LaTeX templates and examples — Theses

An accessible PhD thesis template for mathematics, originally developed for Lancaster University but suitable as a starting point for other mathematical and scientific theses requiring accessible PDF output. The template uses the new LaTeX document tagging system to generate tagged PDF/UA-2 documents with support for alternative text and accessible mathematical content. It also includes practical guidance on creating accessible PDFs with LaTeX and advice on common issues when working with the tagging system.

LaTeX template based upon The University of Manchester Presentation of Theses Policy which relates to the examination of doctoral and MPhil degrees at The University of Manchester and applies to full-time and part-time postgraduate research students of the following degrees: Doctoral degrees: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD); Doctor of Medicine (MD) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA); Professional, Engineering and Enterprise Doctorates; Master of Philosophy (MPhil). This template has been checked to be compliant with the 2025 requirements. Responsibility for ensuring compliance with the University of Manchester Presentation of Theses Policy remains with the candidate. This is a beta version that adds 'tagging' features for improved accessibility. It fundamentally works, but you may encounter some issues. More information is given in the template document.

Accessible LaTeX template for thesis and dissertation documents at UC Irvine, based on the official formatting manual available at: https://guides.lib.uci.edu/gradmanual. This template produces an accessible, tagged PDF (as required by the Title II updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)). For best results, set the compiler to LuaLaTeX and the TeX Live version to 2025 or later. Additional instructions for creating accessible documents with LaTeX are included in the template itself. Queries and updates should be directed to https://github.com/ifigs/uci-thesis-latex.

This is a way to make a tagged PDF version of the Thesis template. It is marked as semi-accessible because you will need to use alt text to describe math symbols. We are hoping that the packages for expressing math symbols become more compliant in this regard, but as of today, that is how this must be dealt with. https://grad.wisc.edu/current-students/doctoral-guide/#dissertation-guide is the link for formatting requirements.

A LaTeX thesis/dissertation template for University of Kansas students, based on requirements detailed here: https://graduate.ku.edu/sites/graduate/files/files/ETD%20Forms/ETD%20Guidelines_2025%20Final.pdf

NYCU (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) thesis template. This template supports English TOC & 中文目錄. You can switch between them by simply uncommenting a command in the preamble. The project also includes a Word version of the cover page and title page (封面與書名頁).

A Rice University PhD/Master's thesis template following the official guideline: https://graduate.rice.edu/academics/candidacy-defense-thesis-submission/thesisformat Key Updates: Engine: Uses XeLaTeX (supports system fonts & Unicode). Bibliography: Uses BibLaTeX for easier management. Design: Updated cover page and vector logos. Note: You MUST set your compiler to XeLaTeX in the Overleaf Menu for this template to work.

Template TCC Unisinos - Engenharia Elétrica

An updated version of a minor thesis template that we have been using at the RMIT School of Computing Technologies. https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/sites/default/files/Minor_thesis_and%20research_report._structure_2015_Accessible.pdf