The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has officially published the Academic Calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session. Uncover the schedule and key dates for the Harmattan Semester and Rain semester academic activities on UNILORIN academic calendar.
From the UNILORIN Approved Academic calendar, the Commencement of 2025/2026 Academic Session for both New and Returning Students with registration is on Monday 29th September 2025. and Lectures begin for all students on Monday 20th October, 2025. The Harmattan Semester Examinations starts on Monday 19th January, 2026. Students and staff of University of Ilorin should follow the schedule on the academic calendar.
The Commencement of Rain Semester Lectures is on Monday 23rd February, 2026 while the Examinations will start on Monday 15th June, 2026 and end on Friday 3rd July, 2026.
UNILORIN First (Harmattan) Semester Academic Calendar
The approved UNILORIN 2025/2026 academic calendar is as stated below:
Activities and proposed Date:
- Commencement of 2025/2026 Academic Session for both New and Returning Students: Monday 29th September 2025.
- Registration of New and Returning Students: Monday 29th September, 2025.
- End of Registration for New and Returning Students: Friday 10th October, 2025,
- Certificate Clearance for the Penultimate Level As fixed by the Clearance
Committee - Commencement of Late Registration for New and Returning Students: Monday 13th October, 2025.
- End of Late Registration for New and Returning Students Friday 17st October, 20257 Commencement of
- Lectures for the Harmattan Semester (New and Returning Students): Monday 20th October, 2025.
- Processing of Add and Drop and Additional Monday 20th – Friday 24th Credit Units October, 2025
- Faculty Board to consider List of Registered Students Monday 27th –Wednesday29th October, 2025
- Business Committee of Senate to consider the List of Registered Students Tuesday 4th –Thursday 6th
November, 2025 - Teaching Practice by Faculty of Education 15th September – 31st October, 2025.
- Special Senate to consider List of Registered Students: Thursday 13th November, 2025.
- Matriculation Tuesday 18th November, 2025.
- CBT Continuous Assessment (Harmattan Semester)Monday 24th – Friday 29th November , 2025
- End of Harmattan Semester Lectures Friday 9thJanuary, 2026
- Lecture Free/Uploading of Continuous Assessment Results: Monday 12th – Friday 16th January, 2026
- Commencement of Harmattan Semester Examinations: Monday 19th January, 2026.
- End of Harmattan Semester Examinations Friday 6th February, 2026
UNILORIN Second (Rain) Semester Academic Calendar
The Second semester schedule for UNILORIN students and staff is as follows:
- Commencement of Rain Semester Lectures Monday 23rd February, 2026.
- Faculty Board of Examiners to consider Final Year Results (Presentation I): Tuesday 24th – Thursday 26th
February, 2026. - Business Committee of Senate to consider Final Year Results (Presentation I): Tuesday 3rd – Thursday 5th
March, 2026. - Special Senate to consider Final Year Results (Presentation I): Thursday 12th March, 2026.
- CBT Continuous Assessment (Rain Semester) Monday 6th – Friday 10th April, 2026
- End of Rain Semester Lectures Friday 5th June, 2026
- Lecture Free Week/Uploading of Continuous Assessment Results (Rain Semester): Monday 8th June- Friday 12th June, 2026
- Commencement of Rain Semester Examinations Monday 15th June, 2026
- End of Rain Semester Examinations Friday 3rd July, 2026
- Faculty Board of Examiners to Consider Final Year Results: Monday 20th July – 23rd July, 2026
- Business Committee of Senate to Consider Final Year Results (Presentation II): Monday 27th – Thursday 29thJuly, 2026
- Business Committee of Senate to Consider other Final Year Results: Tuesday 4th August 2026
- Senate to Consider Graduating Students’ Results (Presentation II)Thursday 6th August, 2026.
- Faculty Board to consider Goodstanding Results: Monday 10th – Wednesday12th August, 2026
- Business Committee of Senate to Consider Goodstanding Results: Monday 17th – Wednesday19th August, 2026
- Special Senate to consider Goodstanding Results (End of 2025/26 Academic Session): Tuesday 25th August, 2026
- End of the Session Break: Tuesday 25th August – Sunday13th September, 2026
- Commencement of the 2026/2027 Academic Session: Monday 14th September, 2026
- Resumption of New Students Monday 14th September, 2026.
Note: Wednesdays 4pm – 6pm: Lecture Free for Sports Activities
Summary of the Academic Schedule
- 2 Weeks of Registration – For both Fresh & Returning Students
- 1 Week of Late Registration – For both Fresh & Returning Students
- 15 Weeks of Instruction
- 1 Week of Lecture Free/Uploading of Continuous Assessment Results (HarmattanSemester)
- 3 Weeks of Harmattan Semester Examinations
- 2 Weeks of Marking and Computation of Results for the Harmattan Semester
- 15 Weeks of Instruction for the Rain Semester
- 1 Week of Lecture Free/Uploading of Continuous Assessment Results (Rain Semester)
- 3 Weeks of Rain Semester Examinations
- 2 Weeks of Marking and Computation of Results for Rain Semester
- 2 Weeks of End of the Session Break
Conclusion
The University of Ilorin 2025/2026 Academic Session begins on Monday 29th September 2025, for Harmattan semester while the Rain semester commence on Monday 23rd February, 2026 with lectures. Students are expected to plan and get themselves ready. The schedule for the academic activities will be out in due time.
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Academic Calendar is now available for all students and staffs. To make the best out of it, get you own copy of the full academic timetable. I hope the information provided is helpful! Kindly share is latest Updates and use the comment section below for any questions.
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