The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of top-performing candidates for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin has emerged as the overall best scorer.

The list was presented at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja. Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, 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.

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