The Gregory University cut off mark for Law is not published as a separate figure. Gregory set 140 as its general minimum UTME score in the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 notices, but JAMB’s minimum for universities in 2026 is 150, so 150 is the least you can apply with. For Law I would aim for 200 or more, because the Council of Legal Education caps how many Law students a university can take each year. Law is on JAMB’s list of Gregory courses, and you register it simply as Law.
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 notices Gregory has published (2024/2025 and 2025/2026) and JAMB’s 2026 national minimum, because no 2026/2027 Gregory notice with a score was available. If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
Law needs two approvals. The Council of Legal Education (CLE) lists Gregory University, Uturu at number 51 on its list of universities approved to run Law, dated 14 August 2026, with no moratorium against it. NUC is the other regulator, and I could not find an NUC accreditation result for Gregory’s Law programme: there is no NUC report page for it, and Gregory’s section of NUC’s 1990 to 2025 results publication would not load. So the CLE approval is confirmed and the NUC grade is not. If you want a Law school in Abia with both on record, Abia State University (ABSU) is on the CLE list at number 1 and NUC’s results publication shows its Law programme with full accreditation running to 2029. Amadeus University (Amazi), Lux Mundi University (Umuahia) and Nigerian-British University (Asa) are also on the CLE list.
Gregory University cut off mark for Law at a glance
| Item | Position for 2027/2028 planning | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory’s general minimum UTME score | 140 (2024/2025 and 2025/2026) | Official 2024 notice; 2025 reprint |
| JAMB minimum for universities | 150 | Official, May 2026 |
| Departmental cut-off for Law | Not published | Gregory has never released one |
| Safe target score (my advice) | 200 and above | Consultant advice |
| JAMB course name | Law | JAMB list of Gregory courses (Myschool reprint) |
| UTME subjects | Use of English plus any three Arts or Social Science subjects | JAMB brochure (Myschool reprint); no Gregory remark |
| Council of Legal Education | Approved, number 51, no moratorium | CLE public notice, 14 August 2026 |
| NUC accreditation | Not confirmed | No NUC report found for Gregory Law |
| CLE admission quota | 50 a year | CLE quota list, undated |
Gregory University cut-off history for Law
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Not published | No Gregory notice with a minimum score was found | JAMB’s university minimum for 2026 is 150 |
| 2025/2026 | 140 | General minimum UTME score for Gregory’s post-UTME (Gregory as first choice) | Myschool reprint of the notice, 24 July 2025 |
| 2024/2025 | 140 | General minimum UTME score (2023 UTME) for screening | Official, Gregory University website, 19 August 2024 |
Gregory has never published a separate figure for Law. The 140 in both notices covered every course. JAMB raised the floor for universities to 150 at its May 2026 policy meeting, so no university can admit a candidate below 150 in the 2026 cycle, and I would not expect the floor to fall back for 2027. Treat 150 as the line you must cross and anything above it as your margin.
Safe target score for Law at Gregory (my advice)
Law is usually the most competitive non-medical course in any Nigerian university, and Gregory’s intake is small. An undated CLE list of accredited universities and quotas gives Gregory a quota of 50 Law students a year, against 130 for ABSU. With a fixed number of places, the university fills Law with the strongest applicants and offers others a related course. The bands below are my judgement, not a Gregory rule.
| Your UTME score | My read for Gregory Law |
|---|---|
| Below 150 | Not eligible in the 2026 cycle |
| 150 to 179 | Eligible to apply, but you may be offered Political Science, International Relations or another course |
| 180 to 199 | Possible if your O’level is strong and in one sitting |
| 200 to 229 | Competitive |
| 230 and above | Strong |
UTME subject combination and O’level for Gregory Law
| Requirement | Law |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English plus any three Arts or Social Science subjects |
| My subject advice | Literature in English, Government and CRS or Economics |
| O’level | Five credits including English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics |
| Sittings | Not more than two (Gregory’s 2025/2026 notice) |
| Direct Entry | Two A level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects, or NCE, ND or a first degree at Second Class Lower |
| Gregory-specific remark | None in the brochure reprint |
These rules come from the JAMB brochure entry for Law as reprinted by Myschool. JAMB’s general line for the UTME is any three Arts or Social Science subjects, so Literature in English is not compulsory in the exam itself under that line. Several universities, including UNN, UNIBEN and DELSU, add a remark asking for Literature; Gregory has no remark at all. I would still take Literature in the UTME. You need a Literature credit at O’level anyway, and a Law department reading your form will expect it.
The O’level line is stricter than many candidates think. It asks for credits in English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. Some universities accept a pass in Mathematics through a brochure remark (Uyo, Madonna, BIU and UNIBEN among them), but Gregory is not named in that remark, so get a Mathematics credit. Gregory’s 2025/2026 notice allowed two sittings and I found no Gregory rule demanding one sitting for Law. If you have a choice, one sitting still reads better when places are this few.
Direct Entry candidates should know that the general rule accepts a first degree at Second Class Lower, NCE or ND as well as A levels. Gregory has not published its own DE rules for Law, and other universities on the same page refuse NCE or ND outright, so ask Gregory’s admissions office before you buy a DE form.
How Gregory University screening works for Law
Gregory runs an online post-UTME registration. The details below come from the university’s 2024 notice and the 2025/2026 notice as reprinted by Myschool. I could not find 2026/2027 dates or a new fee, so treat the fee as last year’s figure.
| Detail | What Gregory has published |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | gregoryuniversityuturu.edu.ng/postutme |
| Who can apply | Candidates who chose Gregory University in the UTME and met the minimum score (140 in 2024/2025 and 2025/2026; JAMB’s floor is now 150) |
| Fee | ₦2,000, non-refundable, paid with an ATM card (2025/2026 notice) |
| Uploads | Passport photograph (PDF), UTME result slip, O’level result (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) |
| O’level sittings | Up to two sittings |
| Test or interview | Not stated in any notice; Gregory has not said whether it runs a CBT |
| Aggregate formula | Not published |
| Other routes | Gregory’s site has links for transfer, JUPEB and distance learning; Direct Entry candidates are screened too |
Worked example for a Law candidate
Gregory has not published how it ranks candidates, so there is no official aggregate to calculate. You can still check two things: how far your score sits above JAMB’s floor and my target, and whether your O’level meets the Law rule. The method below is my illustration, not a Gregory formula.
Take Chiamaka, who scored 214 with English, Literature in English, Government and CRS, and has B3 in English, B2 in Literature, C5 in Mathematics, B3 in Government and C4 in CRS from one sitting.
- National floor: 214 minus 150 = 64.
- Against my safe target: 214 minus 200 = 14. She is inside the competitive band.
- O’level check: English, Literature and Mathematics are all credits. That meets the rule.
- What I would advise: register early on the portal and keep Law as her course.
Emeka scored 188 but has only a pass in Mathematics. His score is enough to apply, but the missing Mathematics credit is the bigger problem, because the general Law line asks for it and Gregory has no waiver remark. He should resit Mathematics in the next WAEC or NECO, and upload the new result before CAPS recommendations close.
How to apply for Law at Gregory University, step by step
- Get your JAMB profile code: text NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the phone line linked to your NIN.
- Register the UTME correctly: pick Law as the course and Use of English, Literature in English and two other Arts or Social Science subjects as your subjects, with Gregory University, Uturu as your first choice.
- Fix your choice if needed: if Gregory was not your first choice, do a JAMB change of institution before you register for screening. The 2025/2026 notice was for candidates who chose Gregory first.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: do this at a JAMB-accredited CBT centre once your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is out. A university cannot recommend you on CAPS without it.
- Register for screening: on the Gregory post-UTME portal, fill the form, upload your passport photograph (PDF), UTME result and O’level result, then pay the screening fee online.
- Watch CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status and then Access my CAPS. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
- Accept on CAPS: accept the offer, print your JAMB admission letter, then follow Gregory’s instructions for the acceptance fee and clearance. I did not find Gregory’s acceptance fee in any source, so confirm the amount on the official portal before paying.
Warning
Gregory University tells applicants to pay only through its official portals and says it has no authorised agents. Every genuine admission shows on JAMB CAPS, so ignore anyone selling a “slot” or a “special list”.
For the 2026/2027 cycle, JAMB set 30 November 2026 as the admission deadline for private universities, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026). JAMB also said admissions done outside CAPS are illegal. The phone lines on Gregory’s 2024 admission notice were 0806 094 4681 and 0803 733 3920.
Studying Law at Gregory University
Gregory University is a private university licensed in 2012 and sited at Amaokwe Achara, Uturu, in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. Its founder is Prof. Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe. The university lists twelve colleges on its website and says it runs over 55 programmes. A Voice of Nigeria report in September 2026 named Prof. Cele U. Njoku as Vice-Chancellor.
Law sits in Gregory’s College of Law, one of the twelve colleges on the university’s menu. AdmitNode describes the college as having departments of Private Law and Public Law. Gregory has not published the duration on any page I reached; an LL.B in Nigeria normally takes five years, followed by a year at the Nigerian Law School before you are called to the Bar.
Council of Legal Education approval
The CLE notice of 14 August 2026, signed by the Council’s Secretary, Aderonke O. Osho, lists 122 universities approved to admit Law students. Gregory University, Uturu is number 51 and carries no remark. Three universities on the list carry admission moratoriums (Baze University, Lead City University and the Nigeria Police Academy), and Gregory is not one of them. Without this approval you could not go on to the Nigerian Law School: the CLE has warned that graduates of unapproved Law programmes will not be admitted to the Nigerian Law School.
NUC accreditation
I found no NUC report page for Gregory’s Law programme, and NUC’s 1990 to 2025 results publication stops loading before the G section. A Voice of Nigeria report in September 2026 said NUC’s 2025/2026 exercise at Gregory covered Law among other programmes, but it gave a result only for Pharmacy. Ask the College of Law for its current NUC accreditation letter before you pay the acceptance fee. For comparison, these Abia universities are on the same CLE list:
| University | CLE list (14 Aug 2026) | NUC result for Law | CLE quota (undated list) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abia State University, Uturu | Number 1, no remark | Full, maturity 2029 | 130 |
| Gregory University, Uturu | Number 51, no remark | Not confirmed | 50 |
| Amadeus University, Amazi | Number 15, no remark | Not confirmed | Not checked |
| Lux Mundi University, Umuahia | Number 62, no remark | Not confirmed | Not checked |
| Nigerian-British University, Asa | Number 73, no remark | Not confirmed | Not checked |
What you study
- Foundation years: Nigerian legal system, legal methods, constitutional law and general studies courses.
- Core law courses: contract, torts, criminal law, land law, equity and trusts, commercial law and the law of evidence.
- Later years: jurisprudence, company law, international law, and electives such as human rights, oil and gas law or taxation.
- Final year: a long essay (project) and moot court practice.
Careers
- Legal practice in a law firm or on your own after the Bar
- In-house counsel for banks, oil firms and other companies
- Ministry of Justice, the courts, the police and regulators
- Postgraduate study, policy work and academic law
Related Gregory University courses
- Gregory University cut-off mark for Political Science
- Gregory University cut-off mark for International Relations
- Gregory University History and International Studies cut-off mark
- Gregory University Sociology cut-off mark
If you need to switch to Law from another course on your JAMB profile, read our guide to JAMB change of course.
Mistakes that cost Law applicants
- Planning with 140: JAMB’s 150 floor applies now, and Law needs far more than the floor.
- No Literature or Mathematics credit: both are in the O’level line for Law and Gregory has no waiver.
- Choosing a university off the CLE list: check the current list before you accept any Law offer, wherever it comes from.
- Gregory not as first choice: fix it with a change of institution before screening.
- Accepting on CAPS and stopping there: the acceptance fee and clearance at Gregory are separate steps.
If you missed out this year, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
Gregory University cut off mark for Law: FAQs
Is Gregory University Law approved by the Council of Legal Education? Yes. Gregory University, Uturu is number 51 on the CLE list of approved universities dated 14 August 2026, with no moratorium.
Is 200 enough for Law at Gregory University? 200 clears JAMB’s 150 floor by a wide margin and sits at the start of the band I call competitive. With credits in English, Literature and Mathematics, your chances are reasonable, but Gregory has not published a Law cut-off.
Is Literature compulsory for Law at Gregory University? Literature is compulsory at O’level for Law. In the UTME, JAMB’s general line accepts any three Arts or Social Science subjects, but I would still take Literature.
How many Law students does Gregory University admit? An undated CLE list of accredited universities and quotas gives Gregory a Law quota of 50 a year. Confirm the current figure with the College of Law.
Sources and updates
The 140 minimum for 2024/2025, the portal address, the upload list and the phone numbers come from Gregory University’s own notice, Gregory University Uturu Admissions Ongoing (19 August 2024). The 2025/2026 figure of 140, the ₦2,000 fee and the two-sitting rule are from Myschool‘s reprint of Gregory’s notice (24 July 2025). The 150 national minimum for universities and the 30 November 2026 deadline for private universities come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026). The course name is from JAMB’s list of Gregory courses as reprinted by Myschool. The subject, O’level and Direct Entry rules are from the JAMB brochure entry for Law (Myschool reprint), which has no Gregory remark. The CLE approval is from the Council of Legal Education public notice of 14 August 2026, published by TheNigeriaLawyer; the quota figures are from the CLE’s undated list of accredited universities and quotas on the Nigerian Law School website. ABSU’s NUC result is from NUC’s Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025 publication (September 2026). The note on NUC’s 2025/2026 exercise at Gregory is from Voice of Nigeria (September 2026). The Private Law and Public Law departments are from AdmitNode and are not confirmed on Gregory’s site. The no-agents warning and the founding details come from Gregory’s official website; the Vice-Chancellor’s name is from Voice of Nigeria (September 2026). Safe target scores and worked examples are my own advice, not Gregory figures. Checked on 30 October 2026; this page will be updated when Gregory publishes its 2027/2028 notice.
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.
