026/2027 notice says admission is in progress, the JAMB cut-off is 150, and students come in by UTME, Direct Entry or transfer. Nothing on the site sets a higher bar for Biology.

Biology or Applied Biology and Biotechnology? Read this before JAMB registration

Clifford’s requirements page and fees page both call the course Biology. Myschool’s reprint of JAMB’s list of Clifford courses has 35 entries, and none of them is Biology. In the sciences it shows Applied Biology and Biotechnology next to Microbiology and Biochemistry. Clifford’s fees page, in turn, has no line for Applied Biology and Biotechnology.

The likely explanation is that both names refer to the same department, but Clifford has not said so in anything I found. Here is how I would handle it:

• When you register, look for Clifford’s list on the JAMB portal and pick the course that appears there, which on current information is Applied Biology and Biotechnology.
• Call Clifford’s admissions office before you pay for registration and ask them to confirm that this is the JAMB course for their Biology degree.
• If you already registered a different course, use a JAMB change of course to move to the right name before admission closes.

Getting this right matters because admission is offered on CAPS against the exact course you registered. An offer cannot appear for a course name that is not on the university’s JAMB list.

Clifford Biology cut-off history

An admissions blog claimed in October 2025 that Clifford invites candidates who scored 130 or more but did not choose it first. That post came out before the 2026 UTME, quotes no university notice, and is below the 150 Clifford now states on its own homepage, so I would not plan around 130. News Central also printed the full list of cut-offs institutions declared at JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting. Clifford is missing from it, which means there is no separate policy-meeting figure for Clifford to quote.

Safe target score for Biology at Clifford (my advice)

In my experience, pure and applied Biology attract fewer applicants than Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science or Microbiology, and many Biology students are candidates who missed those courses. At Clifford that usually means less pressure on scores. These bands are my reading; Clifford has not published them.

For the 2027 UTME I would aim for 165 or more. If you are really hoping for a health course and see Biology as a fallback, aim higher still and talk to the department about any change of course rules after 100 level.

UTME subject combination and O’level for Clifford Biology

The rules for this course are close on both sides, which helps. Here they are with their sources.

Register Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, or Mathematics in place of Physics if that is your stronger subject. Both are accepted on both pages. Your revision should start with the JAMB Biology syllabus and the JAMB Chemistry syllabus, since those two subjects are fixed.

For the O’level, English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology are fixed. For the fifth credit, Physics is the safest choice: it is on JAMB’s list and it is clearly a related science for Clifford. Agricultural Science may count as a related science at Clifford, but it is not on JAMB’s list for this course, so ask before you rely on it.

Direct Entry into Biology at Clifford

Clifford accepts either of these, plus the UTME O’level requirements above:

• Two A-level passes from Botany, Zoology, Biology or Chemistry
• An ND or NCE in a related field

JAMB’s general rule for Applied Biology and Biotechnology asks for two A-level passes in Biology and either Chemistry or Physics, so Biology with Chemistry fits both. Clifford’s Transfer and Direct Entry page adds the practical rules:

• Direct Entry students start at 200 level.
• Every Direct Entry candidate writes Clifford’s screening test, except JUPEB candidates.
• A complete transcript or statement of result is required before admission.
• GST courses stay compulsory, and there are no whole-session exemptions.

Clifford does not give a minimum grade for the ND or NCE route on its Biology page. Ask the admissions office what class of result they expect.

Clifford Post-UTME screening for Biology

Clifford has not published a screening date, form fee or test format for Biology in any source I could reach. Its own pages confirm two things. The undergraduate requirements page tells applicants to come in “via Post UTME or Direct Entry”, and the Transfer and Direct Entry page says every Direct Entry candidate sits a university screening test, with JUPEB candidates the only exception. Applications go through the portal at soap.clifforduni.edu.ng.

An October 2025 blog post said the form was free and that candidates would write an aptitude test on a date to be announced. Neither claim appears on Clifford’s website, so call the admissions office before you pay anyone for a form.

Worked example (illustrative only)

Clifford publishes no aggregate formula. The example compares scores with the 150 floor and my target score. In case a test is set, it also uses the 50:50 method common at Nigerian universities (UTME score divided by 8, plus half of the screening percentage). The method is my illustration, not Clifford’s.

1. Oluchi: UTME 171, credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics in one sitting. She is 21 above the floor and 6 above my target.
2. If there is a test: Oluchi scores 56%. 171 divided by 8 is 21.375; half of 56 is 28. Her illustrative aggregate is 49.375.
3. Kenechukwu: UTME 157 (19.625) and 72% at screening (36). His aggregate is 55.625, ahead of Oluchi with 14 fewer UTME marks.
4. Adanna: UTME 196, but a D7 in Chemistry. Both JAMB and Clifford require a Chemistry credit, so her score cannot carry her.

If Clifford sets a test for science applicants, expect English, Biology and Chemistry at SSCE level, and possibly some Mathematics.

Clifford University Biology school fees and acceptance fee

Clifford posts its approved fees by programme on its website, under the heading “Approved school fees for 2026/2027 academic session”. Biology appears under the Faculty of Science. The programme figures carry only the label “amount”, so treat each one as the yearly charge for the course and ask the bursary what it covers, especially hostel and feeding. The same N845,000 applies to the other Faculty of Science courses, such as Microbiology, Biochemistry and Chemistry.

In 2026/2027 terms, a new 100-level Biology student paying acceptance, matriculation and the programme amount needs N1,045,000 before hostel, feeding, books and personal costs. You can pay the programme amount in full, or 60% in the first semester and 40% in the second. The bank account is printed on the fees page; copy it from that page yourself, never from a message someone forwards to you.

How to apply for Biology at Clifford, step by step

1. Get your JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space, then your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the phone number linked to your NIN.
2. Register for the UTME: choose the Clifford course on JAMB’s list (Applied Biology and Biotechnology) with Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics, and pick Clifford University. If Clifford was not your choice, do a JAMB change of institution before admission closes.
3. Upload your O’level to CAPS: at a JAMB office or accredited CBT centre, with your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB details. Clifford cannot offer you admission on CAPS without it.
4. Apply on Clifford’s portal: go to soap.clifforduni.edu.ng (the “Apply Now” button on clifforduni.edu.ng leads there), create your account, choose Biology, fill the form and keep your printout.
5. Confirm screening: call the admissions lines on Clifford’s homepage (08036970755 or 07034871571) and ask when and how Biology candidates will be screened.
6. Accept on CAPS: on efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. In 2026 JAMB gave candidates four weeks to accept an offer. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
7. Pay acceptance and fees, then clear: the 2026/2027 acceptance fee was N150,000 and the matriculation fee N50,000. Pay through the official account, then bring your original documents for clearance.

Studying Biology at Clifford University

Biology is in Clifford’s Faculty of Science. The usual length of a B.Sc. in Nigeria is four years, or three through Direct Entry; Clifford’s requirements page does not state the duration or the exact degree title, so confirm both at screening, along with whether your certificate will read Biology or Applied Biology and Biotechnology.

Is Clifford Biology accredited?

Not confirmed. Biology was not among the eight programmes Clifford said received full NUC accreditation in March 2023. The notice spoke of “eight more”, so some older programmes had been accredited earlier, but I found no NUC result for this one. Ask the department for its NUC status before you pay fees.

What you will study

Clifford has not posted its course outline. Biology and applied biology degrees in Nigeria usually include:

• Plant and animal biology: botany, zoology, plant and animal physiology, and taxonomy.
• Cell and molecular biology: cell biology, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry.
• Microbes and biotechnology: general microbiology, applied biotechnology and laboratory techniques.
• Ecology: ecology, environmental biology, conservation and parasitology.
• Support courses: chemistry, physics, mathematics, biostatistics and research methods.
• Practice: laboratory work, field trips, an industrial attachment (SIWES) and a final-year project.

Graduates work as science teachers, laboratory and research assistants, quality control staff in food, drinks and pharmaceutical firms, environmental and conservation officers, and sales representatives for laboratory and health products. Many take a master’s degree in genetics, biotechnology, ecology or public health.

Related Clifford courses

• Clifford University Microbiology cut-off mark
• Clifford University Biochemistry cut-off mark
• Clifford University Chemistry cut-off mark
• Clifford University Medical Laboratory Science cut-off mark

Mistakes Biology applicants make

• Registering a course that is not on Clifford’s JAMB list: check the course name on the JAMB portal.
• A weak Chemistry or Mathematics result: both credits are required.
• An unlisted fifth science: Physics is the safest fifth credit.
• Using three sittings: Clifford accepts not more than two.
• Stopping at CAPS acceptance: you still pay the acceptance fee and complete clearance.

Writing the UTME next year? Read when JAMB 2027 registration starts, and if you already have a score, see what to do with your JAMB result.

Clifford University Biology cut-off mark: frequently asked questions

What is Clifford University cut-off mark for Biology? Clifford states a general cut-off of 150 for 2026/2027 and has no separate figure for Biology. I would aim for 165 or more.

Is Biology on JAMB’s list for Clifford University? Not under that name. JAMB’s Clifford list shows Applied Biology and Biotechnology, so confirm with Clifford’s admissions office that this is the course for their Biology degree before you register.

What is the subject combination for Biology at Clifford University? Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics.

How much is Clifford University school fees for Biology? The approved 2026/2027 programme amount is N845,000, plus a N150,000 acceptance fee and a N50,000 matriculation fee in 100 level.

Sources and updates

Clifford’s UTME subjects, O’level credits, two-sitting rule and Direct Entry routes for Biology come from its undergraduate admission requirements page (undated, checked 29 October 2026). JAMB’s course list for Clifford, which shows Applied Biology and Biotechnology and no plain Biology, and JAMB’s UTME, O’level and Direct Entry rules for that course are from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure, which has no Clifford remark. The general cut-off of 150, admission routes, portal and admissions lines are from the Clifford University homepage. Fees and payment terms are from Clifford’s approved fees page for 2026/2027. Direct Entry at 200 level and the screening rule come from Clifford’s Transfer and Direct Entry page. The national minimum of 150 and the four-week CAPS window are from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026). The 2023 accreditation list is from Clifford’s news item of 21 March 2023. The safe target score, subject advice, course outline and worked example are my own guidance. Checked on 29 October 2026; this page will be updated if Clifford publishes a course cut-off, a screening notice or clarifies the course name.

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.