UNIPORT Revised Academic Calendar 2025/2026: Key Dates for Students

The University of Port Harcourt has published the approved revised academic calendar for the 2025/2026 full-time and sandwich programmes.

First Semester Key Dates

• Fresh students arrive: November 16, 2025
• Pre-resumption registration for fresh students begins: November 17, 2025
• Returning students arrive: November 30, 2025
• Lectures begin for all students: December 1, 2025
• Christmas break: December 22, 2025 to January 4, 2026
• Orientation for fresh students: January 20, 2026
• Matriculation ceremony: February 10, 2026
• Deadline for first instalment charges: February 27, 2026
• First semester examinations: March 23 to April 24, 2026
• First semester break: April 27 to May 8, 2026

Second Semester Key Dates

• All students arrive: May 10, 2026
• Lectures begin: May 11, 2026
• Deadline for second instalment charges: June 12, 2026
• End of registration for second instalment payment: June 19, 2026
• End of lectures: August 7, 2026
• SUG Week: August 10 to August 15, 2026
• Revision: August 17 to August 21, 2026
• Second semester examinations: August 24 to September 18, 2026
• Long vacation: September 21 to October 30, 2026

Sandwich Programme Dates

• Students arrive and register: July 6 to July 10, 2026
• Lectures: July 13 to September 11, 2026
• Revision: September 14 to September 18, 2026
• Examinations: September 21 to September 26, 2026

What Students Should Do

• Save the payment, registration, lecture and examination dates.
• Confirm any departmental notices that may add faculty-specific deadlines.
• Use the official UNIPORT academic calendar page for the latest published schedule.

Students should treat the official university page as the source of record if dates are later adjusted.