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Academic Calendar 2021 - 2022



Day Date Description
AD H.
Sun 20 Jun 10 Dhi Al-Qida Beginning of regular admission in Fall 2021/2022

for bachelor programs
Sun 20 Jun 10 Dhi Al-Qida Leave Academic Staff
Fri 16 Jul 06 Dhi Al-Hijja The last day of regular admission for Colleges of

Medicine and Dental Medicine.
Sun-Thu 18-22 Jul 08-12 Dhi Al-Hijja Arafah + Eid Aladha
Mon 09 Aug 01 Muharam 1443 Alhijiri New year
Thu 19 Aug 11 Muharam The last day of regular admission for other

colleges
Sun 22 Aug 14 Muharam Return of Academic Staff
Sun - Thu 22-26 Aug 14-18 Muharam TOEFL exam for new students + Math & Physics

placement tests + Late registration
Thu 26 Aug 18 Muharam Last date for new students to postpone their

admission
Sun 29 Aug 21 Muharam Classes begin
Wed 01 Sept 24 Muharam Last day for incomplete exam (Undergraduate)
Thu 02 Sept 25 Muharam Last day for Add/Drop
Tue 14 Sept 07 Safar Virtual Orientation meeting for new students
Thu 23 Sept 16 Safar Last day for withdrawal from semester

(Undergraduates)
Sun - Wed 17-27 Oct 11-21 Rabi I Midterm exams
Thu 04 Nov 29 Rabi I Last day for dropping courses without 'F
Wed 01 Dec 26 Rabi II Martyr's Day
Thu - Fri 02-03 Dec 27-28 Rabi II UAE National Day
Thu 09 Dec 05 Jumada I Classes end
Sat - Tue 11-21 Dec 07-17 Jumada I Final exams
Sun 26 Dec 22 Jumada I Winter break starts
Sat 01 Jan 2022 28 Jumada I New Year
Mon - Thu 10 - 13 Jan 07 – 10 Jumada II Fall graduation ceremony




Day Date Description
AD H.
Sun - Wed 05 Dec – 05 Jan 01 Jumada I –

02 Jumada II
Regular admission in spring 2021/2022
for bachelor programs
Mon 10 Jan 07 Jumada II Return of Academic Staff
Mon - Thu 10-13 Jan 07- 10 Jumada II TOEFL exam for new students + Math & Physics placement tests
+ Late registration
Mon 10 Jan 07 Jumada II Classes begin
Wed 12 Jan 09 Jumada II Last day for Incomplete Exam (Undergraduates)
Thu 13 Jan 10 Jumada II Last day for Add/Drop
 Thu 13 Jan 10 Jumada II Last date for new students to postpone
their admission
Thu 03 Feb 02 Rajab Last day for withdrawal from
semester(Undergraduates)
Mon - Thu 07-17 Mar 04 – 14 Shaban Midterm Exam
Thu 24 Mar 21 Shaban Last day for dropping courses without 'F'
Mon - Thu 28 – 31 Mar 25 - 28 Shaban Spring break
Thu 21 Apr 20 Ramadan Classes end
Sat - Thu 23 – 28 April 22 – 27 Ramadan 1st Period of Final exams
Mon - Thu 02 – 05 May 01 – 04 Shawal Eid AlFitr Holidays
Sat - Tue 07 - 17 May 06 – 16 Shawal 2nd Period of Final exams
Mon 09 May 08 Shawal Beginning of early admission in Fall 2022/2023 for bachelor programs
Thu 09 Jun 10 Dhi Al-Qida The last day of Early Admission in Fall
2022/2023 for Bachelor programs
Wed - Sun 15-19 Jun 16 - 20 Dhi Al-Qida Spring graduation ceremony
Mon 20 Jun 21 Dhi Al-Qida Academic Staff Leave


Day Date Description
AD H.
Mon 30 May 29 Shawal Summer session begins
Tue 31 May 01 Dhi Al-Qida Last day for Add/Drop
Thu 23 Jun 24 Dhi Al-Qida Last day for dropping courses without grade 'F
Thu 30 Jun 01 Dhi Al-Hijja Summer classes end
Sat - Tue 02 - 05 July 03 – 06 Dhi Al-Hijja Final exams
Fri - Mon 08 - 11 July 09 – 12 Dhi Al-Hijja Eid Al-Adha Holidays
Sat 30 July 01 Muharam 1444 Alhijiri New year
Mon 22 Aug 24 Muharam 1444 Return of academic staff

* Holidays and graduation ceremony dates are subject to change.