BITS PILANI, DUBAI CAMPUS

Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, UAE

1. ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

Su
30
2
9
16
23

M
31
3
10
17
24

Su

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

August-15
T W Th

4
11
18
25

6
13
20
27

March-16
T W Th
1
2
3
9 10
8
15 16 17
22 23 24
29 30 31

5
12
19
26

September-15
T W Th
1
2
3
8
9 10
15 16 17
22 23 24
29 30

Su

7
14
21
28

S
1
8
15
22
29

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

F
4
11
18
25

S
5
12
19
26

Su

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

April-16
W Th
6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

F
4
11
18
25

S
5
12
19
26

Su

4 5
11 12
18 19
25 26

October-15
T W Th
1
6
7
8
13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29

F
1
8
15
22
29

S
2
9
16
23
30

Su
1
8
15
22
29

May-16
T W Th
3
4
5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26
31

M
2
9
16
23
30

SOME IMPORTANT DATES

F
2
9
16
23
30

S
3
10
17
24
31

Su
1
8
15
22
29

M
2
9
16
23
30

F
6
13
20
27

S
7
14
21
28

Su

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

FIRST SEMESTER 2015 - 2016

Registration for Practice School-II
Practice School - II Begins
Independence Day (H)
Admission to Integrated First Degree Programme & Freshmen Orientation
First Semester begins
Registration for First Semester 2015-2016
Class-work begins
Last day for substitution/addition of courses
Eid-Al-Adha (H)*
Test - 1
Last day for Test - 1 Answer scripts returning to the students
Sparks (Students Activities)
Al-Hijra - Islamic New Year day (H)*
Tuesday's Time table to be followed
Ph D Qualifying Exam Schedule
Last day for Mid Sem Thesis / Project review
Last day for Mid Sem Grading
Foundation Day /Ethnic Day
Diwali (H)
Last day for withdrawal from courses
Thursday's Time table to be followed
Test - 2
BITS Sports Festival (BSF)
Last day for Test - 2 Answer scripts returning to the students
UAE Martyr's Day
UAE National Day (H)
Technofest (Students Activities)
PhD Qualifying Exam Schedule
Last day for Final evaluation of Project Courses
Milad-Un-Nabi - Prophet Mohammads (PBUH) Birthday (H)*
Christmas (H)
Last day for class-work
Comprehensive Examination begins
New Year Day (H)
Last day for Final evaluation of Thesis
Comprehensive Examination ends
First Semester ends
Practice School - II ends
Recess
Republic Day (H)

November-15
T W Th
3
4
5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26
June-16
W Th
1
2
7
8
9
14 15 16
21 22 23
28 29 30
T

F
6
13
20
27

S
7
14
21
28

Su

F
3
10
17
24

S
4
11
18
25

Su
31
3
10
17
24

6
13
20
27

December-15
T W Th F
1
2
3
4
7
8
9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 31
M

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

July-16
W Th
6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

F
1
8
15
22
29

S
5
12
19
26

Su
31
3
10
17
24

S
2
9
16
23
30

Su
7
14
21
28

January-16
T W Th

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

M
1
8
15
22
29

August-16
T W Th
2
3
4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30 31

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

F
1
8
15
22
29

S
2
9
16
23
30

Su
7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

Su

4 5
11 12
18 19
25 26

February-16
T W Th
2
3
4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

September-16
T W Th
1
6
7
8
13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29

F
2
9
16
23
30

S
3
10
17
24

SECOND SEMESTER 2015 - 2016

August 6, 2015
August 6, 2015
August 15, 2015
August 31, 2015
September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015
September 2, 2015
September 15, 2015
September 22 - 24, 2015
October 4 - 6, 2015
October 11, 2015
October 21-22,2015
October 15, 2015
October 25, 2015
October 26-29, 2015
October 26-29, 2015
November 2, 2015
November 5, 2015
November 10, 2015
November 11, 2015
November 16, 2015
November 17-19, 2015
November 22-26, 2015
November 23, 2015
November 30, 2015
December 2, 2015
December 13-14, 2015
December 20-23, 2015
December 23, 2015
December 24, 2015
December 25, 2015
December 28, 2015
December 30, 2015
January 1, 2016
January 4, 2016
January 10, 2016
January 10, 2016
January 13, 2016
January 13-27, 2016
January 26, 2016

Second Semester begins

Registration for Second Semester 2015-2016 /Practice School-II
Practice School - II Begins
Class-work Begins
Last day for substitution/addition of courses
Hostel Day
Test - 1
Last day for Test - 1 Answer scripts returning to the students
Enginuity (Students Activities)
Ph D Qualifying Exam Schedule
Artex (Students Activities)
Last day for Mid Sem Thesis / Project review
Last day for Mid Sem Grading
Last day for withdrawal from courses
Jashn (Students Activities)
Test - 2
Last day for Test - 2 Answer scripts returning to the students
Isra-Wal-Miraj - Prophet Mohammads (PBUH) Ascension (H)*
Annual Day
PhD Qualifying Exam Schedule
Diro's Tea Party
Registration for Practice School-I
Last day for Final evaluation of Project Courses
Last day for class-work
Comprehensive Examination begins
Last day for Final evaluation of Thesis
Comprehensive Examination ends
Second Semester ends
Registration for Summer Term
Practice School-I / Summer Term Begins
Summer vacation begins
Eid-Al-Fitr (H)*
Practice School-II ends
Registration for Practice School-II for First Semester 2016-2017
Practice School-I / Summer Term ends
Summer vacation ends
Independence Day (H)
Admission to Integrated First Degree Programme & Freshmen Orientation
First Semester begins
Registration for First Semester 2016-2017
Class-work begins

February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016
February 2, 2016
February 15, 2016
February 20, 2016
March 6-8, 2016
March 13, 2016
March 15-17, 2016
March 27-30, 2016
March 30-31, 2016
March 27-30, 2016
April 3, 2016
April 10, 2016
April 19-21, 2016
April 26-28, 2016
May 2, 2016
May 4, 2016
May 8, 2016
May 8-11, 2016
May 19, 2016
May 22, 2016
May 24, 2016
May 25, 2016
May 29, 2016
June 5, 2016
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016
June 20, 2016
July 6-7, 2016
July 10, 2016
August 1, 2016
August 3, 2016
August 11, 2016
August 15, 2016
August 17, 2016
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
August 21, 2016

Note: Minimum 14 Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays during the First and Second Semesters

Exams

(H) Holidays
Note:
The above schedule may be
revised subject to
contingencies.

*Islamic holidays are subject to

change according to the local
sighting of the new moon/
declaration by the Ministry.
In case of any unexpected
holidays that will be
compensated on saturdays