This is a template for Master's/PhD thesis for the department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University. However, this can be used for all graduate thesis in general. Feel free to change it according to your needs.
\documentclass[12pt]{report}
%------------------- declaring packages---------------------------------
% styling and graphics-based
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{emptypage}
\usepackage{geometry}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{pgf}
\usepackage{pgffor}
\doublespacing
% for figures and tables
% figures:
\usepackage{subfigure}
\usepackage{adjustbox}
\usepackage{wrapfig}
\usepackage{subfigure}
\usepackage{rotating}
\usepackage{lscape}
% tables:
\usepackage{tabularx,ragged2e,booktabs,caption}
\usepackage{multicol,tabularx,capt-of}
\usepackage{hhline}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{array}
% for math equations
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{verbatim}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsthm}
% for acronyms and glossaries
\usepackage{acronym}
\usepackage{glossaries}
% for hyperlinks
\usepackage[round]{natbib}
\usepackage[colorlinks = true,
linkcolor = blue,
urlcolor = blue,
citecolor = blue,
anchorcolor = blue]{hyperref}
\usepackage{sectsty}
\allsectionsfont{\bfseries}
\chapterfont{\centering\Large}
\sectionfont{\normalsize}
\subsectionfont{\normalsize}
\usepackage [english]{babel}
\usepackage [autostyle, english = american]{csquotes}
\MakeOuterQuote{"}
% header formatting
\usepackage{layout}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{}
\fancyhead[R]{\thepage}
\fancyhead[L]{\textbf{\nouppercase{\rightmark}}}
\fancyfoot[L]{}
\fancypagestyle{custompagestyle}{%
\fancyhf{}
\fancyhead[R]{\thepage}
}
\fancypagestyle{noheaderfooter}{%
\fancyhf{} % Clear header and footer
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line
}
%footer formatting
\interfootnotelinepenalty=10000
\usepackage{epstopdf}
%----------------------------begin document-------------------------------
\begin{document}
%\frontmatter
\pagenumbering{roman}
\input{titlepage}
\chapter*{Dedication}\
Dedication goes here...
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Dedication}
\chapter*{Abstract}
The abstract goes here....
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
\chapter*{Acknowledgements}
Acknowledgments if any...
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgements}
\tableofcontents{}
\listoftables{}
\listoffigures{}
\include{Acronyms}
\thispagestyle{noheaderfooter}
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\include{Chapter1}
\include{Chapter2}
\include{Chapter3}
\include{Chapter4}
\include{Chapter5_conclusion}
\bibliographystyle{plainnat}
\bibliography{References}
\appendix
\include{AppendixA}
\end{document}