The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the list of top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin from Ekiti State emerging as the overall best candidate after scoring 372 out of 400.
According to JAMB, the list was unveiled during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday.
Top 7 Highest Scorers in 2026 UTME
- Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin
State: Ekiti
Score: 372
Institution: University of Lagos
Course: MBBS
- Enwere Kingsley Ikenna
State: Imo
Score: 370
Institution: Nile University of Nigeria
Course: Computer Science
- Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel
State: Ondo
Score: 369
Institution: Federal University of Technology Akure
Course: Software Engineering
- Olabiyisi Olanrewaju Oluwatimileyin
State: Oyo
Score: 368
Institution: Pan-Atlantic University
Course: Mechatronics Engineering
- Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi
State: Imo
Score: 368
Institution: University of Port Harcourt
Course: Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Osagiobare Daniel Osahenrumwen
State: Edo
Score: 368
Institution: University of Benin
Course: Mechanical Engineering
- Ademiluyi Adebowale Anthony
State: Osun
Score: 368
Institution: Obafemi Awolowo University
Course: Computer Engineering
The announcement came alongside JAMB’s approval of the 2026 minimum admission benchmarks for tertiary institutions across the country during the same policy meeting in Abuja.