JAMB 2025 Admission Deadline for Tertiary Institutions

At the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions held on 18 July 2025, and chaired by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa CON, key decisions were made on the timelines for the 2025 admission exercise.

According to the resolution, all public universities must complete and forward their lists of qualified candidates who chose them as their first choice to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) no later than Tuesday, 30 September 2025.

Private universities are expected to submit their admission recommendations by Friday, 31 October 2025. This schedule allows enough time for other tertiary schools, such as polytechnics and colleges of education, to carry out their admissions.

The meeting further agreed that the 2025 admission process would close on the following dates:

• Public Universities: 31 October 2025
• Private Universities: 30 November 2025
• Polytechnics and Colleges of Education: 31 December 2025

These dates are set to promote an organised and consistent academic calendar across all institutions, giving each tier of tertiary education room to manage admissions properly.

JAMB, through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), observed that some schools have yet to submit any admission recommendations, despite the clear instructions and sufficient time given.

It was especially noted that several public universities missed the September deadline. The meeting had directed all institutions to process and archive their admissions even if they were not ready to resume classes, to ensure adherence to the schedule.

As a result, the following universities are urged to begin their 2025 admission processes immediately:

• Northwest University, Kano (Kano State)
• Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil (Kano State)
• Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil (Kano State)
• Benue State University, Makurdi (Benue State)
• Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna (Niger State)
• Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (Kaduna State)
• Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo (Oyo State)
• Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Funtua (Katsina State)

JAMB has advised these schools to begin their admission activities without further delay.

If any institution fails to comply within the approved period, the Board will automatically move unprocessed candidates to the next available tier of schools for possible placement.