The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the completion of admissions into public universities for the 2025 academic session from October 31 to November 17, 2025.

The extension was announced in a statement signed by Fabian Benjamin, the head of Media and Public Relations. He explained that the decision became necessary due to emergent and compelling circumstances affecting the timely completion of the admission process by some institutions.

According to the board, the timeline is strategically set to enable other tiers of tertiary institutions, including private universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and innovation enterprise institutions to finalise their respective admissions before the overall national closing date of December 31, 2025

The board stated that the new deadline of Monday, November 17, 2025, is final and must be strictly adhered to.

JAMB expressed appreciation to all institutions for their cooperation and emphasised its continued commitment to ensuring a seamless, transparent, and credible admission process that aligns with national education goals and institutional autonomy.