The ESUT cut off mark for Animal Science and Fisheries Management for 2026/2027 is 160 in the 2026 UTME. Enugu State University of Science and Technology’s official Post-UTME advert of 4 July 2026 put the whole Faculty of Agriculture in its 160 band, so 160 or more, ESUT as your institution and the right subjects made you eligible for its online screening.
2027/2028 update: ESUT 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.
160 is the minimum to apply. ESUT does not publish the final merit score for this course or any other. The JAMB brochure entry for Animal Science and Fisheries Management carries an ESUT remark on O’level passes that changes what you need, and few blogs mention it. This guide covers the official figure, the history, a safe target score marked as advice, the subject combination, how ESUT’s no-test screening works with a worked example, the CAPS steps, what you study and where the degree leads.
ESUT cut off mark for Animal Science and Fisheries Management 2027/2028 at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | Official (JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| ESUT minimum UTME for Animal Science and Fisheries Management | 160 | Official (ESUT Post-UTME advert, 4 July 2026; Faculty of Agriculture named at 160) |
| ESUT final admission (merit) score for Animal Science and Fisheries Management | Not published | ESUT does not release one |
| Post-UTME test | None | Online screening only |
| Screening fee | ₦2,000 | Official |
| Faculty | Agriculture and Natural Resources Management | ESUT 2026/2027 advert |
| UTME subjects | English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science + Mathematics or Physics | JAMB brochure (Myschool reprint) |
| Admission list | On JAMB CAPS from 13 October 2026 | Myschool report |
Keep the two numbers apart. The minimum UTME score is the gate ESUT announces before screening; below it, the portal will not take your application for that course. The merit score is the lowest score actually admitted into the course after screening, and ESUT does not announce it. Most of the confusion online about “ESUT departmental cut-off marks” comes from treating the first as the second.
Animal Science and Fisheries Management cut-off history at ESUT
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 160 | Minimum UTME to apply (Faculty of Agriculture named in the 160 band) | Official ESUT advert |
| 2025/2026 | 160 | Minimum UTME to apply (“Agriculture” in the 160 group) | Previous year, from a blog summary of ESUT’s notice |
| Any year | Not published | Final merit score for Animal Science and Fisheries Management | No ESUT list found |
ESUT’s advert names the Faculties of Agriculture, Education and Environmental Sciences together at 160, so this figure applies to the whole faculty, Animal Science and Fisheries Management included. The same band appears in the blog summary of the 2025/2026 notice, so the minimum has held steady for at least two sessions. Bands can still move from one session to the next, so treat the 2025/2026 row as history and check the new advert when ESUT releases it.
Some blogs quote much higher ESUT “cut-offs” for popular courses, such as 314 for Medicine or 246 for Accounting, without an ESUT document behind them. None of those lists gives an official figure for Animal Science and Fisheries Management, so ignore any number ESUT did not publish.
Safe target score for Animal Science and Fisheries Management at ESUT (my advice)
This is my advice, not an ESUT rule. Animal Science draws fewer first-choice applicants than courses like Microbiology or Biochemistry, and many candidates arrive through CAPS after missing a health course. Poultry, fish and livestock businesses are popular in the South East, which keeps steady interest in the course without making it crowded.
| Your UTME score | My read for ESUT Animal Science and Fisheries Management |
|---|---|
| 160 to 169 | Eligible, but close to the line. Good O’level grades help. |
| 170 to 184 | A fair chance. |
| 185 to 199 | A good chance. |
| 200 and above | Comfortable for Animal Science at ESUT on present patterns. |
For a 2027 attempt, my safe target for ESUT Animal Science and Fisheries Management is 185 or more, with credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science.
Catchment and state of origin
ESUT has not published a catchment list. It is owned by the Enugu State Government, so Enugu indigenes are its primary catchment, but it admits candidates from every state. The 45/35/20 merit, catchment and ELDS split you may have read about is federal university policy, and ESUT has not said it applies it. If you are from outside Enugu, plan to win on your score and grades rather than on state of origin.
JAMB subject combination and O’level requirements for ESUT Animal Science and Fisheries Management
| Requirement | Animal Science and Fisheries Management |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics |
| O’level (general) | Five credits: English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, and one of Physics, Geography or Economics |
| O’level (ESUT remark) | ESUT accepts O’level passes in Physics and English Language, with a credit in Mathematics |
| Sittings | Not stated in ESUT’s advert; most universities allow up to two. Confirm on JAMB’s e-brochure |
| Direct Entry (general) | Two A’level passes in Chemistry and one of Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics or Economics |
| Special requirements | None published by ESUT |
These come from the JAMB brochure entry for Animal Science and Fisheries Management as reprinted by Myschool (checked 29 October 2026). The UTME line has no ESUT remark, so the general combination applies.
The ESUT remark relaxes Physics to a pass and insists on a credit in Mathematics. It also mentions a pass in English Language. Every other admission rule I have seen for Nigerian universities treats a credit in English as basic, so I would not apply with only a pass in English on the strength of one line in a reprint. Get a credit in English, and use the remark to cover a weak Physics result.
ESUT’s advert only says Direct Entry candidates are screened online and must be cleared on JAMB e-facility by their former institutions. There is no ESUT remark on ND entry for this course, so confirm the accepted diplomas and grade with the department.
How ESUT screening works for Animal Science and Fisheries Management
These were the 2026/2027 screening terms in ESUT’s advert. The window has closed for this session, but they show you what to prepare for 2027.
| Detail | ESUT 2026/2027 screening |
|---|---|
| Who could apply | Candidates who chose ESUT in the 2026 UTME, and candidates who did not choose ESUT but changed institution to ESUT through JAMB first |
| Score needed | The minimum UTME score ESUT set for the course (see the table above) |
| Direct Entry | Screened online too; former institutions must verify and clear DE candidates on JAMB e-facility |
| Registration window | Tuesday 7 July to Saturday 15 August 2026 (closed) |
| Fee | ₦2,000, paid at a bank through Enugu State IGR Pay Direct or online by debit card |
| Test | None. Screening is online only, with no physical screening and no aptitude test |
| Awaiting results | Allowed for May/June 2026 WAEC, NECO and NABTEB, but results released after 30 September 2026 are not accepted |
| O’level upload | Every candidate must upload O’level results on JAMB CAPS |
| Names | Must match on your O’level certificates, UTME result and other documents |
| Admission status | Published on the ESUT portal and JAMB CAPS |
ESUT has not published an aggregate formula. The 2026/2027 advert sets a minimum UTME score per course and an online screening with no test, and it says nothing about weights or O’level grade points. So the only arithmetic you can do with official figures is to check how far you are above your course’s minimum. Some blogs quote a Post-UTME percentage for ESUT; that cannot be right for 2026/2027, because there was no Post-UTME test to score.
Worked example for an Animal Science and Fisheries Management candidate
Take Ugochukwu, who scored 200 in the 2026 UTME with C4, C5, C5, B3 and C6 in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science and Economics, plus an E8 in Physics.
- Eligibility check (official): 200 minus the 160 minimum = 40 marks above the line. His E8 is a pass, which the ESUT remark accepts for Physics.
- UTME half (illustrative method): 200 ÷ 8 = 25.00 out of 50.
- O’level half (illustrative method): 7 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 5 = 32 out of 50.
- Illustrative total: 25.00 + 32 = 57.00 out of 100.
Adaobi scored 172 with B3, B3, C4, B2 and C4. Her illustrative total is 21.50 + 39 = 60.50, ahead of Ugochukwu despite 28 fewer UTME marks. If ESUT ranks on UTME alone, Ugochukwu leads. ESUT has not said which method it uses, so treat both your score and your grades as things to raise.
To see why your O’level grades can still matter, here is a method some other Nigerian universities use: half the aggregate from the UTME (your score divided by 8, out of 50) and half from five O’level subjects (A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6, C6 = 5, out of 50). ESUT has not published this or any other formula. I use it only to compare two candidates, never to predict an ESUT cut-off.
How to apply for Animal Science and Fisheries Management at ESUT, step by step
- Get your JAMB profile code: text 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 the UTME with the right subjects: pick Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics and choose ESUT and Animal Science and Fisheries Management. ESUT’s 2026 advert also let candidates who chose another school apply after a JAMB change of institution, but choosing ESUT from the start saves you that step and its cost.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: once your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is out, have it uploaded to your JAMB profile at an accredited CBT centre or JAMB office. ESUT’s advert makes this compulsory for every candidate, and a result that is missing on CAPS can hold your admission back even after ESUT picks you.
- Open the ESUT screening form: go to portal.esut.edu.ng, select the session, and under Regular Students open the Admission Screening Registration for that session (Direct Entry has its own form). Enter your JAMB registration number and fill the details form to generate an invoice.
- Pay ₦2,000: pay at a commercial bank through Enugu State IGR Pay Direct with the printed invoice and its reference number, or pay online with a debit card.
- Finish and print: return to the portal, re-enter your JAMB registration number, complete the form, confirm and submit, then print the acknowledgement slip. ESUT warns that false information leads to disqualification.
- Check and accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, choose Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS and Admission Status. If ESUT has offered you Animal Science and Fisheries Management, accept it, then print your JAMB admission letter.
- Pay the acceptance fee on the ESUT portal: blogs report ESUT’s acceptance fee at about ₦26,000 (₦26,100 in some reports). ESUT’s 2026/2027 notices I checked do not state it, so confirm the amount on the portal before you pay, and keep the receipt for clearance.
Warning
Paying ESUT’s acceptance fee does not accept your JAMB offer. Accept the admission on JAMB CAPS first, because an offer left unaccepted on CAPS can be withdrawn, and ESUT cannot register you without it.
ESUT’s 2026/2027 admission list appeared on JAMB CAPS on 13 October 2026, Myschool reported. JAMB gave candidates four weeks to accept an offer and set 31 October 2026 as the end of admissions for public universities. Myschool also reported on 28 October 2026 that ESUT had released change of course and transfer forms for 2026/2027. I have not read their terms, so check the portal if CAPS shows a course other than the one you applied for.
If a CAPS status confuses you, our JAMB CAPS guide explains each one. Candidates who chose another school can read the JAMB change of institution guide, and if you plan to sit the UTME again, start with when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
Studying Animal Science and Fisheries Management at ESUT
Animal Science and Fisheries Management is one of four programmes listed under ESUT’s Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management in the 2026/2027 advert, with Agricultural Economics and Extension, Agronomy and Ecological Management and Food Science and Technology. ESUT’s main campus is at Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area, Enugu State. The pages I checked do not confirm where the faculty’s classrooms, farms and laboratories sit, so treat Agbani as the likely base and confirm when you resume. Agriculture degrees in Nigerian universities usually run for five years for UTME entrants, including a long farm practice or industrial attachment, and Direct Entry students start at 200 level. ESUT has not confirmed the length of its own programme on any page I could reach.
Animal Science and Fisheries Management covers how farm animals and fish are bred, fed, kept healthy and turned into food and income. It suits anyone thinking of poultry, piggery, cattle or fish farming as a business. Expect areas like these:
- Animal nutrition and feed technology: feed ingredients, ration formulation and feed mill work.
- Animal breeding and genetics: improving livestock and poultry stock.
- Animal physiology and health: how farm animals function, and disease prevention on the farm.
- Livestock production: poultry, pigs, rabbits, goats, sheep and cattle.
- Fisheries and aquaculture: fish biology, pond construction, fish feeds, hatchery work and fish processing.
- Meat and milk science, farm records and statistics.
- Farm practice, industrial attachment and a final-year research project.
Accreditation: The Enugu State Government reported in May 2025 that ESUT secured full NUC accreditation for programmes in its Faculties of Law, Engineering, Sciences, Environmental Science, Education and Administration after the 2024 exercise. The Faculty of Agriculture is not named in that report, and I found no published NUC result for Animal Science and Fisheries Management, so its accreditation status is not confirmed here. The programme is running: it is listed in ESUT’s official 2026/2027 advert. Ask the department at clearance which NUC result it holds; it is a fair question and they should answer it. Animal scientists in Nigeria can also register with the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS); check its current requirements when you graduate.
Career paths after Animal Science and Fisheries Management
- Running your own poultry, piggery, fish or livestock farm.
- Farm manager or production officer with commercial poultry, fish and livestock farms.
- Technical and sales roles with feed mills, hatcheries and veterinary or agro-input companies.
- Fisheries and livestock officer with state ministries of agriculture and Agricultural Development Programmes.
- Quality and production roles in meat, fish and dairy processing.
- Research and postgraduate study in animal nutrition, breeding or aquaculture.
Related ESUT courses worth comparing:
- ESUT Agronomy and Ecological Management cut-off mark
- ESUT Food Science and Technology cut-off mark
- ESUT Agricultural Economics and Extension cut-off mark
- ESUT Applied Biology and Biotechnology cut-off mark
If you are still deciding on a school, our UNICAL cut off mark guide shows how a federal university in Calabar sets its figures. To see where your score stands before you plan a 2027 attempt, read how to check your JAMB result and what to do with the score. For the UTME itself, our JAMB Chemistry syllabus and JAMB Biology syllabus guides show what to read.
Mistakes Animal Science and Fisheries Management applicants make
- Treating 160 as the admission score: it only lets you apply. Candidates redirected from health courses can push the real figure higher.
- Relying on a pass in English: the remark mentions it, but a credit in English is the safe standard.
- Missing the Mathematics credit: the ESUT remark specifically asks for it.
- Expecting a Post-UTME test to rescue a low score: ESUT’s 2026/2027 screening had no test, so your UTME score and O’level do the work.
- Forgetting the CAPS upload: ESUT’s advert makes the O’level upload compulsory for every candidate.
- Late awaiting results: results released after 30 September 2026 were not accepted.
- Name mismatches: ESUT asks that names match across O’level certificates, the UTME result and other documents.
ESUT cut off mark for Animal Science and Fisheries Management: frequently asked questions
What is ESUT cut off mark for Animal Science? ESUT’s official minimum UTME score for Animal Science and Fisheries Management in 2026/2027 is 160, the band for the Faculty of Agriculture. ESUT does not publish the final merit score, so aim for 185 or more.
Is 180 enough for Animal Science in ESUT? 180 is 20 marks above the minimum and gives you a fair to good chance, especially with strong O’level grades in Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
Do I need a credit in Physics for Animal Science in ESUT? No. The JAMB brochure remark says ESUT accepts an O’level pass in Physics for this course. It does ask for a credit in Mathematics.
Does ESUT conduct post-UTME for Animal Science? No. ESUT’s 2026/2027 screening was online only, with no physical screening and no aptitude test, for a ₦2,000 fee.
Sources and updates
The 2026/2027 minimum UTME scores per course, the screening rules (eligibility, change of institution, Direct Entry clearance, awaiting results up to 30 September 2026, compulsory O’level upload on CAPS, no test, ₦2,000 fee, 7 July to 15 August 2026 window, portal and payment steps) come from ESUT’s notice Post-UTME Screening for UTME/Direct Entry Candidates for 2026/2027 Admission, posted on 4 July 2026, and the full advert PDF signed by the Registrar, Ambrose G. Ugwu. The 2025/2026 per-course minimums are from DTW Tutorials’ summary of ESUT’s 2025/2026 screening notice (30 July 2025); I did not open the original notice. The national minimum of 150, the 31 October 2026 admission deadline and the four-week CAPS acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria, 11 May 2026. The release of the 2026/2027 admission list on CAPS on 13 October 2026 is from a Myschool report. ESUT’s faculty-level NUC accreditation is from the Enugu State Government, 21 May 2025. The UTME, O’level and Direct Entry requirements for Animal Science and Fisheries Management, including the ESUT remark on O’level passes, are from the JAMB brochure entry as reprinted by Myschool. The acceptance fee of about ₦26,000 is from education blogs (Legit.ng, O3schools, Backtoschool) and is unofficial. ESUT has not published an aggregate formula, a catchment list or a post-screening departmental cut-off, so none appears here as fact. This page was checked on 29 October 2026 and will be updated if ESUT releases new figures.
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.
