ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION
FIRST SEMESTER 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION
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DAYS/DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
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1. |
Monday 21st September – Friday 2nd October 2026 |
Registration for Returning and Fresh Students |
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2. |
Monday 28th September 2026 |
Lectures Begin for all students |
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3. |
Monday 12th – Friday 16th October, 2026 |
Institute/College Orientation |
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4. |
Monday 12th – Friday 16th October, 2026 |
Late Registration (Attract a Penalty Fee of GMD 750) |
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5. |
Wednesday 14th October 2026 |
Student Union Orientation Day |
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6. |
Wednesday 11th November, 2026 |
Matriculation Ceremony |
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7. |
Monday 16th – Friday 20th November, 2026 |
Mid-Semester Examination (CA Week) |
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8. |
Friday 18th December 2026 |
Lectures End |
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9. |
Monday 21st December 2026 – Monday 4th January, 2027 |
End of the year Break |
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10 |
Monday 4th – Friday 8th January |
Revision week |
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11. |
Monday 11th – Friday 22nd January, 2027 |
First Semester Examinations |
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12. |
Monday 25th January – Friday 5th February, 2027 |
Inter-Semester Break |
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13. |
Monday 15th February – Wednesday 17th February, 2027 |
Departmental Consideration of Results |
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14. |
Monday 18th February – friday19th February, 2027 |
College/Institute Board Consideration of Results |
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15. |
Wednesday 24th February – Thursday 25th February, 2027 |
BCoS Results Consideration |
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16. |
Wednesday 3rd March, 2027 |
Senate Consideration and Approval |
Summary of First Semester 2026/2027 Academic Session
2 weeks of Registration for Returning and Fresh Students
12 weeks of Lectures
1 week Lecture free
2 weeks of Examinations
Total Duration of First Semester = 16 weeks
SECOND SEMESTER 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION
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DAYS / DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
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1. |
Monday 8th February – Friday 12th February, 2027 |
Registration |
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2. |
Monday 15th February, 2027 |
Commencement of Lectures |
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3. |
Thursday 18th February 2027 |
Independence Day |
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4. |
Monday 22nd – Thursday 25th February, 2027 |
Innovation Week |
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5. |
Monday 15th –Saturday 20th March, 2027 |
Convocation Week |
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6. |
Saturday 20th March 2027 |
Convocation Ceremony |
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7. |
Monday 29th March – 2nd April, 2027 |
Mid-Semester Examination (CA Week) |
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8. |
Monday 19th April – Friday 23rd April, 2027 |
Student Union Week |
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9. |
Friday 14th May, 2027 |
Lectures End |
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10. |
Monday 17th – Friday 21st May, 2027 |
Revision Week |
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11. |
Monday 24th May – Friday 4th June, 2027 |
Second Semester Examination |
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12. |
Monday 14th June – Friday 27th August 2027 |
Students’ Industrial Attachment |
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13. |
Monday 21st June – 25th Friday June, 2027 |
Departmental Consideration of Results |
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14. |
Monday 28th June – Friday 2nd July, 2027 |
College/Institute Board Consideration of Results |
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15. |
Tuesday 6th July, 2027 |
BCoS Results Consideration |
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16. |
Tuesday 13th July, 2027 |
Senate Consideration and Approval |
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17. |
Monday 6th September, 2027 |
Commencement of 2027/2028 Academic Session |
Summary of Second Semester 2026/2027 Academic Session
1 week of Registration
12 weeks of Lectures
1 Week Lecture Free
2 Weeks of Examinations
Total Duration of Second Semester = 16 weeks
Holidays (All National Holidays will be observed)
- December 25, 2026 – Christmas Holiday
- December 26, 2026 – Boxing Day
- January 1, 2027 – New Year Holiday
- February 18, 2027- Independence Holiday
(5) March 10 and 11 – Eid-il-Fitr
(6) March 26 – Easter Holiday (Good Friday)
(7) March 29 – Easter Holiday (Easter Monday)
(8) May 1 – Workers Day
(9) May 25 – African Liberation Day
(10) May 17 and 18 – Tobaski
(11) August 15 or16 – Assumption day
(12) August 15 or 16 – Maolud Nabiyy