Academic Calendar 2023/2024

First Semester (Fall 2023)

2023
SEPTEMBER 17, SUNDAY Start of academic year. Faculty members commence work.
SEPTEMBER 18-20, MONDAY- WEDNESDAY Training courses for new faculty

SEPTEMBER 27, WEDNESDAY Remembrance of Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Estimated)*

OCTOBER 1-4, SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY Students’ Academic Advising Week and reception of new students

OCTOBER 2, MONDAY Deadline for course registration

OCTOBER 3-5, TUESDAY - THURSDAY Add/ Drop period for First Semester courses

OCTOBER 8, SUNDAY Start of classes / First Semester 2023/2024

OCTOBER 12, THURSDAY New academic year open day
OCTOBER 16, MONDAY Deadline for make-up exams for courses taken in the Second and Summer Semester
2022/2023
NOVEMBER 11, SATURDAY Start of First exam period

NOVEMBER 19, SUNDAY Trial registration for second semester courses

NOVEMBER 23, THURSDAY Start of fees payment for the second semester 2023/2024

DECEMBER 2, SATURDAY Start of Mid-term exam period

DECEMBER 19, TUESDAY Applications for undergraduate and graduate studies for the second
semester 2023/2024
DECEMBER 20, WEDNESDAY Start of Second exam period

DECEMBER 24-31, SUNDAY- SUNDAY University winter break

DECEMBER 25, MONDAY Christmas

2024
JANUARY 1, MONDAY New Year

JANUARY 7, SUNDAY Start of Second Semester course registration 2023/2024

JANUARY 15-17, MONDAY- WEDNESDAY Applications to change specializations

JANUARY 23, TUESDAY Deadline for withdrawal from one or more courses for First Semester

JANUARY 27, SATURDAY Start of Final exam period

FEBUARY 11, SUNDAY

Start of Faculty vacation
FEBUARY 12, MONDAY Deadline for submission and approval of final results of First Semester
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Second Semester (Spring 2024)
2024
FEBRUARY 12, MONDAY Deadline for Second Semester course registration
FEBRUARY 13-15, TUESDAY - THURSDAY Add/ Drop period for Second Semester courses

FEBRUARY 18, SUNDAY Start of second semester 2023/2024

FEBRUARY 26, MONDAY Deadline for make-up exams for courses taken in First Semester 2023/2024

MARCH 23, SATURDAY Start of First exam period

APRIL 10-12, WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY Eid al-Fitr (Estimated)*
APRIL 14, SUNDAY Start of Mid-term exam period
APRIL 25, THURSDAY Trial registration for summer semester courses

APRIL 28, SUNDAY Palm Sunday

APRIL 29, MONDAY Start of fees payment for the summer semester 2023/2024

MAY 1, WEDNESDAY International Labor Day *

MAY 4, SATURDAY Start of Second exam period
MAY 5-6, SUNDAY-MONDAY Easter
MAY 12-13, SUNDAY -MONDAY Applications to change specializations

MAY 18, SATURDAY Start of Summer Semester course registration 2023/2024

MAY 19,SUNDAY Applications for undergraduate study for the summer semester 2023/2024

MAY 25, SATURDAY Independence Day

MAY 28,TUESDAY Deadline for withdrawal from one or more courses for Second Semester

JUNE 1, SATURDAY Start of Final exam period

JUNE 16, SUNDAY Start of students’ summer vacation.
Start of faculty vacation.

JUNE 16-19, SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY Eid al-Adha (Estimated)*

JUNE 23, TUESDAY

Deadline for objections to the final results of
the Second Semester
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(Summer Semester 2023)
2024

JUNE 24, MONDAY Deadline for Summer Semester course registration

JUNE 25-27, TUESDAY - THURSDAY Add/ Drop period for Summer Semester courses

JUNE 30, SUNDAY Start of classes/ Summer Semester 2023/2024

JULY 7, SUNDAY Islamic New Year (Estimated)*

JULY 8, MONDAY Deadline for make-up exams for courses taken in Second Semester 2023/2024

JULY 9, TUESDAY Trial registration for first semester courses 2024/2025

JULY 15, MONDAY Start of fees payment for first semester 2024/2025

JULY 18, THURSDAY Start of First exam period

JULY 21, SUNDAY Applications for undergraduate and graduate studies for the first
semester 2024/2025
JULY 30, TUESDAY Start of Mid-term exam period
AUGUST 3, SATURDAY Start of courses registration for First Semester 2024/2025

AUGUST 8, THURSDAY Start of Second exam period

AUGUST 14, WEDNESDAY Deadline for withdrawal from one or more courses for Summer Semester

AUGUST 17, SATURDAY Start of Final exam period

AUGUST 25, SUNDAY Start of summer vacation.

AUGUST 27, TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 15, SUNDAY
Start of faculty vacation.
Deadline for objections to the final results of
the Summer Semester
Start of Academic Year 2024/2025.
Faculty members commence work.

* Christian students are granted a holiday for the following Christian celebrations:
 Palm Sunday.
 Easter (2 days).