What is the JAMB subject combination for Law?

The compulsory UTME subjects for Law are English Language plus English Language, Literature-in-English, Government, CRS/IRS.

What O'Level subjects are required for Law?

Candidates need credit passes in 5 O'Level subjects: English Language, Literature-in-English, Government, History.

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Complete JAMB subject combination, O'Level requirements, departmental cut-off marks, and list of Nigerian universities offering Law.

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UTME Subject Combination

These four subjects must be selected during your JAMB UTME registration:

1. English Language2. Literature-in-English3. Government4. CRS/IRS

* English Language is compulsory for all candidates.

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Common Candidate Mistakes to Avoid

Missing the Literature-in-English credit — this alone disqualifies many otherwise strong Law applicants.
Not checking that some universities require a minimum JAMB score around 200+ for Law specifically.

Admission Quota & Screening Policy for Law

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Law is governed by official JAMB admission quota guidelines:

45% Merit Quota

Reserved strictly for candidates with the highest aggregate scores regardless of state of origin.

35% Catchment Area

Allocated to candidates originating from geographically linked states for federal universities.

20% ELDS Quota

Designated for Educationally Less Developed States (e.g. Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, Bayelsa) to promote access.

Universities Offering Law

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Katsina State University

Katsina State · KSU

167

Cut-off (2026)

Anchor University

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O'Level Requirements (WAEC/NECO)

Requires 5 Credit passes in your SSCE / WAEC / NECO / NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings:

English Language
Literature-in-English
Government
History

Lagos State · ANU

172

Cut-off (2026)

Maranatha University

Enugu State · MARANATHA

173

Cut-off (2026)

Bauchi State University, Gadau

Bauchi State · BASUG

175

Cut-off (2026)

Caleb University

Lagos State · CALEB

176

Cut-off (2026)

Bells University of Technology

Ogun State · BELLS

176

Cut-off (2026)

Ekiti State University

Ekiti State · EKSU

177

Cut-off (2026)

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Nasarawa State · NSUK

177

Cut-off (2026)

Prince Abubakar Audu University

Kogi State · PAAU

178

Cut-off (2026)

Gregory University

Imo State · GUU

178

Cut-off (2026)

Baze University

FCT (Abuja) State · BAZE

180

Cut-off (2026)

Bingham University

Nasarawa State · BINGHAM

180

Cut-off (2026)

Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology

Ogun State · MAUSTECH

183

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Dutsin-Ma

Katsina State · FUDMA

183

Cut-off (2026)

University of Maiduguri

Borno State · UNIMAID

183

Cut-off (2026)

Greenfield University

Kaduna State · GREENFIELD

185

Cut-off (2026)

Lead City University

Oyo State · LCU

185

Cut-off (2026)

Michael and Cecilia Ibru University

Delta State · MCIU

186

Cut-off (2026)

Novena University

Delta State · NOVENA

187

Cut-off (2026)

Ajayi Crowther University

Oyo State · ACU

188

Cut-off (2026)

Borno State University

Borno State · BOSU

189

Cut-off (2026)

Mountain Top University

Ogun State · MTU

192

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Akure

Ondo State · FUTA

192

Cut-off (2026)

Trinity University

Lagos State · TU

193

Cut-off (2026)

Adamawa State University, Mubi

Adamawa State · ADSU

193

Cut-off (2026)

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

Sokoto State · UDUS

194

Cut-off (2026)

Imo State University

Imo State · IMSU

195

Cut-off (2026)

Kaduna State University

Kaduna State · KASU

196

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Lokoja

Kogi State · FULOKOJA

197

Cut-off (2026)

University of Jos

Plateau State · UNIJOS

197

Cut-off (2026)

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Anambra State · COOU

197

Cut-off (2026)

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai

Niger State · IBBUL

199

Cut-off (2026)

Edwin Clark University

Delta State · ECU

199

Cut-off (2026)

Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike

Ebonyi State · AE-FUNAI

200

Cut-off (2026)

Arthur Jarvis University

Akwa Ibom State · AJU

200

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Gusau

Zamfara State · FUGUSAU

201

Cut-off (2026)

Modibbo Adama University, Yola

Adamawa State · MAU

202

Cut-off (2026)

Southwestern University

Ogun State · SWUN

202

Cut-off (2026)

Kola Daisi University

Oyo State · KDU

202

Cut-off (2026)

Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences

Lagos State · EKOUNI

202

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi State · FUBK

203

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University, Otuoke

Bayelsa State · FUOTUOKE

203

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Ekiti State · FUOYE

203

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

Delta State · FUPRE

203

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Niger State · FUTMINNA

203

Cut-off (2026)

Kwara State University

Kwara State · KWASU

204

Cut-off (2026)

Paul University

Anambra State · PAULUNI

205

Cut-off (2026)

Tai Solarin University of Education

Ogun State · TASUED

205

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

Delta State · NMU

211

Cut-off (2026)

Bayero University, Kano

Kano State · BUK

214

Cut-off (2026)

University of Lagos

Lagos State · UNILAG

214

Cut-off (2026)

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Oyo State · LAUTECH

216

Cut-off (2026)

Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa

Jigawa State · SLU

217

Cut-off (2026)

Lagos State University

Lagos State · LASU

223

Cut-off (2026)

University of Port Harcourt

Rivers State · UNIPORT

236

Cut-off (2026)

Ahmadu Bello University

Kaduna State · ABU

242

Cut-off (2026)

Obafemi Awolowo University

Osun State · OAU

243

Cut-off (2026)

University of Benin

Edo State · UNIBEN

255

Cut-off (2026)

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