The MAU Industrial Design cut-off mark is 160 in the UTME. Modibbo Adama University, Yola (formerly MAUTECH) set that as the minimum to register for its 2026/2027 screening, according to Myschool’s 15 July 2026 reprint of its notice. There is no separate departmental figure for Industrial Design, and JAMB’s national minimum for universities is 150.
2027/2028 update: MAU 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 MAU’s latest screening notice (2026/2027), as reprinted by Myschool. If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.
The detail most candidates miss is the subject rule. JAMB’s general rule for Industrial Design is Chemistry, Mathematics and Fine Art or Physics, but MAU’s remark asks for Geography plus two others. Below are the full UTME and O’level rules for MAU, Direct Entry, the screening process, a safe target score (my advice), the CAPS steps and NUC’s record.
MAU cut-off mark for Industrial Design at a glance
| Item | 2026/2027 position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MAU minimum UTME score to register for screening | 160 | MAU notice as reprinted by Myschool (15 July 2026); not seen on mau.edu.ng |
| JAMB national minimum for universities | 150 | Official (JAMB policy meeting, 11 May 2026) |
| Departmental cut-off for Industrial Design | Not published | No MAU figure for 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 |
| UTME subjects (MAU remark) | Geography + two of Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Fine Arts | JAMB brochure remark for MAUTECH (Myschool reprint); confirm on the e-brochure |
| O’level | Five credits incl. English, Mathematics + three art, technical or science subjects | JAMB brochure remark and MAU’s screening rules (reprints) |
| Screening registration | 20 July to 31 August 2026 | Reprint; closed |
| NUC accreditation | Full, due for review in 2026 | NUC Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025 |
| Degree and length | B.Tech/B.Sc. (length not confirmed) | General Nigerian pattern; MAU page not reachable |
MAU Industrial Design cut-off history
| Session | Figure | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 160 | Minimum UTME score to register for MAU screening (MAU first choice) | Myschool reprint of MAU notice, 15 July 2026 |
| 2026/2027 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for universities | Official, NAN 11 May 2026 |
| 2025/2026 | 160 | Minimum UTME score to register for MAU screening | Studentship reprint of a Registrar-signed MAU notice (August 2025) |
| 2025/2026 | 150 | JAMB national minimum for universities | Reported July 2025 |
| Any year | None | Departmental cut-off for Industrial Design | MAU has not published one |
MAU has held its screening floor at 160 for two sessions in a row, ten marks above JAMB’s national 150. If you scored 150 to 159, JAMB’s rules allow a university to admit you, but MAU’s own notice did not let you register for its screening. Any blog page that prints a precise MAU figure for Industrial Design, such as 180 or 200, is guessing; no MAU document I could find carries one.
Safe target score for Industrial Design at MAU (my advice)
This is my judgement as an admissions adviser. MAU did not publish it, and you should treat it as a planning number only.
| Your UTME score | My read for MAU Industrial Design |
|---|---|
| Below 160 | Not eligible for MAU screening in the 2026/2027 rules |
| 160 to 169 | Eligible to screen, but a place in Industrial Design is uncertain |
| 170 to 179 | Possible, especially with strong O’level grades |
| 180 to 209 | Competitive. This is where I would want you to be |
| 210 and above | Strong on UTME score; your O’level and CAPS upload decide the rest |
Industrial Design is a specialist course with fewer applicants than Architecture, so I set the safe target at 180. Your O’level mix matters a lot here, because MAU looks for art, technical or science credits beyond English and Mathematics, and a candidate with strong Fine Art and Technical Drawing grades is a better fit than one with a slightly higher UTME score and no art background.
MAU’s Admission Office said in a November 2025 notice that some programmes were over-subscribed and asked candidates who missed out to move to programmes with similar JAMB subject combinations and O’level requirements that still had space. The table of affected programmes did not appear in the published text, so I can’t tell you whether Industrial Design was on it. It does show that MAU fills some courses before others, and a score just above 160 can leave you waiting for a transfer offer.
Catchment and quotas
MAU is a federal university in Adamawa State, so its first catchment is the North East, but it admits from every state. Federal universities generally share places between merit, catchment and educationally less developed states. MAU has not published its own split for Industrial Design, so plan on merit and don’t assume your state of origin will carry a lower score.
UTME subject combination and O’level for MAU Industrial Design
| Requirement | Industrial Design at MAU |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Geography and any two of Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Fine Arts (MAUTECH remark) |
| UTME (general brochure rule) | Chemistry, Mathematics and Fine Art or Physics |
| O’level (MAUTECH remark) | Five credits: English Language, Mathematics and any three of Technical Drawing, Fine Art, Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Garment Making, Dyeing and Bleaching, Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science, or listed craft subjects |
| Craft subjects accepted | Spinning, weaving, surface design and printing, ceramics, graphic printing, decorative painting, sign and design, colour mixing and glazing |
| Sittings | Not more than two, per MAU’s screening form |
| Portfolio | Not mentioned in MAU’s reprinted notices |
Geography is the odd one out. It is not in JAMB’s general rule for Industrial Design, but MAU’s remark makes it compulsory. A candidate who registers Chemistry, Mathematics and Fine Art (the general rule) would not match MAU’s remark as printed. Because this is unusual, I would confirm it on your JAMB e-Facility brochure before registering for the 2027 UTME.
On O’level, MAU’s remark is broad: three credits from a long list of art, craft, technical and science subjects. Fine Art and Technical Drawing are the strongest choices for design work, and Chemistry is useful if you lean towards ceramics, textiles or glass.
Direct Entry into Industrial Design at MAU
MAU’s Direct Entry remark accepts GCE or IJMB A level passes in two of Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Mathematics and Physics; an ND or HND at credit level in Industrial Design, Glass Technology, Fine Art, Architectural Technology or a relevant discipline; or an NCE Double Major in Arts and Design.
The NCE route is worth noting if you trained at a college of education. Apply through JAMB Direct Entry with MAU first.
How MAU screening works for Industrial Design candidates
MAU runs one online screening for all UTME and Direct Entry candidates who chose it first. You apply to the university through the portal, and the department is matched to the course on your JAMB profile. Here is what the reprinted notices say about the last two exercises.
| Detail | 2026/2027 | 2025/2026 (last year’s process) |
|---|---|---|
| Who could register | MAU first choice, 160 and above in the 2026 UTME, plus 2026 DE applicants | MAU first choice, 160 and above in the 2025 UTME, plus DE applicants |
| Registration window | Monday 20 July to Monday 31 August 2026 (closed) | Monday 4 August to Sunday 31 August 2025 |
| Fee | Not stated in the reprint | ₦2,000, non-refundable, plus Remita charges |
| Portal | Not stated in the reprint | mau_postutme.admissions.cloud, also linked from mau.edu.ng under Undergraduate Admissions |
| Test | Not stated | Schedule “to be announced”; the notice did not say whether a written test would hold |
| Candidates who did not choose MAU | Change to MAU at a JAMB office or CBT centre first | Same |
The 2025/2026 form asked for your best five O’level subjects from no more than two sittings, with result checker details, a passport photograph of 150 kb or less, your signature, next-of-kin details, an indigene form and a birth certificate. Expect something close to that again, but wait for MAU’s 2027/2028 notice before you pay.
Worked example for Industrial Design applicants
MAU has not published an aggregate formula, so I can’t show you a Post-UTME score calculation without inventing one. What you can work out is where your UTME score sits against MAU’s 160 floor and the safe target above. The names and scores below are illustrative.
Take Fatima, from Jimeta, who scored 177 with B3 in Fine Art, B3 in Technical Drawing, C4 in Mathematics, C5 in English and C5 in Chemistry from one sitting.
- Eligibility: 177 minus 160 = 17. Fatima clears MAU’s screening floor by 17 marks.
- Against my safe target: 180 minus 177 = 3. Fatima is 3 marks below the score I would call competitive.
- Subject check: Geography, Fine Arts and Mathematics in her UTME match MAU’s remark, and her O’level has English, Mathematics and three listed subjects.
- What I would advise: keep Industrial Design; her art and drawing credits make her a natural fit even though her score is three marks under my target.
Samuel scored 196 with Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, following JAMB’s general rule. 196 minus 160 = 36, a good score, but he has no Geography in the UTME, which MAU’s remark lists as compulsory. He should ask MAU in writing whether it will screen him for Industrial Design, and register Geography in 2027 if he tries again.
How to apply for Industrial Design at MAU, step by step
- 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.
- Register the UTME correctly: choose Industrial Design with Use of English, Geography and two of Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Fine Arts, and make Modibbo Adama University, Yola your first choice. If you did not, do a JAMB change of institution before MAU’s screening opens.
- Upload your O’level to CAPS: do it at an accredited CBT centre or JAMB office. MAU’s notices tell candidates to keep their O’level results uploaded and to check them again after any change of course.
- Register for MAU screening: when the notice comes out, open the admissions link on mau.edu.ng, verify with your JAMB registration number, create an account and confirm your email.
- Pay the screening fee: generate the Remita RRR on the portal and pay. Last year’s fee was ₦2,000.
- Complete the form: upload your passport photograph and signature, enter your best five O’level subjects and result checker details, add next-of-kin details, upload your O’level result, indigene form and birth certificate, then print your slip.
- Accept on CAPS: when MAU offers you a place, log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS, and accept. JAMB gives four weeks to accept or reject. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains every status.
- Pay acceptance and clear: MAU’s acceptance fee was not in any source I reached, so confirm the amount on the MAU portal before you pay anything, then complete physical clearance with your original documents.
Warning
MAU admission offers appear on JAMB CAPS and nowhere else. Nobody can sell you a place in Industrial Design, and JAMB treats any admission done outside CAPS as illegal. Pay fees only through the invoice the MAU portal generates for you.
Myschool reported around 3 October 2026 that MAU’s 2026/2027 admission list was out on JAMB CAPS. JAMB set 31 October 2026 as the 2026/2027 deadline for public universities to admit; that date has now passed. If you missed out this year, your route is the 2027 UTME, so start with when JAMB 2027 registration starts.
Studying Industrial Design at MAU
Industrial Design sits with MAU’s environmental sciences programmes; NUC’s accreditation table lists it under Environmental Sciences for MAU. MAU’s faculty page could not be read, so treat that placement loosely. Industrial Design degrees in Nigeria usually let students specialise in areas such as ceramics and glass, textiles, or graphics and product design. MAU’s options and the programme’s length were not confirmed.
Accreditation
NUC’s Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025 lists Industrial Design at MAU with Full accreditation and a maturity year of 2026, after three Interim results in earlier visits. With a 2026 maturity, a review is due, so check the latest status before you pay fees.
There is no single licensing council for industrial designers comparable to COREN or ARCON, so NUC accreditation is the status to watch.
What you study
- Foundation: drawing, colour theory, design principles and basic materials science.
- Studio options: typically ceramics and glass, textiles, and graphic or product design.
- Technology: production processes, computer-aided design and workshop practice.
- Practice: industrial training and a final-year design project and exhibition.
Careers after Industrial Design
Industrial Design graduates work in product and packaging design, textile and ceramics production, branding and advertising, printing, furniture and interior design, or set up their own studios. Teaching and postgraduate design research are other routes.
Related MAU courses
- MAU cut-off mark for Architecture
- MAU Building cut-off mark
- MAU Urban and Regional Planning cut-off mark
- MAU Geography cut-off mark
If Chemistry is one of your two extra UTME subjects, our JAMB Chemistry syllabus will help. To fix a wrong course on your profile, read JAMB change of course.
Mistakes that cost Industrial Design applicants a place at MAU
- Following JAMB’s general rule: MAU’s remark asks for Geography, which the general rule leaves out.
- No art or technical credits: MAU wants three subjects beyond English and Mathematics from its list.
- Treating 160 as an admission score: it only lets you register for screening.
- O’level missing on CAPS: MAU cannot offer you anything until JAMB can see your results.
- Accepting on CAPS and stopping there: acceptance fee payment and clearance at MAU are separate steps.
Did you end up with the wrong course or the wrong subjects on your profile? Read JAMB change of course before the 2027 registration closes.
MAU Industrial Design cut-off mark: frequently asked questions
Is Geography compulsory for Industrial Design in MAU? On the MAUTECH remark in JAMB’s brochure, yes: Geography plus two of Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Fine Arts. Confirm it on your e-brochure before registering.
Is 170 enough for Industrial Design in MAU? 170 is above MAU’s 160 screening floor. For a comfortable chance I would aim for 180 or more, with strong art or technical O’level grades.
Can I enter MAU Industrial Design with NCE? Yes. MAU’s Direct Entry remark accepts an NCE Double Major in Arts and Design.
Is Industrial Design at MAU accredited? Yes. NUC’s results table shows Full accreditation maturing in 2026, so a review is due.
Sources and updates
MAU’s 160 screening minimum and the 20 July to 31 August 2026 window come from Myschool’s 2026 Post-UTME/DE report (15 July 2026), which reprints MAU’s notice; the official mau.edu.ng page could not be read, so treat both as reprinted rather than seen at source. The 2025/2026 figures, the ₦2,000 fee, the portal and the form steps come from Studentship’s reprint of the Registrar-signed 2025/2026 notice (updated 9 August 2025). The note on over-subscribed programmes is from Myschool’s report of MAU’s admission update (6 November 2025), and the CAPS list date is a Myschool headline of about 3 October 2026. The national minimum of 150, the 31 October 2026 deadline for public universities and the four-week acceptance window come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026). NUC’s status for the programme is from the NUC Accreditation Results 1990 to 2025. The UTME, O’level and Direct Entry rules come from the JAMB brochure as reprinted by Myschool (MAUTECH remarks, read 3 November 2026); confirm them on JAMB’s e-brochure. The safe target score and the worked example are my own advice. Checked on 3 November 2026; this page will be updated if MAU publishes a departmental cut-off for Industrial Design or a 2027/2028 screening notice.
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