Submit Your Thesis / Dissertation

Rensselaer’s Office of Graduate Education (OGE) and the Rensselaer Libraries offer a streamlined, electronic-only submission process for theses and dissertations for all graduate students.

Preparation

Please review the OGE Preparation Manual and the MS or PhD checklists (below) as you prepare your submission. Carefully review the required forms that must be brought to OGE before you can upload your document for the final phase of the review/approval process.  

You are encouraged to make an appointment with the OGE office to conduct a preliminary review of your thesis/dissertation before final submission. Requests should be made before you defend and include the citation style used.

Deadlines

Master's Thesis Submission Dates

GraduationThesis Due
May 20243/22/2024 
August 20247/5/2024
December 2024TBD

 Doctoral Dissertation Submission Dates

GraduationDissertation Due
May 20244/5/24
August 20247/15/2024
December 2024TBD

Submission

You will submit your thesis/dissertation online through ProQuest ETD Administrator.

You will need to use a credit or debit card to pay $30 directly to ProQuest as part of the ProQuest ETD Administrator submission process. This fee covers the cost of ProQuest supplying a bound paper copy of your thesis to the Rensselaer Libraries for preservation. Additional copies for personal use may also be purchased through ProQuest. You may file for copyright registration via ProQuest ETD Administrator for an additional $55.

Back to top