The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, directed public universities to conclude their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025.
However, all private universities are expected to complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, private or public, have until year’s end.
This is contained in a weekly bulletin released by the board on Monday.
JAMB said the directives are in line with the schedule approved during the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education.
The admission board said the decision aims to stabilise the academic calendar and ensure equitable access to admission slots across all tertiary institutions.
“Following the directives issued at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Education, all tertiary institutions have been instructed to conclude their admission processes by the end of 2025 according to the schedule below:
“Public universities: To complete admissions by 31st October, 2025. Private universities: To complete admissions by 30th November, 2025. All other institutions (public and private): complete admissions by 31st December 2025.”