The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with an applicant seeking admission into the University of Lagos (UNILAG) emerging as the highest scorer nationwide.
The announcement was made during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja.
According to JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the highest scorer, Ekiti-born Owoeye Jesudunsin, achieved a total of 372 out of 400 marks.
“The candidate with the highest score in the 2026 UTME is Owoeye Jesudunsin, who scored 372 and applied to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Lagos,” Oloyede said.
Jesudunsin, who sat for the examination in Ogun State, selected Medicine and Surgery as her first-choice course at UNILAG.
In second place is Ikenna Enwere from Imo State, who scored 370. He chose Nile University of Nigeria as his first choice institution to study Computer Science.
Trailing closely is Ayomide Bamisile from Ondo State with 369 marks. He applied to study Software Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Akure.
Full List of Top 2026 UTME Scorers
Rank
Candidate
Sex
Score
Institution & Course
State of Origin
1
Owoeye Daniella J.
F
372
UNILAG (MBBS)
Ekiti
2
Enwere Kingsley I.
M
370
Nile University (Computer Science)
Imo
3
Bamisile Ayomide E.
M
369
FUTA (Software Engineering)
Ondo
4
Olabiyisi Olanrewaju
M
368
Pan-Atlantic (Mechatronics)
Oyo
4
Victor-Onyeka Daniel
M
368
UNIPORT (Electrical/Electronics)
Imo
4
Osagiobare Daniel O.
M
368
UNIBEN (Mechanical Engineering)
Edo
4
Ademiluyi Adebowale
M
368
OAU (Computer Engineering)
Osun
4
Azuike Kenechukwu
M
368
ABUAD (Software Engineering)
Anambra
9
Offorkile Michael
M
367
UI (Computer Science)
Abia
9
Adebisi Eniola S.
M
367
Covenant University (Computer Science)
Ogun
9
Umukoro Gift O.
M
367
Pan-Atlantic (Electrical/Electronics)
Delta
Performance Slightly Drops from 2025
JAMB noted that the 2026 top score of 372 is slightly lower than the 2025 highest score of 375 recorded by Anambra-born Chinedu Okeke.
Officials at the policy meeting described the results as a reflection of increasing competitiveness among candidates seeking admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
