Universities across Nigeria have been directed to ensure they finalise the admission processes in their institutions by October 31, 2025, for public universities and November 30, 2025, for private ones.
The directive was handed to the institutions by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, August 18.
In a fresh schedule released in its weekly bulletin, JAMB announced that all other tertiary institutions in Nigeria, private or public, have until year’s end.
According to JAMB, the directives are in line with the schedule approved during the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education.
It also stated that the new directive will help stabilise and unify the academic calendar and ensure equitable access to admission slots to all intending applicants across 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.
“Even where an institution is not yet ready to commence the new academic session, such an institution should conduct its admission and archive it.
“By this policy directive, all admission processes must be concluded within the prescribed timelines,” JAMB said.
In addition, the board urged all institutions conducting post-UTME screenings to conclude these processes as soon as possible to enable them to comply with the 2025 admission schedule.
It noted, “Consequently, institutions conducting post-UTME screenings are expected to conclude those exercises in good time to comply with the 2025 admissions schedule.”