Thesis Formatting

Thesis Template

• You can download a Word Template from Library Guide

• This has the required formatting. 

Table of Contents

• You must include a Table of Contents with page numbers

• This should come after your Cover/Abstract/Acknolweldgement Pages

List of  Charts/Figures/Images

• If you have Charts, Figures, and/or Images, You mist include a list. 

• This list can come after the Table of Contents.

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File Naming Convention

Must be exactly as written below

• YourLastName-YourKerberousID-msred-cre-2025-Thesis.pdf
  (Your Kerberous ID is the first part of your email, not your MIT ID number)

Thesis Formatting

• Refer to this link to see how to structure and format your thesis

PDF/A Formatting

• The library now requires all submitted thesis papers to be in the PDF/A format. This ensures longevity of the file.

• Refer to these instructions  on creating your PDF/A file