Thesis and Dissertation Format

TITLE OF THE THESIS/DISSERTATION MUST BE BOLD, ALL

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BY [after 3 lines from title, Centered, Font size 14, bold, All Capital]

NAME [BOLD, ALL CAPITAL, size 14, 3 lines from BY]

A Dissertation/Thesis submitted to The University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in

partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of [Italic bold, Times new
Roman, font size 12, text centralized, after 3 lines from name]

MASTER OF SCIENCE (HONORS) / MASTER OF STUDIES/ MASTER OF

PHILOSOPHY/ DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN (NAME OF DISCIPLINE)
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DEPARTMENT OF [Name of Department]

THE UNIVERSITY OF SWABI,
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN,
SESSION [ALL CAPITAL, BOLD, FONT SIZE 14, CENTER]
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By [after 2 lines from title in center, size 14, bold]

NAME [BOLD, ALL CAPITAL after 2 lines from By]

A Dissertation/Thesis submitted to The University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in

partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of [Italic bold, Times new
Roman, font size 12, text centralized, after 3 lines from name]

MASTER OF SCIENCE (HONORS) / MASTER OF STUDIES/ MASTER OF

PHILOSOPHY/ DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN (NAME OF DISCIPLINE)
[Font 14] after 3 lines from above statement

Approved by: [Font size 13]

___________________________
Name, Designation and Signature Chairman Supervisory Committee

___________________________
Name, Designation and Signature Co-Supervisor [field/ Research/ Lab]

___________________________
Name, Designation and Signature Member [Major Field]

___________________________
Name, Designation and Signature Chairman Department of [Name of Dept]

___________________________
Name, Designation and Signature Dean Faculty of [Sci.,/ Arts & Social Sci.]

___________________________

DEPARTMENT OF [Name of Department]

THE UNIVERSITY OF SWABI,
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN,
SESSION [ALL CAPITAL, BOLD, FONT SIZE 14, CENTER]
Director ASRB/Academics Director ASRB/Academics

DEPARTMENT OF [Name of Department]

THE UNIVERSITY OF SWABI,
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN,
SESSION [ALL CAPITAL, BOLD, FONT SIZE 14, CENTER]
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CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATORY PAGE OF FOREIGN

EVALUATORS / EXTERNAL EVALUATORS (PAKISTAN)

External Evaluators / Examiners for Thesis Evaluation

_________________________________ External Examiner-1

To be approved by the Vice Chancellor

_________________________________ External Examiner-2

To be approved by the Vice Chancellor

_________________________________ External Examiner-3

To be approved by the Vice Chancellor
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Examiners for Thesis Viva Voce

_________________________________
To be approved by Vice Chancellor External Examiner

Chairman Supervisory Committee

_________________________________
Name and Designation
Department of [Name],
The University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PAGE FOR CERTIFIACTE OF TEST REPORT OF PLAGIARISM
TO BE OBTAINED FROM QEC

SIMILARITY INDEX CERTIFICATE FOR THESIS

Approved Title by ASRB: TITLE APPROVED BY THE ASRB

Department: DEPARTMENT OF [NAME], THE UNIVERSITY

OF SWABI

Submitted by: NAME OF SCHOLAR

DEGREE TITLE

Supervisor: NAME AND DESIGNATION OF SUPERVISOR

DEPARTMENT OF [NAME],
THE UNIVERSITY OF SWABI

Submission ID: 0000000

Similarity Index: 0000000%

CHECKED BY
_____________________________
Name of Supervisor

COUNTER SIGNED BY QEC

_____________________________
Director QEC
University of Swabi, KP

DIRECTORATE OF QUALITY ENHANCEMENT,

THE UNIVERSITY OF SWABI, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA,
PAKISTAN
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................Roman Number

ABSTRACT .............................................................................Number

I. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................Number

II REVIEW OF LITERATURE....................................................Number

III MATERIALS AND METHODS..............................................Number

IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ..............................................Number

V SUMMARY .............................................................................Number

VI CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATIONS ........................Number

LITERATURE CITED..............................................................Number

SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF THE SCHOLAR...........................Number

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ABSTRACT

NAME OF STUDENT AND CHAIRMAN SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

DEPARTMENT OF (NAME OF DISCIPLINE), THE UNIVERSITY OF SWABI,
ANBAR-SWABI, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
MONTH

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 CHAPTER-I*

INTRODUCTION**

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 CHAPTER-II*

REVIEW OF LITERATURE**

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justified, use italic for et al., and for botanical names, zoological names, microbial
names. In chronological and Ascending order elaborate/explain the previous research
work of the Authors. [Authors to be cited in this chapter should be as per APA style]

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 CHAPTER-III*

MATERIALS AND METHODS**

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names. Materials and methods should clearly explain the methodology of the research
work done. Where needed sections and sub-sections should be made.

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 CHAPTER-IV*

RESULTS**

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justified, use italic for et al., and for botanical names, zoological names, microbial
names. Where needed sub section should be created. Results may be merged with
discussion to make a single chapter of RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (If needed).

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DISCUSSION**

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names. Where needed sub section should be created. Discussion may be merged with
results to make a single chapter of RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (If needed).

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SUMMARY**

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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS**

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 LITERATURE CITED**

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line of 1.5, APA style as per specimen given below with 12 point spacing between
paragraphs. [APA Style]
Aguiar, C. G., Schuster, I., Amaral Júnior, A. D., Scapim, C. A., & Vieira, E. S. N.
(2008). Heterotic groups in tropical maize germplasm by test crosses and simple
sequence repeat markers. Genetics and Molecular Research, 7(4), 1233-1244. [APA
Style]
Helms, T. C., Hallauer, A. R., & Smith, O. S. (1989). Genetic drift and selection
evaluated from recurrent selection programs in maize. Crop Science, 29(3), 602-607.
[APA Style]

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SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF THE SCHOLAR