UNIBEN Resumption Date 2023/2024 First Semester and Second Semester -

University of Benin UNIBEN Resumption Date 2022/2023 and Academic Calendar is now made available for all students of the institution. To access the calendar do well to follow up with us as we get you informed on all Uniben Update.

All students and staff of the UNIBEN are instructed to take note of the Resumption Date and do well to begin academic activities immediately. This is to enable the institution rush up academic year and begin next Academic Calendar.

UNIBEN Resumption Date 2022/2023 First Semester and Second Semester

The University of Benin Senate modified the institution’s 2020/2021 academic calendar and approved Sunday, October 23, 2022, as the date for students to return to residential halls.
Lectures are slated to resume on October 24th, after the second semester was shortened for eight months due to the recently suspended strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

UNIBEN Resumption Date 2022/2023 Second Semester

The semester will last till December 23rd.
Meanwhile, online registration for new students admitted for the 2021/2022 academic year begins on December 2nd.
Professor Lilian Salami, who presided over the Senate meeting, asked for the cooperation and support of staff and students to ensure the success of academic activities.

UNIBEN Academic Calendar

Below is a reproduction of the Amended Academic Calendars.

Dates Events
Tuesday 21st March, 2023 Students return to halls of residence
Wednesday 22nd March, 2023 First Semester lectures continue
Monday 27th March, 2023 Online registration of new students 2022/2023 academic session begins
Friday 28th April to Friday 5th May, 2023 2021/2022 Matriculation (Online)/Revision
Monday 8th to Friday 12th May, 2023 First Semester Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Physical Sciences
Saturday 13th May, 2023 CED Examinations
Monday 15th May, 2023 First Semester Examinations begin in all other Faculties/Schools/Institutes
Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th May, 2023 General Studies Examinations
Sunday 28th May to Friday 2nd June, 2023 Students (2021/2022 session) go on break
Saturday 3rd June, 2023 New students for the 2022/2023 session admitted to halls of residence
Saturday 10th June, 2023 Returning students (2021/2022 session) return to halls of residence
Tuesday 13th June, 2023
Second Semester lectures begin in all Faculties/Schools/Institutes for the 2021/2022 academic session.
First Semester lectures begin in all Faculties/Schools/Institutes for the 2022/2023 academic session.
10 weeks of lectures (Tuesday 13th June – Friday 18th August, 2023)
Monday 21st to Friday 25th August, 2023 2022/2023 Matriculation (Online)/Revision
Monday 28th August, 2023
Second Semester Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Physical Sciences (2021/2022 session).
First Semester Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Physical Sciences (2022/2023 session)
Saturday 2nd September, 2023 CED Examinations
Monday 4th September, 2023
Second Semester Examinations begin in all other Faculties/Schools/Institutes (2021/2022 session).
First Semester Examinations begin in all other Faculties/Schools/Institutes (2022/2023 session)
Saturday 16th September, 2023 General Studies Examination
Sunday 17th September, 2023 Students go on break
Note:
Returning students began lectures on January 9th, 2023 with a duration of weeks and 2 days before the close of institutions.
New students started lectures on January 16th, 2023 with a duration of 5 weeks and 2 days before the close of institutions.