2025-2026 First Semester (Fall)
Description | Date | Day |
Resuming Work: Faculty Members, non-faculty teachers, lecturers, and administrative academics (continuing staff and new). | Monday, August 11, 2025 | Monday |
Welcoming and registering new students – Orientation week and activities, academic advising, and capability tests – Professional Development for faculty members – Decisions regarding academic grievances. | Monday, August 11, 2025 | Monday |
Starting of the academic year. | Monday, August 18, 2025 | Monday |
beginning ofAdd/Drop period | Monday, August 18, 2025 | Monday |
Deadline for Add/Drop courses. | Friday, August 22, 2025 | Friday |
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses without failing. | Friday, September 12, 2025 | Friday |
Last day for deferring studies for continuing students | Friday, September 26, 2025 | Friday |
Midterm exams | Monday, October 6, 2025 – Friday, October 17, 2025 | Monday- Friday |
Academic Advising Week | Monday, October 27, 2025 – Friday, October 31, 2025 | Monday- Friday |
Early Registration for Spring 2025-2026. | Monday, November 3, 2025 – Friday, November 7, 2025 | Monday- Friday |
Last day of lectures | Friday, December 5, 2025 | Friday |
End-of-semester exams Final Exams. | Monday, December 8, 2025 – Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | Monday-Wednesday |
Announcement of semester results. | Monday, December 22, 2025 | Monday |
Deadline for receiving academic grievances. | Friday, December 26, 2025 | Friday |
Winter vacation
Description | Date | Day |
Winter vacation for students | Monday, December 22, 2025 – Monday, January 12, 2026 | Monday – Monday |
Winter vacation for faculty members. | Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026 | Monday- Friday |
2025 -2026 Semester (Spring)
Description | Date | Day |
Resuming Work: Faculty Members, non-faculty teachers, lecturers, and administrative academics (continuing staff and new) | Monday, January 5, 2026 | Monday |
Welcoming and registering new students – Orientation week and activities, academic advising, and capability tests – Professional Development for faculty members – Decisions- regarding academic grievances. | Monday, January 5, 2026 | Monday |
Starting of the academic year | Monday, January 12, 2026 | Monday |
Last day for dropping and adding courses | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Friday |
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses without failing. | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Friday |
Last day for deferring studies for continuing students | Friday, February 20, 2026 | Friday |
Midterm Exams | Monday, March 2, 2026 – Friday, March 13, 2026 | Monday- Friday |
Academic Advising Week | Monday, March 23, 2026 – Friday, March 27, 2026 | Monday- Friday |
Early Registration for Fall 2025-2026. | Monday, March 30, 2026 – Friday, April 3, 2026 | Monday- Friday |
Description | Date | Day |
Spring vacation for students and faculty members (no lectures, except for practical training, which follows the system of the department responsible for training them). | Monday, March 16, 2026 – Friday, March 20, 2026 | Monday- Friday |
Resumption of studies in the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year
Description | Date | Day |
Lectures commencement after spring vacation. | Monday, March 23, 2026 | Monday |
Last day of lectures | Friday, May 1, 2026 | Friday |
End-of-Semester Exams (Final Exams). | Monday, May 4, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Monday-Wednesday |
Announcement of semester results. | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Friday |
Beginning of summer vacation (only for students who do not wish to study in the summer semester). | Friday, May 15, 2026 | Friday |
Deadline for receiving academic grievances. | Monday, May 18, 2026 | Monday |
2025-2026 Summer Semester
Description | Date | Day |
Start of lectures | Monday, May 18, 2026 | Monday |
Last day for dropping and adding courses | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses without failing. | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Thursday |
Midterm Exams | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Tuesday- Thursday |
Last day of lectures | Friday, June 26, 2026 | Friday |
End-of-Semester Exams
(Final Exams). |
Monday, June 29, 2026 – Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | Monday-Wednesday |
Announcement of semester results. | Thursday, July 2, 2026 | Thursday |
Deadline for receiving academic grievances. | Friday, July 3, 2026 | Friday |
Beginning of summer vacation for faculty members and students studying in the summer semester. | Monday, July 6, 2026 | Monday |
*Note: These dates may be subject to change due to religious occasions and public holidays.
DownloadFall Semester 2024/2025
Event | Date | Day |
Return day for faculty members, non-faculty lecturers, lecturers, and administrative academics (current and new) | 19 August 2024 | Monday |
Welcoming and registering new students – Induction Activities, Academic Guidance and Ability Tests – Professional Development for Faculty Members – Decisions Regarding Academic Grievances | 19 – 23 August 2024 | Monday-Friday |
Courses’ Commencing | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
The start of Add/ Drop period | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
Deadline for Adding/Dropping Courses | 30 August 2024 | Friday |
The last date to withdraw from one or more courses without failing | 20 سبتمبر 2024 | Friday |
The last date to postpone studies for continuing/ regular students | 04 October 2024 | Friday |
Midterm Exams | 14 October – 25 October2024 | Monday-Friday |
Academic Advising Week | 11 November – 15 November 2024 | Monday-Friday |
Early registration for Fall 2024 semester | 18 November – 22 November 2024 | Monday-Friday |
Last day of lectures (End of Semester) | 06 December 2024 | Friday |
End-of-Semester Exams | 09 – 20 December 2024 | Monday-Friday |
Grades announcement | 23 December 2024 | Monday |
Deadline for students’ grade appeals | 27 December 2024 | Friday |
Winter Break
Event | Date | Day |
Winter break for students | 23 December 2024 – 10 January 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Spring Semster 2024/2025
Event | Date | Day |
Return day for faculty members, non-faculty lecturers, lecturers, and administrative academics (current and new) | 06 January 2025 | Monday |
Welcoming and registering new students – Induction Activities, Academic Guidance and Ability Tests – Professional Development for Faculty Members – Decisions Regarding Academic Grievances | 06 January – 10 January 2025 | Monday – Friday |
Courses’ Commencing | 13 January 2025 | Monday |
The start of Add/ Drop period | 17 January 2025 | Friday |
Deadline for Adding/Dropping Courses 07 | 07 February 2025 | Friday |
The last date to withdraw from one or more courses without failing | 14 February 2025 | Friday |
Midterm Exams | 03 March – 14 March 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Academic Advising Week | 17 March – 21 March 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Early registration for Spring 2025 semester | 24 March – 28 March 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Spring Break
Event | Date | Day |
Winter Break for Students & Faculty members. (except for Students enrolled in Training) |
31 March –11 April 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Spring Semster (cont.) 2024/2025
Event | Date | Day |
Classes resume after spring break | 14 April 2025 | Monday |
Last day of classes | 09 May 2025 | Friday |
End-of-Semester Exams | 12 May – 23 May 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Grades announcement | 26 May 2025 | Monday |
Start of Summer Break for students not registered in Summer | 26 May 2025 | Monday |
Deadline for students’ grade appeals | 28 May 2025 | Wednesday |
Summer Semster 2024/2025
Event | Date | Day |
Start of summer classes | 26 May 2025 | Monday |
Last day to add/drop | 28 May2025 | Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw from course without failure | 06 June 2025 | Friday |
Mid-Term Exams | 12– 16 June 2025 | Thursday – Monday |
Last day of classes | 04 July 2025 | Friday |
Final exams | 07 July – 09 July 2025 | Monday-Wednesday |
Grades announcement | 10 July 2025 | Thursday |
Deadline for students’ grade appeals | 11 July 2025 | Friday |
Summer Break Begins | 14 July 2025 | Monday |
Note: Dates may vary depending on religious occasions and official holidays.
DownloadFall Semester 2023
Day | Date | Event |
Monday | 21st., August 2023 | Working hours/ days of faculty members, non-faculty lecturers, lecturers, and administrative academics (current and new) |
Monday – Friday | 21-25th August 2023 | Welcoming and registering new students – Induction Activities, Academic Guidance and Ability Tests – Professional Development for Faculty Members – Decisions Regarding Academic Grievances |
Monday | 28th., August 2028 | Courses’ Commencing |
Monday | 28th., August 2023 | The start of Add/ Drop period |
Friday | 1st., September 2023 | Deadline for Adding Courses |
Friday | 22nd. September 2023 | The last date to withdraw from one or more courses without failing |
Friday | 6th., October 2023 | The last date to postpone studies for continuing/ regular students |
Monday – Friday | 16th.,- 27th October 2023 | Midterm Exams |
Monday – Friday | 13th., November -17th., November 2023 | Academic Advising Week |
Monday – Friday | 20th- 24th., November 2023 | Early registration for spring 2024 semester |
Tuesday | 28th., November 2023 | Last day of lectures (End of Semester) |
Wednesday – Thursday | 29th., -30th., November 2023 | End-of-Semester Exams |
Friday | 1st., December 2023 | National Day Celebrations |
Saturday – Thursday | 2nd- 7th December 2023 | End-of-Semester Exams |
Monday | 11th., December 2023 | Announcement of Semester Results |
Friday | 15th., December 2023 | Deadline for Receiving Academic Grievances |