University of Ibadan Releases 2025/2026 Academic Calendar: Registration Starts Jan 19, Exams Run June–November 2026
The University of Ibadan (UI) has officially approved and published its undergraduate academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session, outlining key dates for registration, orientation, lectures and examination periods for both new and returning students.
The schedule confirms that online registration for new students begins January 19, 2026, while major examination windows will run from June to November 2026, structuring the academic year into clearly defined semesters.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the approved timetable.
First Semester: Registration, Orientation and Teaching
New students: Key entry timeline
Newly admitted students will begin their academic journey with a mix of online and physical activities.
- Online registration begins: Monday, January 19, 2026
- Virtual orientation: January 19–20, 2026
- Virtual lectures (5 weeks): January 21–February 27, 2026
- Physical resumption on campus: Monday, March 2, 2026
- Physical orientation: March 3–4, 2026
The calendar clearly marks March 2, 2026 as the official date new students resume physically on campus.
Returning students: Resumption
- Physical resumption and online registration: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Matriculation ceremony
- Matriculation (physical): Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Teaching and assessment period
- 11 weeks of teaching, revision and continuous assessment:
March 9–May 22, 2026
GES examinations
- GES exams: May 25–29, 2026
First Semester Faculty Examinations
UI has divided examinations into two faculty groups across separate two-week blocks.
Group 1 exams (June 1–12, 2026)
Faculties involved:
- Education
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Technology
- Law
- Agriculture
- Renewable Natural Resources
- Clinical Sciences
- Dentistry
- Basic Medical Sciences
- Public Health
- Environmental Design and Management
- Basic Clinical Sciences
- Nursing
Group 2 exams (June 15–26, 2026)
Faculties involved:
- Arts
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Economics & Management Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Computing
End of first semester: After June 26, 2026.
Second Semester: Teaching and Results Processing
Teaching and assessment
- 11 weeks of teaching/revision: July 13–October 9, 2026
First semester results processing
- Processing of results: August 3–14, 2026
- Faculty board meetings (non-final year): August 17–28, 2026
- Senate review meeting: September 15–16, 2026
GES examinations
- GES exams: October 12–16, 2026
Second Semester Faculty Examinations
Group 1 exams (October 19–30, 2026)
Faculties:
- Education
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Technology
- Law
- Agriculture
- Renewable Natural Resources
- Clinical Sciences
- Dentistry
- Basic Medical Sciences
- Public Health
- Environmental Design and Management
- Basic Clinical Sciences
- Nursing
Group 2 exams (November 2–13, 2026)
Faculties:
- Arts
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Economics & Management Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Computing
Final Results Processing and Senate Approval
- Results processing: November 16–27, 2026
- Faculty examiner meetings (final and non-final year): November 30–December 11, 2026
- Senate approval meetings: December 28–30, 2026
What This Means for Students
The structured timeline gives students nearly a year-long roadmap for academic planning. With early online registration in January, hybrid learning at the start of the session, and staggered examination periods, the calendar is designed to maintain academic flow while allowing efficient results processing.
Students are advised to align personal study schedules and travel plans with these official dates to avoid conflicts during the academic session.
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