NWU / YUMSUK Academic Calendar 2026 is Out [UPDATED]

This is to inform the public that the management of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano (YUMSUK) formerly called Northwest University (NWU) has released the approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session. The schedule of important events for the session are as follows;

First Semester

• Commencement of Registration for Fresh Students
  From: Monday 23 March, 2026
  To: Sunday 5th April, 2026
  Duration: 2 Weeks
• Commencement of Registration for Returning students
  From: Monday 20 April, 2026
  To: Sunday 26th April, 2026
  Duration: 1 Week
• Matriculation
  Tuesday 28th April, 2026
  Duration: 1 Day
• Orientation of fresh students (University/Faculties/Departments)
  From: Thursday 30th April, 2026
  To: Saturday 9th May, 2026
  Duration: 10 Days
• First Semester Lectures
  From: Monday 11 May, 2026
  To: Saturday 20th June, 2026
  Duration: 6 Weeks
• Mid Semester Break
  From: Monday 22 June, 2026
  To: Saturday 27th June, 2026
  Duration: 1 Week
• Continuation of First Semester Lectures
  From: Monday 29th June, 2026
  To: Saturday 8th August, 2026
  Duration: 6 weeks
• First Semester Examinations
  From: Monday 10 August, 2026
  To: Saturday 29th August, 2026
  Duration: 3 Weeks
• Marking of Script and Submission of Results
  From: Saturday 29 August, 2026
  To: Sunday 20th September, 2026
  Duration: 3 Weeks
• Examination Board Meetings (Departments and Faculties)
  From: Monday 21 September, 2026
  To: Saturday 26th September, 2026
  Duration: 1 Week
• SBC Meetings to Consider First Semester Results
  From: Monday 28 September, 2026
  To: Saturday 3 October, 2026
  Duration: 1 Week
• Senate Meeting
  Tuesday 6th October, 2026
• First Semester Break
  From: Saturday 29th August, 2026
  To: Wednesday 7th October, 2026
  (Note: also mentions Saturday 5th September, 2026 – 2 days / 1 week – appears as partial overlap/reference in original)

Second Semester

• Second Semester Lectures
  From: Monday 7th September, 2026
  To: Monday 19th October, 2026
  Duration: 6 Weeks
• Mid Semester Break
  From: Saturday 17th October, 2026
  To: Saturday 24th October, 2026
  Duration: 1 week
• Continuation of Second Semester Lectures
  From: Monday 26th October, 2026
  To: Saturday 28th November, 2026
  Duration: 5 Weeks
• Second Semester Examinations
  From: Monday 30th November, 2026
  To: Saturday 19th December, 2026
  Duration: 3 Weeks
• Marking of Scripts and Submission of Results
  From: Saturday 19th December, 2026
  To: Sunday 10th January, 2027
  Duration: 3 Weeks
• Examination Board Meetings (Departments/Faculties)
  From: Monday 11 January, 2027
  To: Saturday 16th January, 2027
  Duration: 1 Week
• SBC Meetings to Consider Second Semester Results
  From: Monday 18 January, 2027
  To: Saturday 23 January, 2027
  Duration: 1 Week
• Senate Meeting
  From: Tuesday 26th January, 2027
  To: Wednesday 27th January, 2027
  Duration: 2 Days

Additional Notes

• ADD/DROP
  From: Monday 14th September, 2026
  To: Saturday 19th September, 2026
  Duration: 1 Week
• End of 2025/2026 Academic Session / New Session 2026/2027
  Saturday 6th March, 2027
  (followed by) Monday 8th March, 2027
  (appears as 12 Weeks in original – likely total second semester duration reference)

General Note
All public holidays should be observed.

Abubakar Ibrahim
Head, Public Relations Unit

Wishing all students of the University, a successful academic session ahead

The Allschool Team wishes you best of luck this session and prays you excel academically!.

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