AKSU Academic Calendar for 2nd Semester 2025/2026
Quick Summary
AKSU has released its 2025/2026 second semester academic calendar.
- Students have been due on campus from 29 May 2026
- Registration is from 1 June to 3 July 2026
- Late registration is from 6 July to 31 July 2026
- Exams are set for 21 September to 9 October 2026
Read on for AKSU academic calendar dates, deadlines and exam directives.

Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has released the approved academic calendar for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic session.
The calendar covers student arrival, registration, lectures, Students' Week, examinations and departure from campus.
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What has AKSU released for the second semester?
AKSU management has released the approved schedule of academic activities for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic session, with dates for resumption, registration, lectures and examinations now stated for students.
The calendar is for all students of the university.
When will AKSU students resume and register?
All students are expected to arrive on campus on Friday, 29 May 2026, while registration will begin on Monday, 1 June 2026.
Regular registration will close on Friday, 3 July 2026.
- Arrival of all students: Friday, 29 May 2026
- Start of registration: Monday, 1 June 2026
- End of regular registration: Friday, 3 July 2026
- Start of late registration: Monday, 6 July 2026
- Final deadline for late registration: Friday, 31 July 2026
Students who have registration issues should treat Friday, 3 July 2026 as the regular registration deadline; the late registration period will be from Monday, 6 July to Friday, 31 July 2026.
When will lectures start and end at AKSU?
Lectures will begin across all departments on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.
The lecture period will run for 15 weeks and will end on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, according to the approved calendar released by the university management.
Which student activities will come before examinations?
AKSU has also fixed dates for campus activities before the second semester examinations.
- Annual Students' Week: Wednesday, 16 September to Friday, 18 September 2026
- Pre-examination Interdenominational Service: Sunday, 20 September 2026
These activities fall after the close of lectures and before the start of the second semester examinations.
When will AKSU second semester examinations start?
The second semester sessional examinations and Computer-Based Tests (CBT) will start on Monday, 21 September 2026.
The university states that the examinations and CBT will run for two weeks, with the final examination date fixed for Friday, 9 October 2026.
- Start of examinations: Monday, 21 September 2026
- End of examinations: Friday, 9 October 2026
- Departure of all students: Saturday, 10 October 2026
All students will be expected to leave the university campuses on Saturday, 10 October 2026, after the end of the examination period.
How will final year examinations be scheduled?
Final year examination papers will be taken strictly during morning sessions.
Examinations for students at other levels will take place during afternoon sessions until all final year examinations have been fully completed.
Which AKSU second semester dates should students keep close?
Students may use the approved calendar to plan registration, class attendance and examination preparation with fewer date conflicts.
The main dates are listed below for quick reference:
- Friday, 29 May 2026: All students arrive on campus
- Monday, 1 June 2026: Registration begins
- Wednesday, 3 June 2026: Lectures begin
- Friday, 3 July 2026: Regular registration ends
- Monday, 6 July 2026: Late registration begins
- Friday, 31 July 2026: Late registration ends
- Tuesday, 15 September 2026: Lectures end
- Wednesday, 16 September to Friday, 18 September 2026: Students' Week holds
- Sunday, 20 September 2026: Pre-examination Interdenominational Service holds
- Monday, 21 September 2026: Examinations begin
- Friday, 9 October 2026: Examinations end
- Saturday, 10 October 2026: All students depart from campus
Students are expected to follow the calendar as approved by the university management.
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