Theses & Dissertations

As per Carnegie Mellon’s Student Handbook, most graduate students are required to submit copies of their theses and dissertations to the University Libraries.  The Libraries maintains KiltHub, a free, open access repository of CMU research, and provides access to and assistance with ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, a commercial repository and database of dissertations from institutions around the world.

The University Libraries supports thesis and dissertation submission via a departmental or program coordinator. Students should contact their coordinator and advisor to discuss the submission requirements for their department. This workflow is mediated--please do not upload content directly into KiltHub.

Step 1 - Graduate Students will:

• Create a .pdf version of your dissertation (If submitting your manuscript to ProQuest, please see ProQuest/UMI's Preparing Your Manuscript Guide)
• For submission to KiltHub, download and complete the Libraries' pdf Dissertation and Thesis Repository Submission checklist. Send your completed checklist and thesis .pdf to your graduate coordinator
• If submitting to ProQuest/UMI, log in through the ProQuest CMU online form and create an account.  Follow the online submission process.

Step 2 - Graduate Coordinators will: 

• Receive completed submission from student and complete any departmental checks
• Organize and submit files to the Libraries' Box folder based on the Graduate Coordinator workflow

Step 3 - University Libraries will:

• For KiltHub Deposits: 

  • Deposit the dissertation or thesis into the KiltHub Theses and Dissertations Collection under the terms indicated by the student on the submission form.

• For ProQuest Deposits

  • Ensure the submission to ProQuest/UMI 

College of Engineering students currently have a dedicated workflow for thesis submission. Please contact your departmental coordinator for additional information