FUTA has released the academic calendar for 2025/2026. The schedule covers lecture dates, breaks, exams, and key activities for all students. Kindly read the full details below.
FUTA Academic Calendar, quick overview
The Federal University of Technology, Akure, has rolled out the official academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session. This is the guidebook of dates every undergraduate must note down, from registration to exams, and all the breaks in between. Miss a date, and you may find yourself playing catch-up, so better to mark them early.
I drifted for a moment before coming back to the details, the calendar is packed, but not too hard to follow.
FUTA Academic Calendar, first semester
The first semester kicks off in November 2025 and runs through March 2026. Here is how the weeks unfold:
- Monday, 17th November 2025 – Registration portal opens
- Sunday, 23rd November 2025 – Online registration begins for undergraduates
- Monday, 24th November 2025 – Arrival of both freshers and returning students
- Monday, 24th November 2025 – Physical registration starts
- Monday, 24th November 2025 – Lectures begin for returning students
- Monday, 24th – Friday, 28th November 2025 – Orientation for new students
- Monday, 4th – Monday, 23rd December 2025 – Late registration period
- Tuesday, 23rd December 2025 – Christmas break begins
- Sunday, 4th January 2026 – Christmas break ends
- Monday, 5th January 2026 – Lectures resume
- Monday, 26th January 2026 – Matriculation ceremony
- Friday, 20th February 2026 – Lectures end
- Monday, 23rd – Friday, 27th February 2026 – Lecture-free week
- Monday, 2nd – Saturday, 21st March 2026 – Examinations
- Monday, 23rd March – Saturday, 18th April 2026 – Inter-semester break
First semester summary
- 12 weeks of lectures
- 1 lecture-free week
- 3 weeks of exams
- Total: 16 weeks
A fair balance, though the festive season sits right in the middle, so students may need to switch gears quickly after the break.
FUTA Academic Calendar, second semester
The second half begins in April 2026 and wraps up by August. The flow is steady but tight.
- Monday, 13th April 2026 – Registration portal opens
- Sunday, 26th April 2026 – Arrival of all students
- Monday, 27th April 2026 – Registration continues
- Monday, 27th April 2026 – Lectures commence
- Saturday, 9th May 2026 – Normal registration closes
- Monday, 11th – Friday, 15th May 2026 – Late registration
- Thursday, 11th – Saturday, 13th June 2026 – Mid-semester break
- Monday, 15th June 2026 – Lectures resume
- Friday, 24th July 2026 – Lectures end
- Monday, 27th – Friday, 31st July 2026 – Lecture-free week
- Monday, 3rd – Saturday, 15th August 2026 – Examinations
- Sunday, 16th August 2026 – Inter-session break begins
Second semester summary
- 13 weeks of lectures
- 1 lecture-free week
- 2 weeks of exams
- Total: 16 weeks