The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled the top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with an aspiring medical student emerging as the overall best.

Here are 11 highest scoring candidates in the 2026 UTME

Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin (Ekiti State) – 372

Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerged as the highest scorer in the 2026 UTME with an outstanding 372 marks. The Ekiti-born candidate selected University of Lagos (UNILAG) as her first choice, where she hopes to study Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).

Enwere Kingsley Ikenna (Imo State) – 370

Ranking second is Enwere Kingsley Ikenna, who scored 370. He chose Nile University of Nigeria as his preferred institution, with a focus on Computer Science.

Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel (Ondo State) – 369

Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel secured the third position with 369 marks. He selected Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), where he intends to study Software Engineering.

Olabiyisi Olanrewaju Oluwatimileyin (Oyo State) – 368

Olabiyisi recorded 368 and chose Pan-Atlantic University for Mechatronics Engineering.

Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi (Imo State) – 368

Also scoring 368, Victor-Onyeka opted for University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), where he plans to study Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

Osagiobare Daniel Osaherumwen (Edo State) – 368

Osagiobare matched the 368 score and selected University of Benin (UNIBEN), aiming for Mechanical Engineering.

Ademiluyi Adebowale Anthony (Osun State) – 368

Ademiluyi also scored 368 and chose Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to study Computer Engineering.

Azike Kenechukwu Anthony (Anambra State) – 368

Azike, another top scorer with 368, selected Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) for Software Engineering.

Offorike Michael Okechukwu (Abia State) – 367

Offorike scored 367 and chose University of Ibadan (UI) as his first choice to study Computer Science.

Adebisi Eniola Sonari (Ogun State) – 367

Adebisi also recorded 367, selecting Covenant University for Computer Science.

Umukoro Gift Oghenevovwero (Delta State) – 367

Umukoro rounded off the list with 367 marks and chose Pan-Atlantic University to study Electrical/Electronic Engineering. (The Nation)

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