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Home Academic Calendar NWU Kano Academic Calendar 2025/2026 for Undergraduates Summary Northwest University Kano has launched the 2025/2026 undergraduate academic calendar. Fresh student registration starts on 23 March 2026.
- Fresh registration: 23 March to 5 April 2026
- Returning registration: 20 to 26 April 2026
- Admission: 28 April 2026
- First semester tests: 10 to 29 August 2026
- New session 2026/2027 starts: 8 March 2027
Northwest University, Kano has actually authorized the main scholastic calendar for undergraduate programs for the 2025/2026 scholastic session. The Senate gave the approval at its 65th meeting hung on Monday, 9 March
2026. The calendar sets out the dates for registration, matriculation, orientation, lectures, assessments, result processing, Senate meetings, and the close of the session. For students who require the complete schedule in one location, this is the Core overview.
Table of contents First semester schedule The very first semester begins with registration for fresh trainees from Monday, 23 March 2026 to Sunday, 5 April 2026, for two weeks. Registration for returning students will range from Monday, 20 April 2026 to Sunday, 26 April 2026, for one week.
Enlisting is fixed for Tuesday, 28 April 2026. Orientation for fresh students at the University, Professors, and Department levels will run from Thursday, 30 April 2026 to Saturday, 9 May 2026, for 10 days.
First term lectures will start on Monday, 11 May 2026 and end on Saturday, 20 June 2026, covering 6 weeks. The mid-semester break will hold from Monday, 22 June 2026 to Saturday, 27 June 2026, for one week.
Lectures will continue from Monday, 29 June 2026 to Saturday, 8 August 2026, for another six weeks. First semester assessments will occur from Monday, 10 August 2026 to Saturday, 29 August 2026, for 3 weeks.
Marking of scripts and submission of outcomes will range from Saturday, 29 August 2026 to Sunday, 20 September 2026, for 3 weeks. Evaluation Board Meetings for Departments and Faculties will hold from Monday, 21 September 2026 to Saturday, 26 September 2026. SBC conferences to think about very first term results will follow from Monday, 28 September 2026 to Saturday, 3 October 2026. Senate conference is arranged for Tuesday, 6 October 2026 to Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
The first semester break is noted from Saturday, 29 August 2026 to Saturday, 5 September 2026, for one week.
Second semester schedule
Second term lectures will begin on Monday, 7 September 2026 and end on Saturday, 17 October 2026, covering 6 weeks. The 2nd mid-semester break will range from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Saturday, 24 October 2026, for one week.
The extension of 2nd semester lectures is set up from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Saturday, 28 November 2026, for five weeks. Second semester assessments will hold from Monday, 30 November 2026 to Saturday, 19 December 2026, for three weeks.
Marking of scripts and submission of outcomes will range from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Sunday, 10 January 2027, for 3 weeks. Evaluation Board Conferences for Departments and Faculties will hold from Monday, 11 January 2027 to Saturday, 16 January 2027. SBC conferences to consider 2nd semester results are repaired for Monday, 18 January 2027 to Saturday, 23 January 2027. Senate conference will hold from Tuesday, 26 January 2027 to Wednesday, 27 January 2027.
Include and drop duration
The include and drop duration is set up from Monday, 14 September 2026 to Saturday, 19 September 2026, for one week.
End of session and new session date
Completion of the 2025/2026 academic session is noted from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Saturday, 6 March 2027, for 12 weeks. The brand-new 2026/2027 session will begin on Monday, 8 March 2027.
Public vacations
The calendar likewise states that all public vacations should be observed.
Secret dates students must note
Students looking for the dates that matter most can keep these in view:
- Fresh trainee registration: 23 March to 5 April 2026
- Returning student registration: 20 to 26 April 2026
- Matriculation: 28 April 2026
- Orientation: 30 April to 9 May 2026
- First semester lectures: 11 May to 20 June 2026, then 29 June to 8 August 2026
- First term assessments: 10 to 29 August 2026
- Second term lectures: 7 September to 17 October 2026, then 26 October to 28 November 2026
- 2nd term evaluations: 30 November to 19 December 2026
- New session starts: 8 March 2027
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