A comprehensive and modern designed LaTeX template specifically tailored for PhD theses.
This template is designed to be used either directly on Overleaf or locally via Git.
The easiest way to get started is to use this template on Overleaf, with no local installation required.
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Go to Overleaf: https://www.overleaf.com/
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Create a new project
- Click New Project
- Select Import from GitHub
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Paste the repository URL:
https://github.com/dylan-moinse/phd-thesis-latex-template -
Set the compiler to LuaLaTeX
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Compile
main.tex
If you prefer working locally (offline compilation):
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/dylan-moinse/phd-thesis-latex-template.git cd phd-thesis-template -
Install LaTeX distribution
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Compile the document
- Using LuaLaTeX (recommended):
lualatex main.tex biber main lualatex main.tex lualatex main.tex
- Using latexmk (automated):
latexmk -pdf main.tex
- Using LuaLaTeX (recommended):
phd-thesis-latex-template/ # Root directory of the thesis template
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├── main.tex ## Main document file
├── latexmkrc ## Compilation configuration
├── LICENSE ## MIT license
├── README.md ## GitHub README
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├── asset/ ## Document class and style definitions
│ ├── thesis.cls ### Main document class
│ ├── bib/ ### Bibliography database
│ │ └── references.bib #### References
│ └── style/ ### Modular style files
│ ├── bib.sty #### Bibliography configuration
│ ├── color.sty #### Color scheme
│ ├── fig.sty #### Figures, maps, tables, and equations
│ ├── font.sty #### Font configuration
│ ├── header.sty #### Headers and footers
│ ├── section.sty #### Part/chapter formatting and backgrounds
│ └── fonts/ #### Custom font files
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├── content/ ## Thesis content
│ ├── front-matter/ ### Preliminary pages
│ │ ├── 01-frontpage.tex #### Title page
│ │ ├── 02-acknowledgments.tex #### Acknowledgments section
│ │ ├── 03-cite.tex #### Cite the document
│ │ └── 04-foreword.tex #### Preface
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│ ├── main-matter/ ### Core thesis chapters
│ │ ├── introduction.tex #### General introduction
│ │ ├── part1/ #### First thesis part
│ │ │ ├── introduction.tex ##### Part introduction
│ │ │ └── conclusion.tex ##### Part conclusion
│ │ ├── chap1/ #### Chapter 1 content
│ │ │ ├── introduction.tex ##### Chapter introduction
│ │ │ ├── content.tex ##### Chapter body (structure)
│ │ │ ├── section1.tex ##### Chapter section 1
│ │ │ ├── section2.tex ##### Chapter section 2
│ │ │ ├── section3.tex ##### Chapter section 3
│ │ │ └── conclusion.tex ##### Chapter conclusion
│ │ ├── chap2/ #### Chapter 2 content
│ │ │ ├── introduction.tex ##### Chapter introduction
│ │ │ ├── content.tex ##### Chapter body (structure)
│ │ │ ├── section1.tex ##### Chapter section 1
│ │ │ ├── section2.tex ##### Chapter section 2
│ │ │ ├── section3.tex ##### Chapter section 3
│ │ │ └── conclusion.tex ##### Chapter conclusion
│ │ └── conclusion.tex #### General conclusion
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│ └── back-matter/ ### Final thesis sections
│ ├── 95-bibliography.tex #### Bibliography printing
│ ├── 96-index.tex #### Index generation
│ ├── 97-acronyms.tex #### Acronyms list
│ ├── 98-glossary.tex #### Glossary entries
│ ├── 99-abstract.tex #### Thesis abstract
│ └── appendices/ #### Appendices
│ ├── 00-first-page.tex ##### Appendix title page
│ ├── 01-appendix-a.tex ##### Appendix A
│ ├── 01-appendix-b.tex ##### Appendix B
│ ├── 01-appendix-c.tex ##### Appendix C
│ ├── 01-appendix-d.tex ##### Appendix D
│ ├── 01-appendix-e.tex ##### Appendix E
│ ├── 01-appendix-f.tex ##### Appendix F
│ └── 02-appendix-g.tex ##### Appendix G
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├── elements/ ## Figures, maps, tables, equations, and graphical abstracts
│ ├── figures/ ### Figure folder
│ │ ├── fig01.tex #### Figure example
│ │ ├── fig02.tex #### Figure example
│ │ ├── fig03.tex #### Figure example
│ │ ├── fig04.tex #### Figure example
│ │ └── pic/ #### Image files
│ ├── maps/ ### Map folder
│ │ ├── map01.tex #### Map example
│ │ └── pic/ #### Image files
│ ├── tables/ ### Table folder
│ │ └── table01.tex #### Table example
│ ├── equations/ ### Equation folder
│ │ └── equation01.tex #### Equation example
│ ├── graphical-abstract/ ### Graphical abstract files
│ └── appendices/ ### Appendix-specific elements
│ ├── figures/ #### Appendix figures
│ └── maps/ #### Appendix maps
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└── extra/ ## Additional resources
│ github/ ### Screenshots for README
└── logo/ ### Institutional and partner logo example
A selection of examples showcasing the structure and style of this extensive template:
Cover Page |
Acknowledgments Page |
General Table of Contents |
List of Figures |
List of Maps Page |
List of Tables |
List of Equations |
How to Cite this Document |
Preface |
Content of the General Introduction |
Title of Part I |
Title of Chapter 1 |
Chapter Table of Contents |
Chapter Graphical Abstract |
Chapter Abstract |
Chapter Content |
Section Content |
Table Example |
Chapter Subbibliography |
Author Index |
List of Acronyms |
Glossary |
Appendices |
Appendices Table of Contents |
This LaTeX template has been developed, applied, and continuously improved during the preparation of my doctoral thesis, written in French and translated into English.
The complete PhD thesis is publicly available (see the HAL archive and the GitHub repository).
For any questions or contributions, feel free to contact me via GitHub Issues or email.
Dylan Moinse Author |
Alain L'Hostis Thesis Supervisor |
Jorge Mariano
Technical Support |
Iñigo Aguas Ardaiz Technical Support |