Academic Calendar

Upcoming

September
08
2025

Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin

Academic Calendar

*Holidays are subject to change depending on the decision of Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population.

**Dual degree programs within School of IT and Engineering and programs that will be taught in Gazakh (MAEM in Azerbaijani, MATL in Azerbaijani and MPA in Azerbaijani) will follow different academic calendar.

Summer 2025
May 26, 2025 Summer term classes begin
May 28, 2025 Republic day – NO CLASSES
May 31, 2025 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
June 06 - 07, 2025 Gurban Bayram – NO CLASSES
June 09, 2025 Gurban Bayram OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
June 16, 2025 National Salvation day OBSERVED– NO CLASSES
June 18, 2025 Midterm grades due
June 21, 2025 Both Saturday classes (regular schedule) and Friday (June 27 classes rescheduled) are held. Last day to withdraw from classes
June 26 - 27, 2025 Non-working days, NO CLASSES
July 05, 2025 Last day of classes
July 06 - 07, 2025 Reading period
July 07 - 12, 2025 Final exams
July 16, 2025 Final Grades Due
FALL semester, 2025
September 08, 2025 Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin
September 17, 2025 Last day to add/drop classes
November 08, 2025 Victory Day (Zəfər günü) – NO CLASSES
November 10, 2025 Victory Day observed – NO CLASSES
November 11, 2025 Flag Day observed – NO CLASSES
November 12, 2025 Midterm grades due
November 15, 2025 Last day to withdraw from classes
December 20, 2025 Last day of classes
December 21 - 22, 2025 Reading period
December 23, 2025 - January 07, 2026 Final exams
December 30, 2025 - January 03, 2026 New Year Holidays – NO EXAMS
January 11, 2026 Final grades due
SPRING semester, 2026
January 21, 2026 Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin
January 28, 2026 Last day to add/drop classes
March 09, 2026 International Women’s Day observed – NO CLASSES
March 18 - 19, 2026 Ramadan Holidays – NO CLASSES
March 20 - 24, 2026 Novruz Holidays – NO CLASSES
March 25 - 26, 2026 Novruz Holidays observed – NO CLASSES
April 01, 2026 Midterm grades due
April 04, 2026 Last day to withdraw from classes
May 08, 2026 Last day of classes
May 09 - 10, 2026 Reading period
May 11 - 21, 2026 Final exams
May 25, 2026 Final grades due
June 18, 2026 University Commencement Ceremony (TBC)
SUMMER term, 2026
May 25, 2026 Summer term classes begin
May 27 - 28, 2026 Gurban Holiday and Independence Day – NO CLASSES
May 30, 2026 Last day to add/drop classes
June 15, 2026 National Salvation Day – NO CLASSES
June 17, 2026 Midterm grades due
June 20, 2026 Last day to withdraw from classes
June 26, 2026 Day of the Armed Forces – NO CLASSES
July 04, 2026 Last day of classes
July 05 - 06, 2026 Reading period
July 07 - 11, 2026 Final exams
July 15, 2026 Final grades due