The Thesis & Dissertation Office recommends using the PurdueThesis.cls file.
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Mandatory thesis/dissertation format review information: To help students better prepare for this final deposit submission, all students planning to graduate with a doctoral degree or a thesis-option master’s degree are required to have the formatting in their dissertation or thesis reviewed by the Thesis & Dissertation Office during the semester in which the student intends to deposit. Format review deadlines vary for CAND 99100 and CAND 99200 registrants. Please review the Graduation Dates and Deadlines calendar to locate semester format review deadlines. Theses/dissertations that do not contain Export-Controlled/CUI content should be emailed to thesishelp@purdue.edu for format review. However, theses/dissertations that do contain Export-Controlled/CUI content must schedule an in-person formatting consultation with the Thesis & Dissertation Office.
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Please download one of the following templates to begin your thesis/dissertation. Formatting within each template is already set up for your convenience. Be sure to paste your Word document INTO the template. Otherwise, it can cause formatting issues.
You will need to select the appropriate answer for all dropdown boxes on page 1. Ex. Thesis/Dissertation, Choose Degree, Choose Department, Choose Campus Location, Choose Graduation Term.
You will need to manually input your committee information on page 2. We ask that you only list your committee member’s primary department. The name after “Approved by:” should match the name listed on your Form 9 as “Thesis Form Head”.
Follow instructions within the template to complete the rest of your thesis/dissertation. Please be careful when making changes so that you do not override/change the template formatting.
Please contact us if your department is not listed, or with other questions.
Mandatory thesis/dissertation format review information: To help students better prepare for this final deposit submission, all students planning to graduate with a doctoral degree or a thesis-option master’s degree are required to have the formatting in their dissertation or thesis reviewed by the Thesis & Dissertation Office during the semester in which the student intends to deposit. Format review deadlines vary for CAND 99100 and CAND 99200 registrants. Please review the Graduation Dates and Deadlines calendar to locate semester format review deadlines. Theses/dissertations that do not contain Export-Controlled/CUI content should be emailed to thesishelp@purdue.edu for format review. However, theses/dissertations that do contain Export-Controlled/CUI content must schedule an in-person formatting consultation with the Thesis & Dissertation Office.
Last modified June 24, 2024.
Contact Information
Records, Thesis & Dissertation Office
Young Hall, Room 170
155 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2114
Phone: (765) 494-2600
Email General Inquires: gradinfo@purdue.edu
Email Thesis Specific: thesishelp@purdue.edu