Northwest University, Kano Post-UTME/DE 2026: Registration Details

This is a notification to all candidates who have selected Northwest University, Kano as their first choice in the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry admissions exercise. All applicants for admission through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board are required to register online for the Screening Exercise via the University website from Monday, 10th August 2026, to Sunday, 23rd August 2026.

Courses and Cut-off Marks:

• UTME Tolerable Points: 240
• MBBS Medicine & Surgery
• UTME Tolerable Points: 230
• Law
• UTME Tolerable Points: 210
• B. MLS. Medical Laboratory Science
• B.NSc. Nursing Science
• UTME Tolerable Points: 190
• B.Sc. Business Administration
• B.Sc. Computer Science
• B.Sc. Cybersecurity
• D.P.T. Physiotherapy
• B.A. International Studies
• UTME Tolerable Points: 180
• B.Sc. Biology
• B.Sc. Biotechnology
• B.Sc. Information & Communication Technology
• B.Sc. Microbiology
• B.Sc. Pharmacology
• B. Rad. Radiography
• B.Sc. Software Engineering
• UTME Tolerable Points: 175
• B.A. Islamic Studies
• UTME Tolerable Points: 170
• B.Sc. Accounting
• B.Sc. Anatomy
• B.Sc. Biochemistry
• B.Tech. Ed. Building Technology
• B.A. History & International Studies
• B.Sc. Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• B.Ls. Library & Information Science
• B.Sc. Physiology
• UTME Tolerable Points: 165
• B.Sc. Economics
• B.Sc. Ed. Biology
• B.Sc. Ed. Chemistry
• B.Sc. Entrepreneurial Studies
• B.Sc. Public Administration
• UTME Tolerable Points: 160
• B.Sc. Broadcasting
• B.Sc. Chemistry
• B.Sc. Development & Communication Studies
• B.Sc. Ed. Economics
• B.A. Ed. English
• B.A. Ed. Islamic Studies
• B.Tech. Electrical/Electronics Technology
• B.Ed. Guidance & Counseling
• B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
• B.Sc. Information & Media Studies
• B.Sc. Journalism & Media Studies
• UTME Tolerable Points: 155
• B.Sc. Applied Geophysics
• B.Sc. Botany
• B.A. English
• UTME Tolerable Points: 150
• B.A. Arabic Studies
• B.A. Ed. Arabic Studies
• B.Ed. Curriculum Studies
• B.Ed. Early Childhood Education
• B.Sc. Ed. Geography
• B.A. Ed. History
• B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics
• B.Sc. Ed. Physics
• B.Ed. Education Technology
• B.Sc. Geography
• B.A. Hausa
• B.A. History
• B.Sc. Industrial Mathematics
• B.Sc. Industrial Physics
• B.S. Mathematics
• B.Sc. Physics
• B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
• B.Sc. Taxation

Eligibility Criteria:

UTME Candidates must:

• Have chosen Northwest University, Kano as their first choice
• Obtained a minimum of Five credits including English Language and Mathematics in SSCE (or equivalent) in not more than two sittings for both UTME and Direct Entry candidates
• Scored a minimum tolerable points for the programme applied as stated

Direct Entry (DE) Candidates must:

• Possess the 2026 Direct Entry online registration slip
• Have obtained either a National Diploma, IJMB, or NCE
• Have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for Science-based and 3.5 for Art-Based programmes
• Have a minimum of 9 points in NCE
• Have a minimum of 7 points in Science-Based and 8 points in Art and Social Science-Based IJMB programmes

Registration Guidelines:

1. Candidates should visit the University's website and click on the '2026 ADMISSION PORTAL' 2. Generate a NABROLL payment invoice and make an online payment or proceed to any bank nationwide to pay the sum of TWO THOUSAND NAIRA (2,000) only as the screening charges 3. Return to the portal to complete the registration and print the acknowledgment slip to be presented with other credentials during the aptitude test or direct entry screening

Important Notice:

1. Any candidate who wishes to change their choice of institution or programme using the JAMB Green Card must do so before midnight of 9th August 2026

2. Candidates must upload their credentials on their JAMB E-Facility

3. Any candidate who fails to register within the stipulated period will not be considered for admission into the University for the 2026/2027 academic session 4. Candidates must ensure they register with the correct grades on their SSCE results; any disparity will lead to cancellation of the admission at the point of screening

Signed:

Registrar