Schools That Have Announced 2026/2027 Resumption Dates in Nigeria

Leroy Chuks4 min read

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Several Nigerian universities have announced their resumption dates for the 2026/2027 academic session. However, schools do not follow one uniform timetable. Some universities bring fresh students back before returning students, while others resume both groups on the same date.

This page provides a running list of universities that have announced their 2026/2027 resumption schedules. It covers both fresh and returning students and separates resumption from important activities such as registration and the start of lectures.

Students should check the date that applies to their status. A fresh student’s resumption date may differ from that of a returning student at the same university.

2026/2027 University Resumption Dates in Nigeria

No. University Fresh/New Students Returning Students Lectures / Academic Activities Status
1 Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) 31 Aug–2 Sept 2026, by college 3–5 Sept 2026, by college 7 Sept 2026 Resumed
2 Bowen University 7 Sept 2026 14 Sept 2026 14 Sept 2026 Resumed
3 Redeemer’s University 7–8 Sept 2026 11 Sept 2026 14 Sept 2026 Resumed
4 Mercy Medical University 7 Sept 2026 21 Sept 2026 14 Sept fresh; 22 Sept returning Resumed
5 Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia (FUASK) Not yet separately stated 5 Sept 2026 Academic activities begin with returning students Resumed
6 Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ) 15 Sept 2026 Not separately stated 22 Sept 2026 Resumed
7 Dominion University, Ibadan 19 Sept 2026 26 Sept 2026 Not separately stated Resumed
8 Bells University of Technology See university schedule 20 Sept 2026 for 300–500L See academic schedule Resumed
9 Atiba University 25 Sept 2026 29 Sept 2026 See university schedule Upcoming
10 Caleb University 26 Sept 2026 for 100L/JUPEB Staggered by level Staggered by level Upcoming
11 University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) 28 Sept 2026 28 Sept 2026 30 Sept 2026 Upcoming
12 Hillside University of Science and Technology 24 Oct 2026 for new 100L and 200L MBBS 4 Oct 2026 for other returning students See academic calendar Upcoming
13 Federal University of Science and Technology Kabo Registration begins 5 Oct 2026 3 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 Upcoming
14 University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) 14 Sept 2026 Not separately stated Session begins 14 Sept 2026 Resumed
15 University of Benin (UNIBEN) Online clearance from 5 Oct; halls 11 Oct Halls 18 Oct 19 Oct 2026 Upcoming
16 Fountain University, Osogbo 18 Oct 2026 4 Oct 2026 Session begins 5 Oct 2026 Upcoming
17 Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) 12 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 Upcoming
18 Augustine University, Ilara-Epe 12–14 Oct 2026 5–7 Oct 2026 12 Oct returning; 19 Oct fresh Upcoming
19 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) 18 Oct 2026 25 Oct 2026 26 Oct 2026 Upcoming
20 Elizade University 18 Oct 2026 25 Oct 2026 See academic calendar Upcoming
21 Sam Maris University 19 Oct 2026 26 Oct 2026 2 Nov 2026 Upcoming
22 Edo State University, Iyamho 17 Oct 2026 31 Oct 2026 2 Nov fresh; 9 Nov returning Upcoming
23 Covenant University 31 Oct–1 Nov 2026 10–11 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 Upcoming
24 Federal University Lokoja (FUL) 2 Nov 2026 Not separately stated Not stated in admissions notice Upcoming
25 University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) 1 Nov 2026 1 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026 Upcoming
26 University of Ilesa (UNILESA) 9 Nov 2026 30 Nov 2026 23 Nov fresh Upcoming
27 Taraba State University (TSU) 16 Nov 2026 16 Nov 2026 Not separately stated Upcoming
28 LAUTECH 5 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 Upcoming
29 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Already in 2026/2027 registration process Already in 2026/2027 registration process Current session activities ongoing Resumed
30 Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASUED) Fresh-student orientation 19–23 Oct 2026 7 Sept 2026 for 200–300L Lectures begin 21 Sept 2026 Resumed
31 Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management (RECTEM) Included in ND/HND new-session schedule 26 Oct 2026 27 Oct 2026 Upcoming
32 European University of Nigeria (EUN) IJMB: 28 Sept 2026 Not applicable to IJMB notice IJMB registration begins on resumption Upcoming
33 University of Medical and Applied Sciences / UNILESA 9 Nov 2026 30 Nov 2026 23 Nov fresh Upcoming
34 Plateau State University (PLASU) Online registration from 24 Aug 2026 Online registration from 31 Aug 2026 14 Sept fresh; 7 Sept returning Proposed
35 Federal University of Science and Technology Kabo Registration from 5 Oct 2026 3 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 Upcoming
36 Hillside University of Science and Technology 24 Oct 2026 for affected new students 4 Oct 2026 for other returning students See calendar Upcoming
37 Afe Babalola University 31 Aug–2 Sept 2026 3–5 Sept 2026 7 Sept 2026 Resumed
38 Bowen University 7 Sept 2026 14 Sept 2026 14 Sept 2026 Resumed
39 Redeemer’s University 7–8 Sept 2026 11 Sept 2026 14 Sept 2026 Resumed
40 Mercy Medical University 7 Sept 2026 21 Sept 2026 14 Sept fresh; 22 Sept returning Resumed
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Conclusion

The 2026/2027 academic session does not have one common Nigerian university resumption date. Universities are opening at different times, and several have separate schedules for fresh students, returning students, registration and lectures.

For students, the most useful date is therefore the one that applies to their student category. A fresh student should not assume that a returning-student date applies to them, just as a returning student should not mistake a fresh-student clearance date for the beginning of lectures.

This tracker brings the announced dates together in one place and can be updated as more universities release or revise their 2026/2027 calendars.

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