Academic Calendar
HBKU Academic Calendar 2026-2027
** Summer semesters will be listed based on approval of the Provost.
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Sunday, August 16, 2026 | New students registration |
| Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Start of advising week for new students |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | New graduate students orientation (Tentative) |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Fall classes begin |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Open add/drop week |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Last day to submit approved "Transfer Credit Requests" to the Registrar's office - Fall |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Last day to receive Audit requests for non-HBKU students for Fall semester |
| Thursday, September 03, 2026 | Last day to add a course online for graduate students |
| Thursday, September 03, 2026 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on record and with no financial penalty for graduate students |
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Last day to apply for Leave of Absence |
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Last day to add a course with Instructor, Program Coordinator and Dean’s approval for graduate students |
| Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a 25% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Fall graduation application opens online |
| Thursday, October 01, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a 50% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Fall break – no classes |
| Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Fall classes resume |
| Monday, October 26, 2026 | Open information sessions for graduates |
| Thursday, November 05, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a 75% tuition penalty |
| Thursday, November 05, 2026 | Last day to complete graduation application for Fall graduates |
| Friday, November 06, 2026 | Start of 100% financial penalty for withdrawn courses |
| Sunday, November 15, 2026 | Financial holds to be placed on student records for outstanding payments |
| Thursday, November 19, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of (W) |
| Thursday, November 19, 2026 | Last day to defend thesis for Fall graduates |
| Thursday, November 19, 2026 | Official Spring 2027 Classes schedule is available online |
| Sunday, November 22, 2026 | Course evaluations live for Fall semester |
| Sunday, November 22, 2026 | Registration for Spring semester opens |
| Sunday, November 22, 2026 | Last day to submit change of major forms to the Registrar's Office (to be applicable the following semester) |
| Thursday, December 03, 2026 | Last day to complete Pro-Quest and Similarity Index for Fall graduates |
| Thursday, December 03, 2026 | Last day to complete Fall course evaluations |
| Thursday, December 03, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| Sunday, December 06, 2026 | Final exams week |
| Sunday, December 06, 2026 | Last day to receive qualifying & candidacy exams results |
| Sunday, December 06, 2026 | Last day to complete university clearance for Fall graduates |
| Thursday, December 10, 2026 | Last day for pending incomplete grades to become failing grades (Grades for courses taken in previous Spring semester) |
| Thursday, December 17, 2026 | Final grades for Fall semester are available online |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Qatar National Day |
| Sunday, January 03, 2027 | Fall diplomas and graduation statements are available |
| Sunday, January 10, 2027 | Spring classes begin |
| Sunday, January 10, 2027 | Open add/drop week |
| Thursday, January 14, 2027 | Last day to submit approved "Transfer Credit Requests" to the Registrar's office - Spring |
| Thursday, January 14, 2027 | Last day to receive Audit requests for non-HBKU students for Spring semester |
| Thursday, January 21, 2027 | Last day to add a course online for graduate students |
| Thursday, January 21, 2027 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on record and with no financial penalty for graduate students |
| Thursday, January 28, 2027 | Last day to apply for Leave of Absence |
| Thursday, January 28, 2027 | Last day to add a course with Instructor, Program Coordinator and Dean’s approval for graduate students |
| Thursday, February 04, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a 25% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, February 07, 2027 | Ramadan 1st (Tentative) |
| Tuesday, February 09, 2027 | Qatar National Sports Day – no classes |
| Thursday, February 18, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a 50% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, March 07, 2027 | Eid Al Fitr / Spring break - No classes |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Spring classes resume post Spring/Eid break |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2027 | Open information sessions for graduates |
| Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Last day to complete graduation applications for Spring graduates |
| Thursday, March 25, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a 75% tuition penalty |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Start of 100% financial penalty for withdrawn courses |
| Sunday, April 04, 2027 | Financial holds to be placed on student records for outstanding payments |
| Thursday, April 08, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of (W) |
| Sunday, April 11, 2027 | Course evaluations live for Spring semester |
| Thursday, April 15, 2027 | Official Fall 2027 Classes schedule is available online |
| Sunday, April 18, 2027 | Registration for upcoming Fall & Summer starts |
| Sunday, April 18, 2027 | Last day to defend thesis for Spring graduates |
| Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | Last day to submit change of major forms to the Registrar's office (to be applicable the following semester) |
| Thursday, April 22, 2027 | Last day to complete Pro-Quest and Similarity Index for Spring graduates |
| Thursday, April 22, 2027 | Last day to complete Spring course evaluations |
| Thursday, April 22, 2027 | Last day of classes |
| Sunday, April 25, 2027 | Final exams week |
| Sunday, April 25, 2027 | Last day to complete university clearance for Spring graduates |
| Sunday, April 25, 2027 | Last day to receive qualifying & candidacy exams results |
| Thursday, April 29, 2027 | Last day for pending incomplete grades to become failing grades (Grades for courses taken in previous Fall semester) |
| Sunday, May 02, 2027 | Last day for faculty to submit final grades online |
| Tuesday, May 04, 2027 | Qatar Foundation Convocation (Tentative) |
| Thursday, May 06, 2027 | Final grades for Spring semester available online |
| Sunday, May 09, 2027 | HBKU Graduation (Tentative) |
| Sunday, May 16, 2027 | Eid Al-Adha break (Tentative) |
| Tuesday, June 01, 2027 | Spring diplomas and graduation statements available |
| Sunday, May 23, 2027 | Summer classes begin |
| Sunday, May 23, 2027 | Add/drop period for students starts |
| Thursday, May 27, 2027 | Last day to add a course online |
| Thursday, May 27, 2027 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on record and with no financial penalty |
| Thursday, July 01, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of (W) |
| Monday, July 05, 2027 | Course evaluations live for summer semester |
| Thursday, July 08, 2027 | Deadline to complete Summer course evaluations |
| Thursday, July 08, 2027 | Last day of classes |
| Sunday, July 11, 2027 | Start of final exams |
| Monday, July 12, 2027 | End of final exams |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2027 | Deadline for faculty to submit final grades online |
| Thursday, July 15, 2027 | Final grades for Summer semester available online |