The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the 2025 public university admissions deadline from Friday, October 31, 2025, to Monday, November 17, 2025.
In a statement signed by the Board’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the extension was described as necessary due to unforeseen circumstances that prevented some institutions from completing their admissions processes on schedule.
JAMB recalled that during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions on July 18, 2025, chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, all public universities were originally expected to finalize admissions by October 31, 2025.
The Board noted that the initial timeline was designed to allow other tertiary institutions, including private universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and innovation enterprise institutions, to complete their own admissions before the final national deadline of December 31, 2025.
While commending institutions that met the initial timeline, JAMB explained that the extension became necessary following an appeal by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, after disruptions caused by a court order temporarily halted the 2025/2026 admission process until it was lifted on October 28, 2025.
The extension was also prompted by the accreditation of 229 new academic programmes across 37 universities by the National Universities Commission on October 29, 2025, which required adjustments in planning and scheduling for admissions into the newly approved courses.
“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, 17th November, 2025,” the statement said.
JAMB emphasized that the new date is final and binding, urging all public universities to comply fully.
Dr. Benjamin reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to a seamless, transparent, and credible admissions process that supports national education goals while respecting institutional autonomy.
