University calendar for the academic year 2025-2026 for the academic levels above the first year
The Department of Studies, Planning, and Follow-up at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced the university calendar for undergraduate studies for the 2025/2026 academic year for post-graduate levels.
| Academic Year Details | Day | Date | Duration |
| Start and end of the First Semester | Sunday | 21/09/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 15 weeks |
|
Semi-annual examinations for the colleges and institutes that follow the annual system & final exams for the first semester of colleges and institutes that follow the semester system and courses and Bologna process |
Sunday | 4/1/2026 | |
| Spring Vacation | Sunday | 18/01/2026 – 31/01/2026 | 2 weeks |
| Start and end of the second semester | Sunday | 01/02/2026 – 14/05/2026 | 15 weeks |
| Final exams of the first phase for the colleges and institutes that follow the annual system & final exams of the second phase for the colleges and institutes that follow the semester system and courses and Bologna process | Tuesday | 17/05/2026 | |
| 2nd Phase Exams | Wednesday | 1/9/2026 | |
| Summer training for students | Wednesday | 01/07/2026 – 31/08/2026 | 2 months |
| Summer training for the students at colleges and institutes involved according to the periods approved | Wednesday | 01/07/2026 – 31/08/2026 | |
| Start and end dates of the summer semester (optional) for universities and colleges that follow the course system | Wednesday | 1/7/2026 | 8 weeks |
Additional Notes:
- Exam dates may be adjusted and will be announced one week in advance with the approval of the college/institute council.
- Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays will be scheduled according to official national holidays.
- Student registration for the new academic year must be completed within 10 days before the start of the semester system.