Academic Calendar Fall 2026

S. No. DESCRIPTION DEADLINE
Orientation / Commencement of Fall Semester 2026 Classes September 14, 2026

1.

Course Registration/ Fee Deposit September 24, 2026

2.

Course Registration/Fee Deposit with Fine October 02, 2026

3.

Last date of application submission for Semester Freeze September 25, 2026

4.

Last date for Courses/thesis Add/Drop September 25, 2026

5.

Last date of concept note submission to the department October 05, 2026

6.

Submission of PIDE Student Registration Report (PSRR) to the Registrar Office October 06, 2026

7.

Submission of Semester Registration Cards to the Controller of Examinations October 09, 2026.

8.

Mid-term course evaluation* October 26-30, 2026.

9.

Mid Term Examination November 02-10, 2026

10.

Last date of Revised Proposal/ two Page summary/compliance sheet Submission to Department for GRMC November 04-10, 2026

11.

Graduate and Research Management Council Meeting November 11–13, 2026(Tentative )

12.

Display of Mid Term/Assignment/Quizzes Results November 13, 2026.

13.

Intra-Departmental Book Competition and the submission of Book Review November 23–27, 2026 (Tentative )

14.

Inter-Departmental Book Competition December 17-18, 2026

15.

Last date of Thesis and Policy Brief submission to Department

(Note: a student can submit thesis any time before deadline)

December 18, 2026

16.

Course Evaluation by students* December 28, 2026 to January 01, 2027
17. Submission of Attendance Evaluation Report to Controller of Examinations January 05, 2027

18.

Last Day of Classes January 15, 2027

19.

Final Examination January 18-28, 2027

20.

Submission of Final Examination Result to the Controller of Examinations February 01, 2027

21.

Declaration of Result February 05, 2027

22.

Commencement of Spring Semester 2027 February 15, 2027

* Such students, who fail to submit teacher/course evaluation proforma, will not be allowed to sit in midterm/final Exams.

Note:

  1. Fee slip must be annexed with registration card (For Course/Thesis Registration, fee submission is mandatory). Without fee, registration process will be considered incomplete.
  1. 2. “Rs.500/”- per day on account of late fee fine will be charged from September 24- 28, 2026 for registration of courses/thesis. No fee deposit will be accepted after September 28,
  1. Students are required to follow deadlines strictly. In case, the student failed to complete the registration in due time as well as didn’t apply for Semester Leave as per prescribed deadlines, the admission/registration of such student will be treated as suspended/cancelled.

Academic Calendar Spring 2026

S. No.

DESCRIPTION

DEADLINE

I.

Commencement of Spring Semester 2026 Classes

February 16, 2026

(Monday)

2.

Course/Thesis Registration/ Fee Deposit

February 16-20, 2026 (Monday to Friday)

3.

Course/Thesis Registration/Fee Deposit with Fine

February 23-27, 2026 (Monday to Friday)

4.

Last date of application submission for Semester Freeze

February 27, 2026 (Friday)

5.

Last date for Courses/thesis  Add/Drop

February 27, 2026 (Friday)

6.

Submission of PIDE Student Registration Report (PSRR) to the Academic Section

March 06, 2026 (Friday)

7.

Submission of Semester Registration Cards to the Controller of Examinations

March 06, 2026 (Friday)

8.

‘Eid-ul-Fitar Holidays

March 20-24, 2026

9.

Intra-Departmental Book Competition and the submission of Book Review

April 03, 2026 (Friday)

10.

Mid-term course evaluation

April I 0, 2026 (Friday)

11.

Mid Term Examination

April 13-17, 2026

(Monday to Friday)

12.

Display of Mid Term/Assignment/Quizzes Results

April 24, 2026 (Friday)

13.

Inter-Departmental Book Competition

May 08, 2026 (Friday)

14.

15.

‘Eid-ul-Adha Holidays

Last Day of Classes

May 23-29, 2026 (Monday

to Friday)

June 05, 2026 (Friday)

16.

Course Evaluation by students

June 10, 2026

(Wednesday)

17.

Submission of Attendance Evaluation Report to Controller of Examinations

June 19, 2026 (Friday)

18.

Final Examination

June 22 to July 13-, 2026

(Monday -Friday)

19.

Submission of Final Examination Result to the Controller of Examinations

July 16, 2026 (Thursday)

20.

Declaration of Result

July 20, 2026 (Monday)

21.

Last date of Revised Proposal/ two Page summary/compliance sheet Submission to Department

April I0, 2026 (Friday)

22.

Graduate and Research Management Council Meeting

April 15, 2026

(Wednesday)

23.

Last date of Thesis and Policy Brief submission to Department

(Note: a student can submit thesis any time before deadline)

July 31, 2026 (Friday)

24. 

Commencement of Fall Semester 2026, September  01, 2026 (Tuesday)

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