The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has released its approved 2026/2027 undergraduate academic calendar, covering registration, lectures, examinations, breaks, matriculation, results processing and the beginning of the following session.
Online registration for new students begins on 2 November 2026, while returning students start registering on 9 November. First-semester lectures begin for all students on 16 November 2026.
UNIJOS first semester academic calendar 2026/2027
| Date | Academic activity |
|---|---|
| Monday, 2 November 2026 | Online registration begins for new students. |
| Monday, 9 November 2026 | Registration begins for returning students. |
| Monday, 16 November 2026 | First-semester lectures begin for all students. |
| Monday, 23 November 2026 | Late registration begins. |
| Monday, 23 to Saturday, 28 November 2026 | Proposed convocation. |
| Friday, 27 November 2026 | Registration ends for all students. |
| Monday, 21 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027 | Christmas break. |
| Monday, 4 January 2027 | Lectures resume. |
| Thursday, 28 January 2027 | Matriculation of new students. |
| Saturday, 27 February 2027 | First-semester lectures end and revision begins. |
| Monday, 1 March 2027 | First-semester examinations begin. |
| Wednesday, 10 to Thursday, 11 March 2027 | Eid-el-Fitr break. |
| Friday, 12 March 2027 | Examinations resume. |
| Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | First-semester examinations end for all students. |
| Wednesday, 24 March to Sunday, 11 April 2027 | Compilation and submission of first-semester results. |
| Friday, 26 to Monday, 29 March 2027 | Easter break. |
| Monday, 29 March 2027 | Industrial attachment and teaching practice begin. |
| Monday, 12 April 2027 | Faculties meet to consider first-semester results. |
| Thursday, 15 April 2027 | Senate considers and approves first-semester results. |
| Friday, 7 May 2027 | Teaching practice ends. |
First-semester examinations are scheduled from 1 to 23 March 2027. The Directorate of Academic Planning and Management has also scheduled result processing, teaching practice and industrial attachment activities within the same period.
UNIJOS second semester academic calendar 2026/2027
| Date | Academic activity |
|---|---|
| Monday, 19 April 2027 | Second-semester lectures begin for all students. |
| Monday, 17 to Tuesday, 18 May 2027 | Eid-el-Kabir break. |
| Wednesday, 19 May 2027 | Lectures continue. |
| Saturday, 17 July 2027 | Second-semester lectures end and revision begins. |
| Monday, 19 July 2027 | Second-semester examinations begin for all students. |
| Saturday, 7 August 2027 | Second-semester examinations end for all students. |
| Monday, 9 to Saturday, 28 August 2027 | Compilation and submission of second-semester results. |
| Monday, 23 August to Sunday, 3 October 2027 | Academic staff leave. |
| Monday, 30 August 2027 | Faculties meet to consider second-semester results. |
| Thursday, 2 September 2027 | Senate considers and approves second-semester results. |
| Saturday, 25 September 2027 | Industrial attachment ends. |
| Monday, 4 October 2027 | 2027/2028 academic session begins. |
Second-semester lectures begin on 19 April 2027. Examinations take place from 19 July to 7 August 2027, followed by the compilation and consideration of results.
The calendar places the start of the 2027/2028 academic session on Monday, 4 October 2027.
