UNICAL Extends 2025/2026 Admission Exercise
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced the extension of its 2025/2026 admission exercise, following a directive from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The new deadline for the exercise is 17 November 2025.
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced the extension of its 2025/2026 admission exercise, following a directive from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The new deadline for the exercise is 17 November 2025.
Qualified candidates who scored 150 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are invited to apply for admission into programmes that remain open at UNICAL.

The university confirmed that the following faculties and departments are available for admission at this stage:
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Education
- Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
- Department of Modern Languages and Translation Studies
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
UNICAL emphasized that only the listed programmes are available for admission, while other departments remain closed for the current academic session.
Candidates seeking admission or requiring further information are advised to contact the university directly for registration and enquiries.