University of Sharjah
Ph.D. Dissertation & Master's Thesis Formatting Guidelines
Official layout specifications, binding margins, and document formatting requirements.
Governing Body: College of Graduate Studies (Sharjah, AE)
1. Page Setup & Geometry
Page dimensions, binding margins, and print/digital alignments
2. Typography & Spacing Hierarchy
Font selections, heading styles, line spacing, and paragraph indentation
3. Technical & Archival Compliance
ETD ProQuest repository requirements, table spanning, and vector DPI rules
Table captions: above.
Figure captions: below. Colour photography minimum 300 DPI.
Right-aligned equation numbers (chapter.seq). Preserves native MathML and Word equation blocks.
Library ETD guideline: PDF/A-1b (Note: ScholarSpec formats submission-ready Word .docx documents; export to PDF/A upon final committee approval).
4. Preliminary Pages Checklist & Order
Strict graduate school ordering, title page numbering suppression, and Roman pagination
- 1Title PageMandatoryPagination:
suppressed countedRequirement: Contains University of Sharjah official emblem, title of thesis, student full name, degree name, college/department, and year. - 2Supervisory & Examination Committee Approval SheetMandatoryPagination:
suppressed counted - 3Declaration of Authorship & Ethical ClearanceMandatoryPagination:
roman visible - 4Generative AI DeclarationMandatoryPagination:
roman visibleRequirement: Mandatory statement disclosing any generative AI tools utilized in preparing the thesis or affirming no GenAI was used. - 5Abstract (English)MandatoryPagination:
roman visibleRequirement: Concise summary (max 350 words) with key research objectives and conclusions, plus 4–6 keywords. - 6Abstract (Arabic)MandatoryPagination:
roman visibleRequirement: Accurate Arabic translation of the abstract (الملخص). - 7DedicationOptional / If ApplicablePagination:
roman visible - 8AcknowledgementsOptional / If ApplicablePagination:
roman visible - 9Table of ContentsMandatoryPagination:
roman visible - 10List of FiguresOptional / If ApplicablePagination:
roman visible - 11List of TablesOptional / If ApplicablePagination:
roman visible - 12List of AbbreviationsOptional / If ApplicablePagination:
roman visible
6. Academic Integrity, Similarity & AI Policy
Plagiarism threshold, similarity checking software, and Generative AI disclosure rules
University of Sharjah academic integrity regulations require explicit disclosure of generative AI tools. Candidates must include an AI declaration stating the nature and scope of AI assistance.
8. Institutional & Departmental Policies
Ranked #47 globally in research quality (THE 2026), University of Sharjah expects high scientific rigor with research publishable in top-tier international journals.
Mandatory inclusion of both Arabic and English abstract pages for all graduate degree submissions.
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- A4 paper standard. 35 mm left binding margin, 25 mm top, bottom, and right margins. Double line spacing (2.0x). Times New Roman 12pt.
- Mandatory bilingual abstract (English and Arabic الملخص) per UoS Graduate Studies regulations.
- Corrected 2026-10-13 against primary sources: Both brief URLs (Forms-and-Guidelines.aspx and /Research/Graduate-Studies) are dead; new site path is /Academics/Graduate-Studies/Graduate-Studies-Documentation. Handbook explicitly sets 1-inch margins on all sides, contradicting the 35/25/25/25 mm claim (which may come from a non-verified source). Doctoral regulations also require Arabic + English abstracts (~350 words), keywords, committee approval form and copying-authorisation letter. Handbook is dated 2022-2023 (not refreshed on the 2025 regulations). APA style for footnotes/references. Master's thesis uses the same formatting section but 300-word abstract.