Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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1
- 1-r bairnii kantin
- The cafeteria located in the main Building 1, known for being a central meeting spot.
- 1-r dotuur bair
- Dormitory No. 1, typically housing senior or specific faculty students.
2
- 2-r dotuur bair
- Dormitory No. 2, located near the main campus area.
5
- 5-r dotuur bair
- Dormitory No. 5, often associated with international students or specific scholarship recipients.
C
- Credit-leh
- To complete or 'burn' through course credits required for graduation.
F
- F-leh
- To fail a course (derived from the 'F' grade).
K
- Kantin
- The general term for the student cafeterias located in the basement or first floor of most academic buildings.
M
- MUIS-ichuud
- A collective term for students or alumni of the National University of Mongolia.
- MUIS-iin Oyuutny Kholboo
- The broader Student Federation of the National University of Mongolia.
N
- NUM-MUN
- National University of Mongolia Model United Nations club.
O
- OZ
- Oyuutny Zovlol; the Student Council/Union that organizes campus events and represents student interests.
S
- Sisi-deh
- The act of using the SiSI (Student Information System) portal, often used stressfully during course registration.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1-r bair
- The historic Main Building of NUM, housing administration and the School of Sciences.
- 2-r bair
- Building 2, primarily housing the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
- 3-r bair
- Building 3, typically used for social sciences and international relations.
- 4-r bair
- Building 4, the primary location for the NUM Business School.
- 5-r bair
- Building 5, housing the School of Law and sometimes IT-related departments.
- Gerege
- The digital kiosk or app system used by students to pay tuition fees and other university charges.
- library_coffee_shop
- Library Coffee Shop
- Nomyn san
- The central NUM Library building, a modern facility used for study and research.
- Oyuutny unemlekh
- The official Student ID card, required for library entry and verifying student status for discounts.
- SiSI
- The Student Information System Interface; the essential online portal for registration, grades, and schedules.
- U-Money
- The standard Ulaanbaatar smart card used by students for discounted bus travel to and from campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.