Academic Calendar
Important Dates
Registration, examination and graduation dates for the current trimester, from the official 2026 University Academic Calendar.
Graduation
21st Graduation Ceremony
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Unresolved grades, incompletes or missing courses — contact your school by | Thursday, 22 October 2026 |
| Graduation clearance deadline | 5:00 pm, Friday, 23 October 2026 |
| Provisional graduation list released | Friday, 30 October 2026, from 5:00 pm |
| Corrections or missing name — email graduation@kcau.ac.ke by | 2:00 pm, Wednesday, 4 November 2026 |
| Academic attire issue (by school — see the Graduation page) | 16–25 November 2026, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Graduation rehearsal (be seated by 9:00 am, in full academic attire) | Thursday, 26 November 2026, 10:00 am |
| Graduation ceremony | Friday, 27 November 2026 |
| Academic attire return deadline | 5:00 pm, Monday, 14 December 2026 |
| Certificate and transcript collection | To be announced on the University website |
Venue: University Graduation Square, Main Campus – Ruaraka. Source: Notice to the Graduating Class of November 2026 . Graduation enquiries: graduation@kcau.ac.ke.
Current Trimester
September – December 2026
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Start of September 2026 trimester | 1 September 2026 |
| Reporting and registration by new students | 7 September 2026 |
| Orientation for new students | 8 September 2026 |
| Continuing students report for the new trimester | 9 September 2026 |
| Classes begin — day and evening programmes | 10 September 2026 |
| Classes begin — weekend programmes | 12 September 2026 |
| Deadline to add/drop units | 25 September 2026 |
| Matriculation ceremony for new students | 25 September 2026 |
| Close of Trimester 3, 2026 intake | 30 September 2026 |
| Deadline for late registration of units with penalty (continuing students) | 2 October 2026 |
| Deadline to apply for academic leave for the current trimester | 2 October 2026 |
| Supplementary and special examinations | 12 – 16 October 2026 |
| Public holiday — Mashujaa Day (University closed) | 20 October 2026 |
| Final date to apply for the 21st graduation | 23 October 2026 |
| Pre-registration of units for January classes | 3 – 13 November 2026 |
| Publishing of coursework marks for the current trimester | 13 November 2026 |
| Final trimester examinations begin | 23 November 2026 |
| 21st Graduation Ceremony | 27 November 2026 |
| Online registration of units for the next trimester | 1 – 31 December 2026 |
| Final trimester examinations end | 18 December 2026 |
Source: 2026 University Academic Calendar. Where this page and the calendar differ, the calendar applies.
Full Academic Calendar
All three 2026 trimesters, including assessments, workshops and public holidays.
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