The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned public universities yet to begin their 2025 admission process, saying they risk losing their candidates to other institutions that comply with the approved schedule.
In a statement released on Saturday, October 18, the Board reminded all tertiary institutions that the official timeline for the 2025 admissions was agreed upon at the annual Policy Meeting on Admissions held on July 18, chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa.
According to the resolutions, all public universities were expected to submit their first-choice admission recommendations by September 30, while private universities have until October 31.
The timelines also extend to other institutions: polytechnics and colleges of education are to close their admission processes by December 31.
Public Universities: Admission closes October 31
Private Universities: Admission closes November 30
Polytechnics & Colleges of Education: Admission closes December 31
“These timelines were established to promote a structured and predictable academic calendar across all tertiary institutions, ensuring a smooth and transparent admission process,” JAMB said.
However, the Board expressed concern that several public universities have yet to upload any candidate data through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS)—the only recognised platform for processing all tertiary admissions in Nigeria.
Universities Yet to Comply
JAMB listed the defaulting institutions to include Northwest University, Kano; Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil; University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Benue State University, Makurdi; Abdulkadir Kure University; Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna; Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo; and Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Funtua.
The Board urged them to begin admissions immediately, warning that failure to do so would lead to automatic reassignment of their unprocessed candidates to other compliant institutions.
JAMB restated its resolve to uphold transparency, fairness, and efficiency in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions, insisting that all institutions must align with efforts to restore order to the academic calendar disrupted by irregular admission cycles in previous years.
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