The SUMAS cut off mark for Public Health in 2026/2027 is 150 in the UTME. The State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno, Enugu State, set 150 as the minimum for all programmes in its 2026/2027 Post-UTME notice, the same figure it used in 2025/2026. With 150 or more, SUMAS as first choice and the required O’Level credits, you could apply for screening into Public Health.
2027/2028 update: SUMAS 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.
There is no separate Public Health cut off from SUMAS. The university has never published departmental cut offs, an aggregate formula, merit scores or catchment lists. One more thing to know before you apply: Public Health at SUMAS runs with NUC approval but is not yet accredited, because its accreditation visit is due in 2026. This guide explains what that means, what subjects you need, how screening appears to work, the score I would aim for and the career paths the degree opens.
SUMAS Public Health cut off mark 2027/2028 at a glance
| Item | Public Health at SUMAS | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General SUMAS UTME cut off, 2026/2027 | 150 | Official (SUMAS Post-UTME notice) |
| General SUMAS UTME cut off, 2025/2026 | 150 | Previous year, as reproduced from the SUMAS notice |
| Departmental cut off | Not published | No SUMAS list for any year |
| Faculty | Faculty of Allied Health Sciences | Official programme list |
| NUC accreditation | Not yet accredited; due in 2026 | Official (SUMAS NUC notice, late 2025) |
| Degree title and duration | Not published by SUMAS | Ask the department |
| Post-UTME form | ₦2,000; 22 June to 4 October 2026 (after extension) | Closed |
| Acceptance fee | ₦50,000 | Official (2026/2027 instructions) |
| School fees | ₦301,400 for Pharmacy and Allied Health | 2022/2023 schedule, the latest published |
Keep the two kinds of cut off apart. The general one (150) is the entry requirement for screening. A departmental cut off would be the lowest score SUMAS admitted into Public Health in a given year, known only after screening. SUMAS has never released the second kind.
SUMAS cut off mark for Public Health: past and present
| Session | Minimum UTME to apply | Departmental cut off for Public Health | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 150 | Not published | SUMAS Post-UTME and Direct Entry notice |
| 2025/2026 (previous year) | 150 | Not published | SUMAS notice as reproduced by Myschool, July 2025 |
Universities review the minimum every year after JAMB’s policy meeting, so the 150 that held for two sessions could change for 2027/2028. Watch for the new SUMAS notice. A figure of 160 shows up for SUMAS on a private directory that also describes it as a federal university; SUMAS has not used that number.
Is Public Health at SUMAS accredited?
Not yet. In the NUC exercise held from 28 October to 3 December 2025, SUMAS received full accreditation for 15 programmes, which it described as all the programmes due for accreditation at that time. Public Health was not among them. SUMAS said its remaining programmes are due for accreditation in 2026 and are waiting for the NUC to schedule the visit.
That is normal for a new programme. The NUC usually accredits a degree once it has run long enough to be assessed as a whole, often when the first set of students is close to graduating. Public Health at SUMAS is approved and admitting students; it simply has not had its accreditation visit yet. Two practical points follow:
- Your degree: if the programme earns accreditation before your set graduates, your certificate is unaffected. If a visit goes badly, the NUC can give interim status and come back later, or deny accreditation and stop new admissions until the problems are fixed.
- What to ask: at clearance, ask the department when the NUC visit is scheduled. It is a fair question, and a department that knows its timeline will tell you.
UTME subjects and O’Level requirements for Public Health
SUMAS follows the JAMB brochure for subject requirements. The brochure’s university entry for Public Health, as reproduced by Myschool, is below. JAMB also lists Public Health Technology and Health Education as separate courses with different subjects, so pick the right entry when you check the e-brochure.
| Requirement | Public Health at SUMAS |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| O’Level (JAMB brochure) | Five credits in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English Language |
| O’Level (SUMAS rule) | Five credits including English Language, Mathematics and Physics, plus two other relevant subjects |
| Sittings | Maximum of two |
| Direct Entry (SUMAS rule) | At least second class lower or its equivalent in OND, HND or a first degree, cleared on JAMB e-Facility |
| Direct Entry (JAMB brochure) | Two A Level passes from Biology or Zoology, Chemistry and Physics; or a registered nurse (RN) qualification with five relevant O’Level credits |
So you need credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, and Physics sits in both your UTME and your O’Level list.
The SUMAS Direct Entry rule covers OND, HND and first degree holders. The JAMB brochure also allows A Level and nursing qualifications for Public Health in general, but the SUMAS notice does not mention those routes. If you are a registered nurse or have A Levels, confirm with the admissions office (08067390088) before you pay for anything.
Our JAMB Biology syllabus and JAMB Chemistry syllabus guides will help with two of your three science papers.
How SUMAS screening works, with an example
SUMAS called its 2026/2027 Post-UTME a screening exercise and did not publish a written test or a test date. It has not said how much weight it puts on your UTME score compared with your O’Level grades. A later notice told admitted candidates who skipped the Post-UTME to register on SAMP, pay the screening fee and go to the ICT Unit for verification. That points to screening based on your records, though SUMAS has not confirmed it.
To show how a records-based ranking can work, here is the 50/50 aggregate that many Nigerian universities use. SUMAS has not published its formula; this example is for illustration only.
- UTME: divide your score by 8 (400 becomes 50).
- O’Level: give each of five relevant grades points: A1 = 10, B2 = 9, B3 = 8, C4 = 7, C5 = 6, C6 = 5 (maximum 50).
- Total: add both for a score out of 100.
Emeka scored 196 in the UTME. His WAEC result has B3 in Biology, B3 in English Language, C4 in Chemistry, C4 in Mathematics and C6 in Physics.
| Part | Working | Points |
|---|---|---|
| UTME | 196 ÷ 8 | 24.5 |
| O’Level | 8 + 8 + 7 + 7 + 5 | 35 |
| Total | 24.5 + 35 | 59.5 out of 100 |
A C6 is still a credit, so Emeka meets the SUMAS rule. Under a method like this, though, every grade above C6 counts, and raising Physics and Chemistry to B3 would add four points, the same as 32 more UTME marks.
How competitive is Public Health at SUMAS?
Moderately, as far as the evidence shows. Public Health was not on the October 2026 supplementary admission list, which reopened programmes that still had places, so it seems to have filled through the main batches. It also did not appear in the summaries of Batch 1 or Batch 2 that I could read, so check every batch SUMAS posts, including Batch 3 and later ones.
SUMAS has not published a quota, catchment states or ELDS states for Public Health. The 45% merit, 35% catchment and 20% ELDS split is a federal university guideline, and SUMAS, a state university, has never said it applies it.
My advice (not an official figure): aim for 190 or above in the UTME for Public Health at SUMAS, with clean credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Candidates from 160 to 190 can still be screened and may be admitted, but you are measuring yourself against an unpublished line, so keep a backup plan.
Step by step: from JAMB registration to SUMAS acceptance
- Profile code first: send NIN followed by a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from your NIN-linked number. JAMB texts back a profile code, which you need to register for the UTME.
- Choose SUMAS and Public Health: make State University of Medical and Applied Sciences, Igbo-Eno, your first choice and Public Health your course. If you already registered for another school, do a JAMB change of institution before screening, because SUMAS screens first-choice candidates only.
- Upload O’Level results to CAPS: SUMAS can only screen you if your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB results are on CAPS. Its 2026 deadline was 15 August.
- Apply on the SUMAS portal: use sumas.edu.ng/apply or samp.sumas.edu.ng, pay ₦2,000 with your JAMB number as the narration, and make sure your JAMB number, date of birth, state of origin and course match CAPS. Only one application is allowed.
- Track admission: check each SUMAS batch list, then log in to JAMB e-Facility, Check Admission Status and Access my CAPS. Confirm on SAMP.
- Accept on CAPS: accept the offer and print the JAMB admission letter. If SUMAS offered you a different course, you had three days in 2026/2027 to change it on JAMB.
- Acceptance fee: at eportal.sumas.edu.ng, click NEW STUDENT, log in with your JAMB number and SAMP password, generate the ₦50,000 acceptance fee and pay on the SUMAS Revenue Portal.
Our SUMAS Post-UTME form 2026/2027 guide lists every eligibility rule, and our SUMAS admission list guide explains clearance. For CAPS, see our JAMB CAPS guide.
Check every batch
SUMAS releases 2026/2027 admissions in batches, and Public Health was not named in the Batch 1 or Batch 2 summaries available. Keep checking the SUMAS website and your JAMB CAPS until the lists end, and accept quickly when an offer appears.
What you study in Public Health
Public Health deals with the health of whole populations instead of one patient at a time: how diseases spread, how to prevent them and how to organise health services. Your early courses are in the basic sciences, then anatomy, physiology and microbiology. Later you study epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, health promotion and education, reproductive and family health, nutrition, health policy and management, and research methods, with fieldwork in communities and health facilities.
SUMAS has not published the degree title or how long the programme runs. Public Health degrees in Nigeria generally take four or five years, so confirm with the department. You will be at the Igbo-Eno campus in Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State, next to the developing SUMAS Teaching Hospital; the Enugu State Government reported in January 2026 that its outpatient department, a 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital and a 120-bed Medical Centre were complete.
The only SUMAS fee schedule online is for 2022/2023, when Pharmacy and Allied Health students paid ₦301,400. No 2026/2027 figure has been released. Budget for the ₦50,000 acceptance fee as well.
Career paths for Public Health graduates
Public Health graduates work in disease surveillance and control, immunisation and primary health care programmes, health promotion, environmental health, and monitoring and evaluation for government agencies, NGOs and international organisations. Others go into health research, data analysis, hospital and programme administration, or a Master of Public Health (MPH) to specialise in epidemiology, health policy or global health.
If you like the population side of health, these SUMAS programmes are close cousins:
- SUMAS Health Care Administration and Hospital Management cut off mark
- SUMAS Human Nutrition and Dietetics cut off mark
- SUMAS Nursing Science cut off mark
- SUMAS Applied Microbiology and Brewing cut off mark
Mistakes Public Health applicants make
- Skipping Physics: at SUMAS you need Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the UTME and a Physics credit at O’Level.
- Calling it “unaccredited”: it is not yet accredited because its visit is due in 2026. That is different from failing accreditation.
- Missing later batches: if your name is not in the first lists, keep checking.
- SUMAS as second choice: you will not be screened.
- Mismatched portal details: your SAMP details must match CAPS exactly.
SUMAS Public Health cut off mark: frequently asked questions
Is 170 enough for Public Health in SUMAS? A 170 is above the 150 minimum, so SUMAS will screen you. With no published departmental cut off, nobody can say whether it is enough; strong O’Level grades help, and I would feel safer at 190 or more.
Is Public Health at SUMAS accredited by NUC? Not yet. It was not among the 15 programmes accredited in late 2025, and SUMAS says its remaining programmes, Public Health included, are due for NUC accreditation in 2026.
What subjects do I need for Public Health at SUMAS? In the UTME: English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. At O’Level: credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, in no more than two sittings.
Can a nurse get Direct Entry into Public Health at SUMAS? The SUMAS notice allows Direct Entry with at least second class lower or its equivalent in OND, HND or a first degree. It does not mention nursing certificates, so ask the admissions office before applying.
Sources and updates
The 150 cut off, screening dates, ₦2,000 fee, first-choice rule, O’Level rule, upload deadline and Direct Entry rule come from SUMAS 2026/2027 notices signed by the Registrar, also reported by Abstechconnect (June 2026) and Myschool (August and October 2026); the 4 October 2026 extension was reported by Myschool and Exam Scholars. The 2025/2026 figure is from Myschool’s July 2025 copy of the SUMAS notice. Accreditation status is from the SUMAS notice “NUC Grants Full Accreditation to 15 Academic Programmes at SUMAS”, which says the remaining programmes are due in 2026. The ₦50,000 acceptance fee, the three-day course change rule and the ePortal steps are from the SUMAS “Instructions to Successful Candidates” for 2026/2027; fees are from the SUMAS tuition page (2022/2023). The supplementary list is from Myschool and FreshNote (17 October 2026), and teaching hospital details from the Enugu State Government (January 2026). UTME and O’Level subjects follow the JAMB brochure’s university entry for Public Health as reproduced by Myschool. Checked on 29 October 2026; this page will be updated when SUMAS publishes departmental cut offs, the NUC accreditation result or its 2027/2028 notice.
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