We wish to notify all new and returning students of University of Benin (UNIBEN) that the university’s administration has made adjustments to the academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The revised UNIBEN academic calendar is designed to span approximately one year. All academic and non-academic activities have been meticulously scheduled within the approved timeframe, as directed by the university’s management.
UNIBEN Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Academic Session
The academic calendar for UNIBEN is as follows:
The Senate of Federal University Of Benin convened an emergency meeting during which they ratified the adjusted academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic sessions as outlined below:
| FIRST SEMESTER (15 WEEKS) | |
| DATES | ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES |
| Friday 27th December, 2024 | Commencement of On-line Clearance/Registration of newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 Academic Session |
| Sunday 16th February, 2025 | Freshers Come into Halls of Residence |
| Sunday 23rd February, 2025 | Old Students Resume |
| Monday 24th February, 2025 | Lecture begin in all Faculties |
| Wednesday 19th March, 2025 | Matriculation |
| Friday 21st March, 2025 | Orientation for New Students |
| Monday 24th March – Friday 4th April,2025 | Course Registration (2 Weeks) |
| Friday 2nd May, 2025 | Lecture Ends |
| Monday 5th – 9th May, 2025 | Revision Week |
| Monday 12th –Friday 16th May, 2025 | Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences and School of Basic Medical Sciences |
| Saturday 17th May, 2025 | CED Examinations |
| Monday 19th – 29th May, 2025 | Examinations in other Faculties/Schools/Institutes |
| Friday 30th – Saturday 31st May, 2025 | GST Examinations |
| Sunday 1st June, 2025 | First Semester Break/Students Vacate Hostels |
| SECOND SEMESTER (15 WEEKS) | |
| Sunday 15th June, 2025 | Students return to Hostels |
| Monday 16th June, 2025 | Lectures Begin in all Faculties |
| Friday 29th August, 2025 | Second Semester Lecture Ends in all Faculties |
| Monday 1st to Thursday 4th September,2025 | Revision Week |
| Monday 8th to 12th September, 2025 | Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Engineering, Life Sciences,Pharmacy, Physical Sciences and School of Basic Medical Sciences |
| Saturday 12th September, 2025 | CED Examinations |
| Monday 15th to Thursday 25th September, 2025 | Examinations begin in other Faculties/Schools/Institutes |
| Friday 26th & Saturday 27th September, 2025 | GST Examinations |
| Sunday 28th September, 2025 | Students go on End of Session Holiday (4 weeks) |
| Monday 13th – Tuesday 14th Oct, 2025 | Departmental Boards of Examiners Consider Results |
| Wednesday 15th – Friday 17th Oct,2025 | Faculty Boards of Studies Consider Results |
| Monday 20th – Wednesday 22ndOctober, 2025 | Senate Consider Results for 2024/2025 graduating students |
| Thursday 23rd – 30th October, 2025 | Business Committees of Senate Consider Results/Release of Results for lower levels |
| Monday 7th October, 2025 | Commencement of On-line Clearance/Registration of newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 Academic Session |
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Monday March 31 – Monday 1st April 2025 – Eid-Fitr (Tentative) NOTE: The 4 weeks holiday period is for Friday April 18, 2025 – Good Friday teaching practice, SIWES and Clinicals Monday 21st April, 2025 – Easter Holiday
Tuesday May 1st, 2025 – Workers Day Thursday 12th June, 2025 – Democracy Day Friday 5th September, 2025 – Id el Maulud
We provide this information for your awareness and future planning. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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