JAMB has released the top-performing candidates for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerging as the overall best scorer.
The list was presented at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja.
A female candidate from Ekiti State who sat for her examination in Ogun State recorded an impressive UTME score of 372. She has chosen the MBBS programme at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as her first-choice course and institution.
Top Scorers in the 2026 UTME
Below is the verified ranking of the top candidates, including their State of Exam, State of Origin, institution choices, and scores:
Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin
State of Exam: Ogun
State of Origin: Ekiti
UTME Score: 372
Institution: UNILAG
Course: MBSS
Enwere Kingsley Ikenna
State of Exam: Lagos
State of Origin: Imo
UTME Score: 370
Institution: NILE
Course: Computer Science
Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel
State of Exam: Ogun
State of Origin: Ondo
UTME Score: 369
Institution: FUTA
Course: Software Engineering
Olabiyisi Olanrewaju Oluwatimileyin
State of Exam: Not clear
State of Origin: Oyo
UTME Score: 368
Institution: Pan-Atlantic
Course: Mechatronics Engineering
Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi
State of Exam: Rivers
State of Origin: Imo
UTME Score: 368
Institution: UNIPORT
Course: Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Osagiobare Daniel Osahenrumwen
State of Exam: Edo
State of Origin: Edo
UTME Score: 368
Institution: UNIBEN
Course: Mechanical Engineering
Ademiluyi Adebowale Anthony
State of Exam: Osun
State of Origin: Osun
UTME Score: 368
Institution: OAU
Course: Computer Engineering
Azuike Kenechukwu Anthony
State of Exam: Lagos
State of Origin: Anambra
UTME Score: 368
Institution: ABUAD
Course: Software Engineering
Offorkile Michael Okechukwu
Gender: Male
State of Exam: Anambra
State of Origin: Abia
Score: 367
Programme: Computer Science
Adebisi Eniola Sonari
Gender: Male
State of Exam: Osun
State of Origin: Ogun
Institution: Covenant University
Programme: Computer Science
Score: 367
Umukoro Gift Orhenevovwero
Gender: Male
State of Exam: Edo
State of Origin: Delta
Institution: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Programme: Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Score: 367
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