Theses and Dissertations   Tags: theses dissertation  

For questions about theses, please contact (as appropriate):

• Your Thesis Advisor
• Your Graduate Program Coordinator
• David Micus, Registrar

Questions about archiving:

• Richard Johnson, University Library

Questions about formatting:

• Consult the KAUST Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines.
• If you do not find the answer there, check with your Graduate Program Coordinator.

The Doctoral and Masters with thesis degrees are conferred by KAUST in recognition of high scholarly achievement, including the completion of approved courses of study, examinations, and the submission of a dissertation or thesis. Moreover, candidates pursue original work in a dissertation or thesis and for some programs defend it in an oral examination by the faculty.  

The information provided on this University Library website will help candidates to fulfill the requirements of the university.

The dissertation or thesis must be prepared in accordance with the instructions given in KAUST's Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines document and must be complete.  Rewriting and changes will be necessary if the specifications are not met.  The degree will not be officially awarded until the dissertation or thesis is presented in satisfactory form, approved by the offices of the Provost and Associate Provost of Graduate Affairs, and deposited with the University Library.

Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines

Download the current edition of the KAUST Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines by clicking the link below.

This guide has been prepared by KAUST Graduate Affairs to assist students in the preparation of theses or dissertations. The requirements in this guide apply to all theses or dissertations to facilitate their preparation and distribution, and to assure preservation of the archival copy. Individual divisions may dictate more specific requirements.

The thesis or dissertation must be prepared in accordance with the instructions given here and must be complete. Rewriting and changes will be necessary if the specifications are not met. The degree will not be officially awarded until the thesis or dissertation is presented and deemed to be satisfactory by the examination committee, approved by the offices of the Provost and Associate Provost of Graduate Affairs, and deposited with the University Library. 

These templates – for LaTeX and MS Word – are intended to assist student authors with their thesis or dissertation preparation.

Note, however, that these are to be considered as beta templates. Responsibility for conforming with the KAUST guidelines ultimately rests with the student, regardless of the results produced by the beta templates.

Styles and formatting can often change depending on the program and version used by the student author. The aim in offering these templates is to assist students in adhering to the guidelines, but we can't guarantee that the template will work perfectly with all text editing applications.

If you have questions or if you would like to have a template e-mailed to you, contact Stephanie Callens.

KAUST requires that your master's thesis or doctoral dissertation be deposited in the KAUST digital archive. Your Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) will provide your thesis to the University Library for this purpose after if has been approved by your thesis committee.

As soon as your thesis or dissertation is approved, give the following documents to your GPC:

1. PDF of your final, approved thesis or dissertation. The PDF must be created from your word processing file, not from a scan of the printed document. Disable any security settings.

2. Completed Copyright and Availability Form (available below for download).

3. Completed Signature Approvals Form (available below for download), containing your name and your committee members' signatures.

Your GPC will collect and convey these items to the University Library for deposit in the KAUST digital archive.