JAMB extends 2025 Public University admissions deadline to Nov 17

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an extension of the 2025 admission deadline for public universities, moving it from Friday, October 31, to Monday, November 17, 2025.

The board disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, explaining that the decision followed compelling circumstances that affected the timely completion of admissions in some universities.

JAMB recalled that at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held on July 18, 2025, and chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, October 31 was initially approved as the deadline for all public universities to conclude their admissions.

The board noted that the new date would allow other tertiary institutions, including private universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and innovation enterprise institutions, to complete their admissions before the overall national closing date of December 31, 2025.

According to JAMB, the extension was necessitated by two main factors: an appeal from the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) following disruptions caused by a court order halting the 2025/2026 admission process—which was only lifted on October 28—and the recent accreditation of 229 new academic programmes across 37 universities by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on October 29.

“In light of these developments, and to ensure fairness and inclusiveness, the Board hereby extends the deadline for the completion of 2025 public university admissions to Monday, November 17, 2025,” the statement read.

JAMB emphasised that the new deadline is final and binding, urging all public universities to comply fully.

“While expressing appreciation to all institutions for their cooperation and effort toward meeting the initial target, the Board wishes to emphasise that this new deadline must be strictly adhered to,” Dr. Benjamin added.

He reaffirmed that JAMB remains committed to ensuring a seamless, transparent, and credible admission process that aligns with national education objectives while respecting institutional autonomy.