ACADEMICS
Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
16 Weeks Classes+ 1 Week Exams+ 1 Quiet Week= 18 Weeks
Undergraduate & Graduate ProgramsAdmissions & Enrolment Schedule
| Early Admission | Date |
| Admission Announcement | Monday, April 14, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Friday, July 04, 2025 |
| Admission Test & Interview | Monday, July 7, 2025 – Monday, July 14, 2025 |
| Display of Merit Lists / Issuance of challan / Admission offer letter | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 – Saturday, July 20, 2025 |
| NB Scholarship application deadline | Friday, July 04, 2025 |
| NB Scholarship Decision | Monday, July 21, 2025 |
| Payment of Dues Due Date | Monday, August 04, 2025 Valid Date: Monday, August 04, 2025 |
| Regular Admission | Date |
| Admission Announcement | Wednesday, July 16, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Friday, August 22, 2025 |
| Admission Test & Interview | Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| Display of Merit Lists / Issuance of challan / Admission offer letter | Thursday, August 28, 2025 – Friday, August 29, 2025 |
| Scholarship application deadline | Friday, August 22, 2025 |
| Scholarship Decision | Thursday, September 04, 2025 |
| Payment of Dues Due Date | Monday, September 8, 2025 Valid Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| Enrolment & Semester Fee Payment | Date |
| Deadline for NBS Applications | Monday, July 21, 2025 |
| Award of NB Scholarships - Existing Students | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| Issuance of fee challan – Existing Students | Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| Online Course Enrollment – Existing Students | Friday, August 29, 2025 – Friday, September 05, 2025 |
| Due/Valid Date of Semester Fee Payment – Existing Students | Due Date: Friday, September 05, 2025 Valid Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| Zero Week | Monday, September 15, 2025 – Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
| Online Course Enrollment – New Students | Monday, September 15, 2025 – Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
| Online Course Add/Drop | Thursday, September 25, 2025 – Friday, September 26, 2025 |
| Online Course Withdrawal | Monday, October 13, 2025 – Friday, November 28, 2025 |
Classes & Exams Schedule
| Commencement of Classes - Existing | Monday, September 22, 2025 |
| Commencement of Classes - New | Monday, September 22, 2025 |
| Mid Term Exams (9th Week) | Monday, November 17, 2025 – Friday, November 21, 2025 |
| Last day of Classes (16th Week) | Friday, January 09, 2026 |
| Reinforcement / Preparation (17th Week) | Saturday, January 10, 2026 – Tuesday, January 13, 2026 |
| Final Exams (18th Week) | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
| Semester Break / Winter Break (2 Weeks) | Monday, January 26, 2026 – Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Announcement of Result | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
Spring Semester 2026
16 Weeks Classes + 1 Week Exams + 1 Week Spring Break + 1 Quiet Week = 19 Weeks
Undergraduate & Graduate ProgramsAdmissions & Enrolment Schedule
| Early Admission | Date |
| Admission Announcement | Monday, December 1, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| Admission Test & Interviews | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Display of Merit Lists / Issuance of Challan / Admission Offer Letter | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Payment of Dues | Due Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 Valid Date: Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| Regular Admission | Date |
| Admission Announcement | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Application Deadline | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| Admission Test / Interviews | Thursday, January 22, 2026 – Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| Display of Merit Lists / Issuance of Challan / Admission Offer Letter | Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | Due & Valid Date: Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| Enrolment & Semester Fee Payment | Date |
| Online Course Enrollment – Existing Students (Zero Week) | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Online Course Enrollment – New Students (Zero Week) | Monday, February 9, 2026 – Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
| Online Course Add/Drop | Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Friday, February 13, 2026 |
| Online Course Withdrawal | Monday, March 2, 2026 – Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Issuance of Fee Challan | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| Due / Valid Date of Semester Fee Payment – Existing Students | Due Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 Valid Date: Friday, January 30, 2026 |
Classes & Exams Schedule
| Commencement of Classes – Existing | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| Commencement of Classes & Orientation – for Regular Admission Intake | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 23, 2026 – Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| Mid Term Exams (10th Week) | Monday, April 13, 2026 – Friday, April 17, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes (17th Week) | Friday, June 5, 2026 |
| Reinforcement / Preparation Week (18th Week) | Monday, June 8, 2026 – Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| Final Exams (19th Week) | Monday, June 15, 2026 – Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Semester Break | Monday, June 25, 2026 – Friday, July 10, 2026 |
| Announcement of Result | Friday, June 26, 2026 |
Summer Semester 2026
8 Weeks Classes + 1 Week Exams = 9 Weeks
Graduate ProgramAdmissions & Enrolment Schedule
| Regular Admission | Date |
| Summer Admissions (MA Art Education) Subject to the confirmation by the department |
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| Admission Announcement – MA AE | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Application Deadline – MA AE | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| Interview/Portfolio – MA AE | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 & Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
| Display of Merit Lists – MA AE | Friday, April 17, 2026 |
| Issuance of Fee Challans | Friday, April 17, 2026 |
| Deadline for NB Sch. Applications (1st Week) | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Payment of Dues (2nd Week) | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Award of NB Scholarships (3rd Week) | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| Online Course Enrollment (MA AE New Students) | Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, June 15, 2026 |
Enrolment & Semester Fee Payment |
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| Online Course Enrollment | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – Friday, July 10, 2026 |
| Online Course Add/Drop | Thursday, July 16, 2026 – Friday, July 17, 2026 |
| Online Course Withdrawal | Monday, July 20, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026 |
| Due/Valid Date of Semester Fee Payment | Friday, July 31, 2026 |
Classes & Exams Schedule
| Commencement of Classes & Orientation (Existing Students) | Monday, July 13, 2026 |
| Mid Term Exams | Monday, August 10, 2026 – Wednesday, August 12, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes (8th Week) | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| Examination (1 Week) | Monday, September 7, 2026 – Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| Semester Break/Summer Break (1 Week) | Monday, September 14, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026 |
| Announcement of Result (1 Week) | Friday, September 18, 2026 |
Holidays 2025 - 26
Tentative schedule of Holidays
| Occasion | Dates |
|---|---|
| Eid Milad un-Nabi* | Friday, September 05, 2025 |
| Iqbal Day | Sunday, November 09, 2025 |
| Quaid-e-Azam Day | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| Kashmir Day | Thursday, February 05, 2026 |
| Pakistan Day | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| Labour Day | Friday, May 01, 2026 |
| Eid-ul-Fitr* | Saturday, March 21, 2026 – Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| Eid-ul-Azha* | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – Friday, May 29, 2026 |
| Ashura* | Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Friday, August 14, 2026 |
*Subject to the appearance of moon.
