Academic Calendar
Last updated on September 2nd, 2020
Academic Calendar of Events (ACE) 2020-2021
Islamabad Campus
| Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| Admissions Open | 15 Jun 20 | 02 Nov 20 | – | – |
| Admissions Close | 6 Aug 20 | 23 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Computer Based Admission Test (CBT) | 8 Aug20 | 26 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Admission Test Results | 17Aug 20 | 31 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates | 19 Aug 20 | 3-8 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Course Registration for Enrolled Students | 18 Sep 20 | 28-29 Jan 21 | 28 Jun 21 | – |
| Orientation Session | 18 Sep 20 | 28-29 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Commencement of Weekend Classes | 19 Sep 20 | 30 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Commencement of Regular Classes | 21 Sep 20 | 1 Feb 21 | 5 Jul 21 | – |
| Mid-Term Examinations of Weekend Classes | 6 Nov – 8 Nov 20 | 26-28 Mar 21 | – | – |
| Mid-Term Examinations of Regular Classes | 9-14 Nov 20 | 29 Mar – 3 Apr 21 | 9-10 Aug 21 | – |
| Final Examinations of Weekend Classes | 8-10 Jan 21 | 4 Jun 21 | – | – |
| Final Examinations of Regular Classes | 11-20 Jan 21 | 7-16 Jun 21 | 1-2 Sep 21 | – |
| Declaration of Semester Examinations’ Results | 27 Jan 21 | 25 Jun 21 | 10 Sep 21 | – |
| Non Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| BU Foundation Day | – | 7 Feb 21 | – | – |
| Bahria Model United Nations (BMUN) | Oct 20 | – | – | Inter University Conference |
| Posters Competition | Oct 20 | – | – | |
| Alumni Home Coming | Nov 20 | – | – | Re-Union of Graduated Students |
| Seminar/ Workshop in coordination with Iqbal Chair | 22 Sep 20 | 23 Apr 21 | – | – |
| Mental Health Day | Oct 20 | – | ||
| National Iqbal Conference | 24-25 Nov 20 | – | – | In coordination with BUHO Iqbal Chair |
| Students’ Week & Bahria Got Talent | 18-20 Nov 20 | – | – | Sponsored by student’s societies |
| 1st International Conference on Emerging Discourses in Social Sciences | Nov 20 | – | – | – |
| Drug Addiction Awareness Workshop | Nov 20 | – | – | – |
| Career Expo | Nov 20 | – | – | Interaction with different companies for job placement/ internships of students |
| Convocations | 28 Nov 20 | 29 May 21 | – | 23rd and 24th Convocations respectively |
| DG Campus Open Forum | As convenient | As convenient | As convenient | To be held on quarterly basis |
| Director/Principal Open Forum | ||||
| Deans Open Forum |
Karachi Campus
| Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks | |
| Phase I | Phase II | ||||
| Admissions Open | 15 Jun 20 | 2 Nov 20 | 14 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Admissions Close | 6 Aug 20 | 3 Dec 20 | 7 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Computer Based Admission Test (CBT) | 8 Aug 20 | 5 Dec 20 | 9 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Admission Test Results | 17 Aug 20 | 10 Dec 20 | 12 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates | 19 Aug 20 | 14-18 Dec 20 | 18-20 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Course Registration for Enrolled Students | 18 Sep 20 | 28-29 Jan | 30 Jun 21 | – | |
| Orientation Session | 18 Sep 20 | 28-29 Jan 21 | – | – | |
| Commencement of Weekend Classes | 19 Sep 20 | 30 Jan 21 | – | – | |
| Commencement of Regular Classes | 21 Sep 20 | 1 Feb 21 | 5 Jul 21 | – | |
| Mid-Term Examinations of Weekend Classes | 6 Nov – 8 Nov 20 | 26-28 Mar 21 | – | – | |
| Mid-Term Examinations of Regular Classes | 9 – 14 Nov 20 | 29 Mar – 6 Apr 21 | 2-3 Aug 21 | – | |
| Final Examinations of Weekend Classes | 8 – 10 Jan 21 | 27 – 30 May 21 | – | – | |
| Final Examinations of Regular Classes | 11 – 19 Jan 21 | 31 May – 8 Jun 21 | 1-2 Sep 21 | – | |
| Declaration of Semester Examinations’ Results | 27 Jan 21 | 29 Jun 21 | 10 Sep 21 | – | |
| Non Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| BU Foundation Day | – | 7 Feb 21 | – | – |
| Students’ Week & Bahria Got Talent | 1-3 Dec 20 | – | Sponsored by student’s societies | |
| Poster Competition | – | 11 Feb 21 | – | Competition among students |
| Career Expo | 27 Oct 20 | – | – | Interaction with different companies for job placement/ internships of students |
| Alumni Homecoming | 20 Oct 20 | – | – | Re-Union of Graduated Students |
| ELECTRIA Competition | – | 25 Feb 21 | – | All Sindh Inter University Robotics Competition |
| National Iqbal Conference | 24-25 Nov 20 | – | – | In coordination with BUHO Iqbal Chair |
| Bahria Model United Nations (BMUN) | 27-29 Nov 20 | – | – | All Karachi Inter University Conference |
| Convocation | 6 Dec 20 | – | – | 17th Convocation |
| Seminar/ Workshop in coordination with Iqbal Chair | – | – | Jul – Aug 21 | 1 session on every Friday |
| DG Campus Open Forum | As convenient | As convenient | As convenient | To be held on quarterly basis |
| Director Open Forum | ||||
| Deans Open Forums | ||||
| BITXONE | – | 16 Mar 21 | – | All Karachi Inter University Software Competition |
| GEEKS | – | 21 Apr 21 | – | All Karachi Inter University Open House exhibition and projects competition |
Lahore Campus
| Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks | |
| Phase I | Phase II | ||||
| Admissions Open | 15 Jun 20 | 2 Nov 20 | 28 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Admissions Close | 27 Aug 20 | 17 Dec 20 | 21 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Computer Based Admission Test (CBT) | 29 Aug 20 | 19 Dec 20 | 23 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Admission Test Results | 1 Sep 20 | 24 Dec 20 | 26 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates | 2 Sep 20 | 28-31 Dec 20 | 27-29 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Course Registration for Enrolled Students | 18 Sep 20 | 1-4 Feb 21 | 29 Jun 21 | – | |
| Orientation Session | 18 Sep 20 | 5 Feb 21 | – | – | |
| Commencement of Weekend Classes | 19 Sep 20 | 6 Feb 21 | – | – | |
| Commencement of Regular Classes | 21 Sep 20 | 8 Feb 21 | 1 Jul 21 | – | |
| Mid-Term Examinations of Weekend Classes | 6-8 Nov 20 | 2-4 Apr 21 | – | – | |
| Mid-Term Examinations of Regular Classes | 9-15 Nov 20 | 5-11 Apr 21 | 5-6 Aug 21 | – | |
| Final Examinations of Weekend Classes | 8-10 Jan 21 | 4-6 Jun 21 | – | – | |
| Final Examinations of Regular Classes | 11-17 Jan 21 | 7-13 Jun 21 | 2-3 Sep 21 | – | |
| Declaration of Semester Examinations’ Results | 27 Jan 21 | 28 Jun 21 | 9 Sep 21 | – | |
| Non Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| BU Foundation Day | – | 7 Feb 21 | – | – |
| Alumni Homecoming | – | 17 Jul 21 | Re-Union of Graduated Students | |
| Career Expo | 8 Oct 20 | – | – | Interaction with different companies for job placement/ internships of students |
| National Iqbal Conference | 24-25 Nov 20 | – | – | In coordination with BUHO Iqbal Chair |
| Students’ Week | 2-4 Dec 20 | – | – | Sponsored by student’s societies |
| Convocation | 17-Dec 20 | – | – | 2nd Convocation |
| DG Campus Open Forum | As convenient | As convenient | As convenient | To be held on quarterly basis |
| Director Open Forum | ||||
| Deans Open Forums |
Institute of Professional Psychology
| Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| Admissions Open | 15 Jun 20 | 2 Nov 20 | – | – |
| Admission Close | 6 Aug 20 | 3 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Computer Based Admission Test (CBT) | 8 Aug 20 | 5 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Admission Test Results | 17 Aug 20 | 10 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates | 19 Aug 20 | 14-18 Dec 20 | – | – |
| Course Registration for Enrolled Students | 18 Sep 20 | 28-29 Jan 21 | 30 Jun 21 | – |
| Orientation Session | 18 Sep 20 | 28-29 Jan 21 | – | – |
| Commencement of Regular Classes | 21 Sep 20 | 1 Feb 21 | 5 Jul 21 | – |
| Mid-Term Examinations of Regular Programs | 9 -14 Nov 20 | 29 Mar 21 | 2-3 Aug 21 | – |
| Final Examinations of Regular Programs | 8 – 4 Jan 21 | 31 May to 8 Jun 21 | 1-2 Sep 21 | – |
| Declaration of Semester Examinations’ Results | 27 Jan 21 | 29 Jun 21 | 10 Sep 21 | – |
| Non Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| BU Foundation Day | – | 7 Feb 21 | – | – |
| National Iqbal Conference | 24-25 Nov 20 | – | – | In coordination with BUHO Iqbal Chair |
| Students’ Week & Bahria Got Talent | 1-3 Dec 20 | – | Sponsored by student’s societies | |
| Poster Competition | – | 11 Feb 21 | – | Competition among students |
| Career Expo | 27 Oct 20 | – | – | Interaction with different companies for job placement/ internships of students |
| Alumni Homecoming | 20 Oct 20 | – | – | Re-Union of Graduated Students |
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| Mental Health Awareness Week | 23-27 Nov 20 | – | – | – |
| Mental Health Day | 26 Nov 20 | – | – | – |
| Convocation | 6 Dec 20 | – | – | – |
| DG Campus Open Forum | As convenient | As convenient | As convenient | To be held on quarterly basis |
| Director Open Forum | ||||
| Deans Open Forums |
Bahria University Medical & Dental College
Annual Programs (Academic Year 2020-21)
| Academic Activity | MBBS | BDS | Remarks |
| Central Admission Test (CAT) | Last week of Sep 20
(Tentatively) |
As planned by PMDC | Exact date and conducting university to be promulgated by PMDC |
| Admission Open | 15 Oct 20 | 15 Oct 20 | Subject to synchronization with CAT |
| Admission Close | 30 Nov 20 | 30 Nov 20 | -do- |
| Registration of Enrolled Students | 15 Dec 20 | 15 Dec 20 | -do- |
| Orientation Session | 21 Dec 20 | 21 Dec 20 | -do- |
| Commencement of Classes | 22 Dec 20 | 22 Dec 20 | -do- |
| Modular Examinations | |||
| 1st Module | 30 Mar to 6 Apr 21 | 30 Mar to 6 Apr 21 | Tentative |
| 2nd Module | 20 Jul to 27 Jul 21 | 20 Jul to 27 Jul 21 | -do- |
| 3rd Module | 19 Oct to 26 Oct 21 | 19 Oct to 26 Oct 21 | -do- |
| Final Examinations | Nov/ Dec 21 | Nov/ Dec 21 | To be finalized later |
| Declaration of Final Results | Dec 21 | Dec 21 | 3-4 week after Annual Examinations |
| Supplementary Examinations | Jan/ Feb 22 | Jan/ Feb 22 | 4-6 weeks after declaration of Annual Exams Results |
| Declaration of Supplementary Results | Feb/ Mar 22 | Feb/ Mar 22 | 1 month after Supplementary Exams (Approx.) |
* Dates indicated as tentative will be finalized by PMDC/ NHRSR&C as per centralized admission policy for MBBS/ BDS programs.
| Non Academic Activity | Tentative Date | Remarks |
| BU Foundation Day | 7 Feb 21 | – |
| Students’ Week | 24-27 Mar 21 | – |
| Convocation | 10 Apr 21 | – |
| Alumni Dinner | 10 Jul 21 | – |
| DG Campus Open Forum | As convenient | To be held on quarterly basis |
| Director Open Forum | ||
| Deans Open Forums |
Bahria University Medical & Dental College
Semester Programs (M.Phil, DPT, MLT)
| Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021
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| M.Phil | MLT | DPT | DPT | MLT | M. Phil | DPT | MLT | M.Phil | |
| Admissions Open | 15 Jun 20 | – | – | 28 Oct 20 | 28 Oct 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Admissions Close | 6 Aug 20 | – | – | 1 Jan 21 | 1 Jan 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Based Admission Test (CBT) | 8 Aug 20 | – | – | 10 Jan 21 | 10 Jan 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Admission Test Results | 17 Aug 20 | – | – | 12 Jan 21 | 12 Jan 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates | 19 Aug 20 | – | – | 18-19 Jan 21 | 18-19 Jan 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Course Registration for Enrolled Students | 31 Aug–4 Sep 20 | – | – | 22 Jan 21 | 22 Jan 21 | – | 1 Jul 21 | ||
| Orientation Session | 18 Sep 20 | – | – | 29 Jan 21 | 29 Jan 21 | – | – | ||
| Commencement of Classes | 21 Sep 20 | 1 Feb 21 | 5 Jul 21 | ||||||
| Mid-Term Examinations | 9-15 Nov 20 | 29 Mar-7Apr 21 | 2-4 Aug 21 | ||||||
| Final Examinations | 11-17 Jan 21 | 7 Jun 21 | 31 Aug-2Sep 21 | ||||||
| Declaration of Results | 27 Jan 21 | 30 Jun 2021 | 6 Sep 21 | ||||||
| Non Academic Activity | Tentative Date | Remarks | ||
| BU Foundation Day | 7 Feb 2021 | Along with BUMDC | ||
| Students’ Week | 24-27 Mar 21 | Along with BUMDC | ||
| National Iqbal Conference | 24-25 Nov 20 | – | – | In coordination with BUHO Iqbal Chair |
Pakistan Navy Nursing College
Semester Program
| Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 |
| Admissions Open | – | As per GHQ timelines |
| Admissions Close | – | As per GHQ timelines |
| Computer Based Admission Test (CBT) | – | As per GHQ timelines |
| Admission Test Results | – | – |
| Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates | – | – |
| Course Registration for Enrolled Students | – | 29 Jan-5 Feb 2021 |
| Orientation Session | – | – |
| Commencement of Regular Classes | 17 Jul 2020 | 8 Feb 2021 |
| Mid-Term Examinations (Regular Classes) | 17-25 Sep 2020 | 5-12 Apr 2021 |
| Final Examinations (Regular Classes) | 16-24 Dec 2020 | 7-14 Jun 2021 |
| Declaration of Results | 15 Jan 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Non Academic Activity | Tentative Date | Remarks |
| BU Foundation Day | 7 Feb 2021 | Along with BUMDC |
| Students’ Week | 24-27 Mar 21 | Along with BUMDC |
Pakistan Navy School of Logistics
| Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| Commencement of Regular Program Classes | 6 Sep 2020 | 1 Feb 2021 | – | Summer Semester allocated for JOSDC |
| Mid-Term Examinations | 9 Nov 2020 | 20 Apr 2021 | – | – |
| Final Examinations | 28 Dec 2020 | 20 Apr 2021 | – | – |
| Session of Research Project | 13 Jul 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | – | – |
| Non Academic Activity | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| Resolution Week Inter Dept. Competition | 7 Sep 2020 | 22 Mar 2021 | – | Sports/ Essay writing competition |
| Weapon Training | 27 Jul 2020 | 12 Jul 2021 | – | – |
| NBCD Training | 10 Aug 2020 | 26 Jul 2021 | – | – |
| Inland Study Tour | 20 Jul 2020 | 20 Jan 2021 | – | – |
| Junior Officer Staff Duty Course | 17 Aug 2020 | 13 Jul 2021 | – | – |
| Local Visit/ Attachment with PN/ Civil | 31 Aug 2020 | – | – | – |
BU Head Office, Islamabad
Activity |
Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Remarks |
| Board of Governors Meeting | – | – | – | – |
| Executive Council Meeting | – | – | – | – |
| Academic Council Meeting | 3-4 Nov 2020 | 6-7 Apr 2021 | – | Participated by all CUs |
| Higher Education Research Committee Meeting | 29 Sep 2020 | 25 Mar 2021 | – | Participated by all CUs |
| Deans’ Committee Meeting | 6 Aug 2020 | 4 Feb 2021 | – | – |
Scheduled Holidays During 2020 – 2021
All Campuses
| Event | Date | Remarks |
| Ashura | 28-29 August 2020 | Tentative * |
| Eid Meelad-un-Nabi | 29 October 2020 | Tentative * |
| Quaid’s Birthday | 25 December 2020 | – |
| Kashmir Day | 05 February 2021 | – |
| Pakistan Day | 23 March 2021 | – |
| Labour Day | 1 May 2021 | – |
| Eid-ul-Fitr | 10-14 May 2021 | Tentative * |
| Independence Day | 14 August 2021 | – |
| Eid-ul-Azha | 19-23 July 2021 | Tentative * |
* Tentative dates are subject to the appearance of moon as per lunar calendar.