The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered six universities and two other degree awarding institutions to immediately commence admission of new students for the 2025/2026 academic session.
A statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Friday, expressed concerns on the slow pace of admission process in several institutions despite the fast approaching deadline.
The statement reads :”At the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions held on 18th July, 2025, and chaired by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, critical resolutions were reached regarding the timelines for the 2025 admissions exercise.
“The meeting resolved that all public universities must complete and forward their recommendations of suitably-qualified candidates, who selected them as their first choice to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on or before Tuesday, 30th September, 2025.
READ ALSO:
“Private universities, on the other hand, are required to submit their admission recommendations on or before Friday, 31st October, 2025, to allow sufficient time for other tiers of tertiary institutions to conduct their admissions.
“It was further agreed that the 2025 admission exercise would close as follows: Public Universities: 31st October, 2025; Private Universities: 30th November, 2025; and Other Tertiary Institutions (Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, etc.): 31st December, 2025.
“These timelines were designed to ensure a structured and predictable academic calendar across all institutions and to allow every tier of tertiary education to conduct its admission process seamlessly.
“However, records available on the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), the platform through which all admissions are conducted, revealed that some institutions have yet to submit a single admission recommendation to the Board, despite the clear directives and ample time provided.
“It is particularly concerning that certain public universities have not made any submissions, even after the September deadline had elapsed. The policy meeting had expressly directed that, even where institutions were not ready to resume academic exercises, they should at least process and archive their admissions to ensure compliance with the approved schedule.
“Consequently, the following institutions are hereby requested to commence their 2025 admissions immediately:
Northwest University, Kano, Kano State;
Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State;
Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State;
Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State;
Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna, Niger State;
Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Kaduna State;
Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Oyo State; and
Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Funtua, Katsina
State.
“The Board strongly urges these universities to commence their 2025
admission processes without further delay.
“Failure to act within the approved timelines will result in all unprocessed candidates being moved automatically to the next available tier of institutions for possible consideration.”