Shodhganga Thesis Submission Guidelines

Ph.D. Thesis Submission Guidelines (Soft Copy)

Updated on 11.04.2025

All Research Scholars are required to submit the soft copy of their thesis (PDF) strictly adhering to the prescribed file naming convention and file splitting. Submissions that do not follow the specified format may not be accepted.

01
Title Page
01_title
First page of thesis
02
Preliminary Pages
02_prelim pages
Include declaration, dedication, certificates, acknowledgement, list of tables, graphs, abbreviations, list of figures, etc.
03
Table of Contents
03_content
Table of contents pages
04
Abstract
04_abstract
Abstract page
05
Chapter 1
05_chapter 1
06
Chapter 2
06_chapter 2
07
Chapter 3
07_chapter 3
08
Chapter 4
08_chapter 4
09
Chapter 5
09_chapter 5
Continue the sequence if more chapters are included in your thesis.
10
Annexures
10_annexures
Include references, bibliography, questionnaires, maps, publications etc.
11
Recommendation
80_Recommendation
Include title page & final chapter of thesis
Sample File
12
Plagiarism Report
90_Plagiarism_Report
One-page summary
Sample File
13
Complete Thesis
Full_thesis
Complete thesis as searchable PDF
14
Metadata Sheet
Thesis_metadata
Bibliographic metadata
Format
Important Note: Please ensure that scanned certificates, declarations, and other documents do not display any scanner brand names on any page. Failure to comply may result in the thesis not being uploaded to Shodhganga.
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