Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines

Students must follow the college thesis/dissertation guidelines when formatting their document. A template has been posted for students to review when formatting in MS Word. Other programs such as LaTeX may also be used, but the college/university guidelines must be followed. Please contact your department graduate coordinator or graduate secretary, if you have further questions. For more resources and information, visit BYU Grad Studies.

Thesis & Dissertation Checklist (Download) Updated 04/22/2025
Thesis & Dissertation MS Word Template (MS Word) Updated 04/22/2025

The LaTeX version of the college thesis/dissertation template can be found on Github at https://github.com/BYU-Engineering/thesis_template. By clicking on the green <> Code button, you can download a zip file of the template or clone the template repo. Suggestions for improvement can be submitted under the Issues tab.

The LaTeX version of the college thesis/dissertation template is also available on Overleaf: https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/byu-engineering-thesis-slash-dissertation-template/dmvrdrhncrpy. Overleaf is a cloud-based LaTeX compiler and is an easy way to start using LaTeX and a convenient way to access the college LaTeX template. To access and use the template in Overleaf, you will first need to register (create an account) on overleaf.com.