UNIUYO Agricultural Engineering Cut-Off Mark 2027/2028

The UNIUYO Agricultural Engineering cut off mark 2027/2028 candidates should plan with is 150 in the UTME, and only if UNIUYO is your first choice. That is the single minimum the University of Uyo published for its 2026/2027 Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening, and it applies to every course. UNIUYO does not publish a separate departmental cut-off for Agricultural Engineering, so the score that actually wins a place is higher and changes each year.

2027/2028 update: UNIUYO 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.

NUC’s November 2024 report names the programme Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, while UNIUYO’s advert and JAMB still say Agricultural Engineering. The 2020/2021 graduating list printed it as Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power, Machinery and Processing). Below are the official figures, a safe target score (my advice, clearly labelled), the JAMB subjects and O’level rules from the JAMB brochure, what NUC’s records show, how screening works, and the CAPS steps.

UNIUYO Agricultural Engineering cut off mark at a glance

UNIUYO Agricultural Engineering cut-off history

The supplementary list is the most useful clue UNIUYO gives about demand. In 2023/2024 the university invited candidates who had not been admitted to their first-choice course to switch into a short list of programmes with “limited vacancies”, and Agricultural Engineering was on it. That tells you the course did not fill in the main round that year. It does not mean any score will do in 2027: vacancies depend on how many strong candidates choose the course, and that changes every year.

Several blogs print “UNIUYO departmental cut-off marks” with a figure for every course. I could not find a UNIUYO document behind any of them, so I don’t repeat those numbers here.

Safe target score for Agricultural Engineering at UNIUYO (my advice)

This is my judgement as an admissions adviser, based on the course’s popularity, the supplementary list and how federal universities usually fill places. It is not a UNIUYO rule.

For the 2027 UTME I would aim for at least 200, with credits at B3 or better in the subjects named for the course.

First choice and catchment

UNIUYO’s 2026/2027 notice opened screening only to candidates who chose UNIUYO first in the UTME (and, for Direct Entry, in JAMB DE). It says nothing about second-choice candidates, so don’t plan on that route. As a federal university, UNIUYO is expected to follow JAMB’s general admission guideline of merit, catchment and educationally less developed states, but it has not published its own split or catchment list, so I would not count on catchment to rescue a low score.

JAMB subject combination and O’level for Agricultural Engineering at UNIUYO

This is a standard engineering combination. Your fifth O’level credit can be Agricultural Science, Biology or Technical Drawing, which suits candidates from agriculture-heavy schools.

These lines come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure, which I checked on 3 November 2026. JAMB’s own e-brochure on your profile is the final word, so read the UNIUYO remark there before you register for the 2027 UTME. Once you register, you cannot change your subjects.

Direct Entry into Agricultural Engineering at UNIUYO

• JAMB’s general rule: A-level passes or equivalent in Physics and Mathematics.
• UNIUYO remark: The brochure has no UNIUYO Direct Entry remark for Agricultural Engineering.
• Screening: UNIUYO screened DE candidates who chose UNIUYO first in JAMB Direct Entry, alongside UTME candidates, in 2026/2027.

NUC accreditation: what the record shows

NUC’s accreditation report for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Uyo shows Full accreditation with a programme score of 81.60%. The panel visited in 24 to 26 November 2024. You can read the result on the NUC report page.

Full accreditation is NUC’s top grade and normally lasts five years before the next visit. For you as an applicant, it means the programme met NUC’s standards for staff, facilities and curriculum at the last check.

Note the name: NUC filed the report as “Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering”, while UNIUYO’s advert says Agricultural Engineering. That is normal where a department has updated its title.

How UNIUYO screening works for Agricultural Engineering

Because UNIUYO does not publish its test format or formula, anyone who tells you exactly how Agricultural Engineering candidates are ranked is guessing. What you control is the size of your UTME score, the quality and number of your O’level sittings, and whether your documents are in order.

Worked example for an Agricultural Engineering candidate

Take Okon, who scored 214 in the UTME with B3 in English, B2 in Mathematics, B3 in Physics, C4 in Chemistry and B3 in Agricultural Science, one sitting.

1. Eligibility: 214 minus 150 = 64. Okon clears UNIUYO’s minimum by 64 marks.
2. Against my safe target: 214 minus 200 = 14. Okon is 14 marks above the score I would call competitive.
3. O’level check: the right subjects are covered, so nothing in the brochure rules Okon out.
4. Illustration only: many Nigerian universities convert the UTME to a mark out of 50 by dividing by 8 and add a screening score out of 50. On that method Okon’s UTME is worth 26.8 points. UNIUYO has not said it uses this method; I show it because it explains why every 8 UTME marks is worth one aggregate point.

Effiong scored 172. 172 minus 150 = 22, so Effiong can register for screening, but on the same illustrative method the UTME is worth 21.5 points, 5.2 behind Okon before any screening score is added. Unless the course has vacancies late in the cycle, Effiong should keep an eye on CAPS for a transfer offer to a related course and be ready to accept it.

How to apply for Agricultural Engineering at UNIUYO, step by step

1. 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.
2. Register the UTME correctly: choose Agricultural Engineering (listed on JAMB as “Agricultural Engineering”), make UNIUYO your first choice, and register English with Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
3. Upload your O’level to CAPS: do it at an accredited CBT centre once your results are out. UNIUYO cannot admit you on CAPS without it.
4. Create a screening account: when UNIUYO’s Post-UTME notice opens, go to admissions.uniuyo.edu.ng, create an account and verify it.
5. Pay with Remita: generate the RRR on the portal and pay the screening fee (₦2,000 in 2026/2027, as reported).
6. Complete the form and print: fill in your details, upload your documents in PDF, submit and print the Screening Exercise Slip.
7. Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status and then Access my CAPS. Accept the offer within the window JAMB allows (four weeks, per JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting).
8. Pay acceptance and clear: UNIUYO did not publish its acceptance fee in any source I reached. Pay only through the UNIUYO portal and keep every receipt for clearance.

JAMB set 31 October 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for public universities; that date has now passed. UNIUYO is a federal university, so its main 2026/2027 round has closed under JAMB’s timetable, although late or supplementary offers can still show up on CAPS. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status, and JAMB change of institution covers moving UNIUYO to first choice.

Other routes into Agricultural Engineering at UNIUYO

Basic Studies (one year, no JAMB score)

UNIUYO’s 2026/2027 Basic Studies advert, signed by the Registrar, Mrs. Blossom E. Okorie, in May 2026, lists every degree course by faculty, including Agricultural Engineering. Basic Studies needs five credits including English and Mathematics plus three relevant subjects at not more than two sittings, and no JAMB score. Admission is usually through a CBT screening test, and students who pass can enter 200 level through JAMB Direct Entry if they meet the course criteria. The fee was printed as “N15,5000”, which I read as ₦15,500. Registration closed on 30 September 2026 and the main screening test was set for 27 October to 7 November 2026.

UNIUYO’s Pre-Degree programme is advertised for science, agriculture and education courses (fee ₦10,500); the advert does not name Engineering, and it contradicts itself on JAMB scores, so ask the admissions office before choosing that route.

Supplementary admission

In 2023/2024, UNIUYO let screened candidates who missed their first-choice course apply for a programme with vacancies, provided their UTME and O’level subjects matched the new course. The window ran from 28 September to 6 October 2023 on the e-portal. A 2025/2026 supplementary exercise was also reported. If Agricultural Engineering is not your first love but fits your subjects, this is where it can save your year.

Studying Agricultural Engineering at UNIUYO

Agricultural Engineering is in UNIUYO’s Faculty of Engineering, and the degree printed on the 2020/2021 convocation list is the B.Eng (Hons). NUC’s standard length for a B.Eng through the UTME is five years; UNIUYO’s pages I reached do not state it. The 2026/2027 advert lists eight engineering programmes: Agricultural, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical and Electronics, Food, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering.

What you study

• Engineering mathematics, physics, chemistry, workshop practice and technical drawing in the first two years
• Farm power and machinery: tractors, implements and their design
• Soil and water engineering, irrigation and drainage
• Crop processing and storage engineering
• Farm structures and environmental control
• Industrial training (SIWES) and a final-year design project

Careers

• Agricultural engineer with farms, agro-processing firms and equipment dealers
• Irrigation and water resources work with river basin authorities and ministries
• Machinery design, fabrication and maintenance
• Food and crop processing plant operations
• Registration with COREN after the required experience, and postgraduate study

Related UNIUYO courses

• UNIUYO Food Engineering cut-off mark
• UNIUYO Chemical Engineering cut-off mark
• UNIUYO Mechanical Engineering cut-off mark
• UNIUYO Agricultural Science Education cut-off mark

For UTME revision, start with our JAMB Chemistry syllabus. If you are weighing UNIUYO against another federal university in the South-South, our UNICAL cut-off mark guide is a useful comparison.

Mistakes that cost Agricultural Engineering applicants a UNIUYO place

• Looking for “Biosystems” on JAMB: JAMB’s UNIUYO list still says Agricultural Engineering.
• Weak Physics: it is the subject that sinks most engineering O’level results.
• Treating 150 as an admission score: it only lets you register for screening.
• UNIUYO as second choice: the 2026/2027 notice screened first-choice candidates only.
• O’level not on CAPS: without it, UNIUYO cannot offer you admission.
• Ignoring CAPS: an offer you do not accept in time can be lost, and a transfer offer to a related course needs a quick decision.

If your 2026 score was not enough, see what to do with your JAMB score and how JAMB change of course works.

UNIUYO Agricultural Engineering cut off mark: frequently asked questions

What is the UNIUYO cut off mark for Agricultural Engineering? UNIUYO’s only published minimum is 150 in the UTME, with UNIUYO as first choice, and it applies to every course. There is no published departmental cut-off; my safe target for Agricultural Engineering is 200 or higher.

Is Agricultural Engineering at UNIUYO accredited? NUC’s report on its November 2024 visit, filed under the name Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, gave Full accreditation with 81.60%.

Was Agricultural Engineering on UNIUYO’s supplementary list? Yes. It was one of three engineering courses (with Chemical and Food Engineering) listed with limited vacancies in UNIUYO’s 2023/2024 supplementary admission notice.

Does UNIUYO accept second choice candidates for Agricultural Engineering? UNIUYO’s 2026/2027 screening notice was open only to candidates who chose UNIUYO first. If it was your second choice, do a JAMB change of institution before screening opens.

Sources and updates

The 150 minimum, the first-choice rule, the Remita payment and the portal steps come from UNIUYO’s 2026/2027 Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening notice, checked on 3 November 2026; the ₦2,000 fee is from Myschool’s reprint (5 June 2026) and a blog reprint, and the 7 August 2026 closing date is from that blog only. The 2025/2026 figure is from a blog reprint (15 August 2025). The 140 supplementary threshold and the 2023/2024 vacancy list are from UNIUYO’s 2023/2024 supplementary admission notice, signed by the Registrar. The Basic Studies and Pre-Degree details are from UNIUYO’s Basic Studies and Pre-Degree advert (May 2026). The national minimum of 150, the 31 October 2026 deadline, the four-week CAPS window and the warning on admissions outside CAPS come from the News Agency of Nigeria (11 May 2026); News Central’s list of institution figures from that meeting did not include UNIUYO. The subject requirements and UNIUYO remarks come from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure entry for Agricultural Engineering, checked on 3 November 2026. The accreditation result is from NUC’s report on the University of Uyo’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering programme. The degree title and graduates are from UNIUYO’s Faculty of Engineering 29th convocation list (published September 2024). The safe target score, the illustrative aggregate and the career notes are my own advice. This page will be updated when UNIUYO publishes its 2027/2028 screening notice.

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.