Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
180 - 240
The baseline JAMB UTME cut-off mark is 150 for most undergraduate programmes. However, highly sought-after professional programmes like Nursing and Law may demand a more competitive score depending on applicant volume.
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Five (5) O'Level Credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at not more than two sittings (Note: Highly competitive federal departments frequently enforce a single-sitting rule).
Renaissance University does not conduct a physical CBT Post-UTME exam. Admissions are processed via an entirely FREE online portal where candidates upload their O'Level results, JAMB slips, and birth certificates for digital verification.
Direct Entry candidates (targeting 200-Level) must possess at least two A-Level passes, an ND, NCE, or a good first degree. Renaissance University also actively accepts Inter-University Transfer students provided they meet the academic prerequisites.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at RNU is assuming that hitting the university's baseline general cut-off mark ensures eligibility for the screening process. Nursing operates inside highly restrictive capacity caps mandated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). If you score below the hard departmental minimum, your portal choice will face immediate drop filters regardless of aggregate score metrics.
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