FUHSA Admission List 2026/2027: How to Check Your Name and What to Do Next
FUHSA Admission List 2026/2027
Every admission season carries the same quiet tension. A candidate refreshes a browser tab for the hundredth time, wondering whether the months spent preparing for JAMB, sitting through Post UTME screening, and waiting through silence have finally paid off. If you applied to the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, popularly called FUHSA, that season has arrived. The admission list for the 2026/2027 academic session is out, and it is time to find out where you stand.
I want to walk you through this the way I would walk a student through any important academic decision, calmly, clearly, and with attention to the details that actually matter. An admission list is not just a piece of good news for some and disappointment for others. It is a process with steps, deadlines, and consequences, and understanding it properly is what separates a smooth transition into university life from a frustrating one.
How to Check the FUHSA Admission List on JAMB CAPS
FUHSA, like every Nigerian federal university, uploads its list of successful candidates through the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System, known as CAPS. This is the official and only reliable channel for confirming your status. Here is how to do it.
First, visit the JAMB e-Facility portal at efacility.jamb.gov.ng. Log in using the email address and password you registered with JAMB. Once inside your dashboard, locate and click on "Check Admission Status." From there, select "Access my CAPS." Finally, click on "Admission Status" to see whether an offer has been made in your name.
A word of caution here, because I have seen many candidates trip on this exact point. Make sure you are using the same email and password combination you used during registration. If you have forgotten your login details, use the password recovery option rather than trying to create a new profile, since JAMB ties your admission record to a single registered profile.
What Your CAPS Status Actually Means
Once you log in, you will see one of a few possible messages. Understanding what each one means will save you from unnecessary panic or false hope.
If your status reads that you have been offered admission, congratulations, your name has moved from the pool of applicants into the list of admitted students. If it reads "Admission Still in Progress," it means the university and JAMB are still processing candidates for your chosen course, and a final decision has not yet been made for you. If it shows "Not Admitted," it does not necessarily mean the process is permanently closed for you, especially if supplementary lists are still expected. Patience matters here. Universities frequently release admission in batches, and a first list is rarely the final word for every applicant.
How to Accept or Reject Your Admission Offer
If you see that FUHSA has offered you admission, the next action is not optional, it is urgent. You must formally respond by texting ACCEPT or REJECT to either 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number you registered with JAMB. This step confirms your intention and locks your position in the system. Delaying this response can cause complications later, including difficulty during registration, so treat it as a priority the moment you confirm your offer.
General Admission Requirements at FUHSA
Beyond simply meeting a cut off mark, FUHSA expects candidates to satisfy a set of baseline conditions. You should have five credit passes in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, National Examination Council result, or their equivalent, obtained in not more than two sittings. These credits must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry, since these form the academic foundation for nearly every health science programme the university runs.
You must also have sat for the JAMB UTME in the relevant year, chosen FUHSA as your institution of first choice, and met the specific cut off mark attached to your chosen course, since FUHSA does not apply one uniform score across all its programmes. Meeting these figures qualifies you to proceed, but it does not by itself guarantee a final admission offer, because the university still weighs your full academic profile, your Post UTME screening performance where applicable, and available carrying capacity per course.
FUHSA Courses, Cut Off Marks, and Admission Requirements for 2026/2027
This table brings together the full list of undergraduate programmes at FUHSA along with their respective cut off marks for the current admission cycle, so you do not have to search through multiple pages to find where your score places you.
| S/N | Course | Cut Off Mark | Core Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBBS Medicine and Surgery | 220 and above | 5 credits including English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| 2 | BDS Dentistry | 220 and above | 5 credits including English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| 3 | B.NSc. Nursing Science | 200 and above | 5 credits including English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths |
| 4 | B.Sc. Radiography | 200 and above | 5 credits including English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| 5 | O.D. Doctor of Optometry | 200 and above | 5 credits including English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| 6 | B.PT. Physiotherapy | 200 and above | 5 credits including English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths |
| 7 | B.MLS. Medical Laboratory Science | 200 and above | 5 credits including English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths |
| 8 | B.Sc. Audiology | 200 and above | 5 credits including English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths |
| 9 | B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics | 160 and above | 5 relevant science credits including English and Biology |
| 10 | B.Sc. Information Technology and Health Informatics | 160 and above | 5 credits including English, Maths, and relevant sciences |
| 11 | B.Sc. Environmental Health | 160 and above | 5 relevant science credits including English and Biology |
| 12 | B.Sc. Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 160 and above | 5 credits including English, Maths, and Biology |
| 13 | B.SLT. Speech Language Therapy | 160 and above | 5 relevant science credits including English |
| 14 | B.OT. Occupational Therapy | 160 and above | 5 relevant science credits including English |
| 15 | B.Sc. Health Information Management | 160 and above | 5 credits including English, Maths, and relevant sciences |
| 16 | B.Sc. Public Health | 160 and above | 5 relevant science credits including English and Biology |
| 17 | B.Sc. Pharmacology | 160 and above | 5 credits including English, Chemistry, and Biology |
| 18 | B.Sc. Human Anatomy | 150 and above | 5 relevant science credits including English and Biology |
| 19 | B.Sc. Human Physiology | 150 and above | 5 relevant science credits including English and Biology |
| 20 | B.Sc. Biochemistry | 150 and above | 5 credits including English, Chemistry, and Biology |
| 21 | B.Sc. Biotechnology | 150 and above | 5 credits including English, Chemistry, and Biology |
| 22 | B.Sc. Microbiology | 150 and above | 5 credits including English, Chemistry, and Biology |
Two teaching points are worth pulling out of this table. First, meeting a cut off mark opens the door to consideration, it does not close the deal. A candidate with 200 in UTME who chose Nursing Science has crossed the entry threshold, but selection still depends on how that candidate compares against others competing for a limited number of spaces. Second, do not judge your eligibility using the popular but misleading idea that FUHSA has one single cut off mark for everybody. The figure of 150 you may have heard quoted applies only to a specific group of courses such as Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Microbiology. If your target is Medicine, Dentistry, or Nursing, you are working with a very different number.
What to Do Immediately After You Are Admitted
The university has approved the commencement of registration for newly admitted 100 level students, effective from the first week of September. Once your admission is confirmed and accepted, move quickly to gather your original and photocopied O'level certificates, your JAMB result slip and registration slip, your birth certificate or age declaration, passport photographs, and your acceptance fee payment receipt. Keep both digital and physical copies, since some stages of registration happen online while others require physical submission at the university.
Pay your acceptance fee through the official channel specified by the university, not through a third party, and retain your receipt as proof. After that, follow the institution's registration calendar closely for both your online registration and physical activities such as documentation and orientation. Universities often set firm deadlines for these steps, and missing them can create avoidable setbacks in your very first semester.
If Your Name Is Not Yet on the List
If your CAPS status currently shows that admission is still in progress or that you have not been admitted, do not read this as a final verdict, especially this early in the exercise. Supplementary lists are common, and vacancies often open up as some admitted candidates fail to accept their offers or fail to complete registration. Keep checking your CAPS dashboard regularly, ensure your JAMB profile details are accurate, and stay ready to act quickly if your status changes.
A Closing Word
Admission into a specialised institution like FUHSA is the beginning of a serious academic journey, particularly given how demanding health science training tends to be. Whether you are celebrating an offer today or still waiting for one, treat every step of this process with the same discipline you will need once lectures begin. Confirm your status through official channels, respond to offers promptly, keep your documents ready, and stay patient if your name has not appeared yet. Congratulations to every student who has been admitted, and steady resolve to everyone still waiting for their turn.
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