See NWU Kano Approved 2025/2026 Academic Calendar

The Northwest University, Kano Senate has approved the official academic calendar for undergraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 session. The approval was given at the 65th Senate meeting on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The calendar outlines registration, matriculation, orientation, lectures, examinations, result processing, Senate meetings, and session breaks for students.

First Semester Schedule

• Fresh student registration: Monday, 23 March – Sunday, 5 April 2026 (2 weeks)
• Returning student registration: Monday, 20 – Sunday, 26 April 2026 (1 week)
• Matriculation: Tuesday, 28 April 2026
• Orientation for fresh students: Thursday, 30 April – Saturday, 9 May 2026 (10 days)
• First semester lectures:
  • Monday, 11 May – Saturday, 20 June 2026 (6 weeks)
  • Monday, 29 June – Saturday, 8 August 2026 (6 weeks)
• Mid-semester break: Monday, 22 June – Saturday, 27 June 2026 (1 week)
• First semester examinations: Monday, 10 – Saturday, 29 August 2026 (3 weeks)
• Marking and result submission: Saturday, 29 August – Sunday, 20 September 2026 (3 weeks)
• Department/Faculty Examination Board Meetings: Monday, 21 – Saturday, 26 September 2026
• SBC meetings for first semester results: Monday, 28 September – Saturday, 3 October 2026
• Senate meeting: Tuesday, 6 – Wednesday, 7 October 2026
• First semester break: Saturday, 29 August – Saturday, 5 September 2026 (1 week)

Second Semester Schedule

• Second semester lectures:
  • Monday, 7 September – Saturday, 17 October 2026 (6 weeks)
  • Monday, 26 October – Saturday, 28 November 2026 (5 weeks)
• Second mid-semester break: Monday, 19 – Saturday, 24 October 2026 (1 week)
• Second semester examinations: Monday, 30 November – Saturday, 19 December 2026 (3 weeks)
• Marking and result submission: Saturday, 19 December 2026 – Sunday, 10 January 2027 (3 weeks)
• Department/Faculty Examination Board Meetings: Monday, 11 – Saturday, 16 January 2027
• SBC meetings for second semester results: Monday, 18 – Saturday, 23 January 2027
• Senate meeting: Tuesday, 26 – Wednesday, 27 January 2027

Add and Drop Period

• Monday, 14 – Saturday, 19 September 2026 (1 week)

End of Session and New Session Date

• End of 2025/2026 session: Saturday, 19 December 2026 – Saturday, 6 March 2027 (12 weeks)
• Start of 2026/2027 session: Monday, 8 March 2027

Public Holidays

• All official public holidays are to be observed as per the national calendar.

Key Dates Students Should Note

• Fresh student registration: 23 March – 5 April 2026
• Returning student registration: 20 – 26 April 2026
• Matriculation: 28 April 2026
• Orientation: 30 April – 9 May 2026
• First semester lectures: 11 May – 20 June 2026, then 29 June – 8 August 2026
• First semester examinations: 10 – 29 August 2026
• Second semester lectures: 7 September – 17 October 2026, then 26 October – 28 November 2026
• Second semester examinations: 30 November – 19 December 2026
• New session begins: 8 March 2027

EducationNGR also notes that students should plan ahead using these fixed dates to manage registration, lectures, and examination schedules efficiently.