Kwara State University: Courses, Cut-off & Admission (2026/2027)

University State Malete, Kwara State NUC-approved ✓
72Programmes
150JAMB cut-off
1974Established
StateOwnership

Updated: 25 August 2026 · By the SchoolNews Education Desk

Kwara State University (KWASU) is a State university located in Malete, Kwara State, established in 1974. It offers the 72 programmes listed below. The JAMB national minimum for the 2026/2027 session is 150 — the college's own entrance exam and departmental cut-offs may be higher, so confirm with the school.

Accreditation Status

On the National Universities Commission’s approved universities list

The NUC lists this institution as Kwara State University, Ilorin (state university). Vice-Chancellor on record: Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Alade Jimoh (Ag.).

Source: National Universities Commission (nuc.edu.ng) — checked August 2026.

Courses / Programmes 72

Accounting UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject. Actuarial Science UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject Aeronautic & Astronautic Engineering UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Agricultural Education UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics. Agriculture UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics or Mathematics. Aquaculture & Fisheries Management UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Mathematics/ Physics Arabic Education UTME: Use of English, Arabic and any two (2) relevant Arts/Social Science subjects. Arabic Studies UTME: Use of English, Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences. Banking & Finance UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. Biochemistry UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. Biology Education UTME: Use of English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Business & Entrepreneurship Studies UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. Business Administration UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. Business Education UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics. Chemistry UTME: Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. Chemistry Education UTME: Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. Christian Studies Education UTME: Use of English, Two (2) Arts subject including Religious studies and one (1) other subject. Civil Engineering UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Common & Islamic Law UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies Common Law UTME: Use of English, Literature in English and any two (2) other Arts/or Social Science subjects. Computer Engineering UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Computer Science UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. Computer Science Education UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/ Commerce plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology Early Childhood & Primary Education UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. Early Childhood Education UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. Economics UTME: Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. Education & Science UTME: Use of English, Three (3) relevant Science or NBC subjects Educational Management UTME: Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science/Arts subject. Electrical /Electronics Engineering UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry English & Literary Studies UTME: Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. English Language UTME: Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. Entrepreneurship UTME: Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science or Commercial subject. Environmental Health Science UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Environmental Management & Toxicology UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Fisheries UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. Fine/Applied Arts UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Fine Arts/Physics. Food Engineering UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Food Science & Technology UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Physics and Biology/ Agricultural Science French UTME: Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. French Education UTME: Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. Geography UTME: Use of English, Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects Geology & Mineral Science UTME: Use of English, Mathematics and Any Two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, and Biology or Agric. History & International Relation UTME: Use of English, Subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences. Hospitality & Tourism Management UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject Human Kinetics UTME: Use of English, English Language and three (3) other relevant subjects. Islamic Studies UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies Languages & Linguistics UTME: Use of English, One Arts and two (2) other subjects. Library & Information Science UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. Linguistics UTME: Use of English, Any Language and two (2) other subjects. Mass Communication UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. Materials & Metallurgical Engineering UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Mathematics UTME: Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. Mathematics Education UTME: Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Mechanical Engineering UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Medical Laboratory Science UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Medicine And Surgery UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Microbiology UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. Peace & Conflict Resolution UTME: Use of English, Three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects Performing Arts UTME: Use of English, Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects. Physics UTME: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. Plant Biology UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics or Physics. Political Science UTME: Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. Political Science & Public Administration UTME: Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. Public Health UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Public Health Science UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Sociology UTME: Use of English, Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. Special Education UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) Subjects Statistics UTME: Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. Taxation UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject Yoruba UTME: Use of English, Yoruba Language and any Two (2) Social, Arts subject(s) Yoruba Education UTME: Use of English, Yoruba and any two (2) subjects chosen from History, Literature in English, French, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Geography and Physics. Zoology UTME: Use of English, Biology and Chemistry/physics or Mathematics

KWASU JAMB Cut-off Mark (2026/2027)

The JAMB national minimum for the 2026/2027 session is 150. This is the lowest score to be considered; the college also runs its own entrance examination, and departments frequently set higher cut-offs, so always confirm the current mark for your course with the school.

Address

Kwara State University Road, Malete 241103, Kwara.

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