You are hereby notified that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has officially published its Academic Calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session. Do you want to plan for your studies? Find out the special events and dates on the UNN academic calendar scheduled for the first and second Semesters for general students, DVM, PharmD, BDS, MBBS and Sandwich contact.
From the approved academic calendar, UNN Academic activities such when first and second semester will commence. lectures Week, Revision Registrations, Convocation activities, Revision, Examination, Senate meetings, Christmas break. Staff and Students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka are to follow the activities on the academic calendar accordingly.
First Semester Academic Activities 2025/2026
The approved University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) official academic functions are shown below:
- Monday, 24 November 2025 – Registration portal opens for registration of freshmen.
- Wednesday, 26 November 2025– Senate meeting.
- Monday, 1 December 2025 – Arrival of freshmen into halls of residence.
- Monday, 8 December 2025 – Registration portal opens for online registration of old students.
- Tuesday, 9 December 2025 – Department-level orientations for freshmen.
- Wednesday, 10 December 2025 – Faculty-level orientations for freshmen.
- Thursday, 11 December 2025 – University-level orientation for freshmen.
- Monday, 15 December 2025 – 3rd MBBS examinations (Main) begin.
- Wednesday, 17 December 2025 – Senate meeting.
- Monday, 22 December 2025– Christmas break begins.
- Friday, 2 January 2026– Christmas break ends.
- Friday, 2 January 2026– Arrival of old students into halls of residence.
- Friday, 2 January – 3rd MBBS examinations (Main) end.
- Friday, 2 January 2026– 4th MBBS examinations (Main) begin.
- Sunday, 4 January 2026– Registration ends for old students.
- Monday, 5 January 2026– Late registration begins for old students.
- Monday, 5 January 2026– Lectures begin for both freshmen and old students.
- Monday, 5 January to Friday, 16 January 2026– 3rd BDS Part B Exam.
- Monday, 12 January 2026– First semester PharmD and DVM lectures begin.
- Friday, 16 January 2026– 4th MBBS examinations (Main) end.
- Sunday, 18 January 2026– Late registration ends for old students.
- Wednesday, 21 January 2026– DVM resit exams begin.
- Wednesday, 28 January 2026– Senate meeting.
- Friday, 30 January 2026– Registration ends for freshmen.
- Saturday, 31 January 2026– Matriculation.
- Wednesday, 25 February 2026– Senate meeting.
- Monday, 16 March 2026– 3rd MBBS examinations (resit) begin.
- Monday, 16 March to Friday, 27 March 2026– 3rd BDS resit exam.
- Wednesday, 25 March 2026– Senate meeting.
- Friday, 27 March 2026– Lectures end.
- Friday, 27 March 2026– 3rd MBBS examinations (Resit) end.
- Monday, 30 March 2026– Revision begins.
- Friday, 3 April 2026– First semester DVM lectures end.
- Saturday, 4 April to Saturday, 11 April 2026– Revision for DVM students.
- Tuesday, 7 April 2026– 4th MBBS examinations (Resit) begin.
- Friday, 10 April 2026– Revision ends.
- Monday, 13 April 2026– Departmental examinations begin.
- Monday, 13 April 2026– First semester DVM exams begin.
- Friday, 17 April 2026– Departmental examinations end.
- Friday, 17 April 2026– 4th MBBS examinations (Resit) end.
- Monday, 20 April 2026– Examination for inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses begin.
- Monday, 27 April 2026– First semester PharmD exams begin.
- Wednesday, 29 April 2026– Senate meeting.
- Friday, 1 May 2026– Examination for inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses end.
- Saturday, 2 May 2026– End of first semester / Students vacate campus.
- Saturday, 2 May 2026– First semester DVM exams end.
- Monday, 4 May to Sunday, 10 May 2026– Convocation activities.
Summary of weeks for First semester
General students:
- Lectures: 12 weeks
- Revisions: 2 weeks
- Examinations: 3 weeks
- Total: 17 weeks
DVM:
- Lectures: 12 weeks
- Revisions: 1 week
- Examinations: 3 weeks
- Total: 16 weeks
PharmD:
- Lectures: 14 weeks
- Revisions: 1 week
- Examinations: 4 weeks
- Total: 19 weeks
Second Semester Academic Schedule 2025/2026
The Second semester schedule for UNN students and staff is as follows:
- Monday, 11 May 2026 – Registration portal opens / Second semester registration begins.
- Monday, 18 May 2026– Lectures begin.
- Monday, 18 May 2026– Second semester DVM lectures begin.
- Friday, 22 May 2026– First semester PharmD exams end.
- Sunday, 24 May 2026– Registration ends.
- Monday, 25 May 2026– Late registration begins.
- Wednesday, 27 May 2026– Senate meeting.
- Sunday, 31 May 2026– Late registration ends.
- Monday, 1 June 2026– DVM resit exams begin.
- Monday, 1 June 2026– 5th BDS main exam begins.
- Monday, 8 June 2026– Second semester PharmD lectures begin.
- Friday, 12 June 2026– Last day for submission of first semester results to Departments.
- Monday, 15 June to Friday, 19 June 2026– Departmental/Faculty Boards of Examiners meet to approve first semester results.
- Monday, 15 June to Friday, 26 June 2026– 4th BDS Exam.
- Wednesday, 24 June 2026– Senate meeting.
- Friday, 26 June 2026– Last day for submission of first semester results to Registry (Examination).
- Monday, 29 June to Sunday, 5 July 2026– Students’ Week: Lecture-free for SUG, Faculty and Departmental students’ activities.
- Friday, 3 July 2026– 5th BDS main exam end.
- Monday, 20 July 2026– DVM final year exams begin.
- Wednesday, 29 July 2026– Senate meeting.
- Friday, 7 August 2026– Second semester DVM lectures end.
- Saturday, 8 August to Sunday, 16 August 2026– Revision for DVM students.
- Friday, 14 August 2026– Lectures end.
- Monday, 17 August 2026– Revision begins.
- Monday, 17 August 2026– Second semester DVM exams begin.
- Wednesday, 26 August 2026– Senate meeting.
- Friday, 28 August 2026– Revision ends.
- Monday, 31 August 2026– Departmental examinations begin.
- Friday, 4 September 2026– Departmental examinations end.
- Saturday, 5 September 2026– Second semester DVM exams end.
- Monday, 7 September 2026– Examination for inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses begin.
- Friday, 11 September 2026– Second semester PharmD lectures end.
- Friday, 18 September 2026– Examination for inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses end.
- Saturday, 19 September 2026– End of session / Students vacate campus.
- Monday, 21 September 2026– Second semester PharmD exams begin.
- Wednesday, 30 September 2026– Senate meeting.
- Monday, 5 October to Sunday, 11 October 2026– Founder’s Day Ceremonies.
- Friday, 9 October 2026– Last day for submission of second semester results to Departments and processing of final-year students’ results begin.
- Monday, 12 October to Friday, 16 October 2026– Departmental/Faculty Board of Examiners meet to approve second semester results.
- Friday, 16 October2026 – Second semester PharmD exams end.
- Friday, 23 October – Last day for submission of second semester results to the Registry (Examination).
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026– Senate meeting.
- Friday, 30 October 2026– Processing of final-year results ends in the Departments.
- Monday, 2 November to Friday, 6 November 2026– Checking of final-year students’ results by Heads of Department.
- Monday, 16 November to Friday, 20 November 2026– Faculty Boards meet to consider and approve final-year students’ results.
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026– Senate meeting to consider and approve final-year students’ results.
Summary of weeks for Second semester
General students:
- Lectures: 12 weeks
- Revisions: 2 weeks
- Examinations: 3 weeks
- Total: 17 weeks
DVM:
- Lectures: 12 weeks
- Revisions: 1 week
- Examinations: 3 weeks
- Total: 16 weeks
PharmD:
- Lectures: 14 weeks
- Revisions: 1 week
- Examinations: 4 weeks
- Total: 19 weeks
Events timetable for 2026 Sandwich contact
- Saturday, 11 July 2026 – Resumption.
- Monday, 13 July 2026– Registration begins.
- Monday, 20 July 2026– Lectures begin.
- Friday, 31 July 2026– Registration ends.
- Friday, 28 August 2026– Matriculation and orientation.
- Monday, 7 September 2026 – Lectures end.
- Tuesday, 8 September to Saturday, 12 September 2026– Revision.
- Monday, 14 September to Saturday, 26 September2026 – Examinations.
- Saturday, 26 September 2026– Contact ends / Students depart campus.
Summary for Sandwich contact
- Lectures: 7 weeks
- Revisions: 1 week
- Examinations: 2 weeks
- Total: 10 weeks
Session totals
- General: 34 weeks
- DVM: 32 weeks
- PharmD: 38 weeks
- Sandwich: 10 weeks
Final Note
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka 2025/2026 Academic calendar has been published. Students are expected to plan and get themselves ready for the academic and administrative activities.
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