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PhD Thesis LaTeX Template

A clean, well-commented LaTeX thesis template tested with the pdflatex, xelatex, and lualatex compilers. Includes a chapter structure, bibliography, appendices, and a title page that follows common university conventions.

What's Included

main.tex with chapter includes and document structure
Title page with university logo placeholder
Abstract, declaration, acknowledgements, and dedication pages
Table of contents, list of figures, list of tables
6 chapter files (intro, lit review, methods × 2, results, conclusions)
Appendix structure
bibliography.bib with example entries
biblatex + biber configuration (APA and numeric styles)
glossary/acronym support via glossaries package
README with compilation instructions

Who This Is For

PhD students writing up their thesis in LaTeX
Researchers who want a solid structure without starting from scratch
Anyone whose university doesn't provide an official LaTeX template

How to Use It

Option A — Overleaf (recommended)

Download the ZIP
In Overleaf: New Project → Upload Project → select the ZIP
Overleaf compiles automatically. Start editing chapters/01-introduction.tex

Option B — Local Compilation

# Requires: TeX Live with biblatex and biber
pdflatex main
biber main
pdflatex main
pdflatex main

Or use latexmk for one-command compilation:

latexmk -pdf main

Customising the Title Page

Edit the variables at the top of main.tex:

\title{Your Thesis Title}
\author{Your Name}
\university{University Name}
\department{Department of Your Field}
\degree{Doctor of Philosophy}
\submissiondate{Month Year}

The title page automatically formats itself around these fields.

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