Theses
The Library has a full set of Imperial PhD theses.
The majority of Imperial PhD theses are available on open access, while some are restricted to 'Imperial users only', in the Spiral repository.
We also provide access, to Imperial students and staff, to some Imperial Master's dissertations and online theses from other universities in the UK and worldwide.
Access to theses
Imperial PhD theses
Check if an electronic copy of the thesis is available in the Spiral repository. If the thesis has been digitised you can access and download it.
| Department | Collection title | Years | Link to access via Spiral |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Professional Development | School of Professional Development PhD theses | 2009 - 2017 | Available online via Spiral |
| Centre for Co-Curricular Studies | Centre for Co-Curricular Studies PhD theses | 2012 - 2017 | Available online via Spiral |
| Administrative Services | Theses Submission | 2015 | Available online via Spiral |
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| Faculty of Engineering | Design Engineering PhD theses | 2016 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Aeronautics | Aeronautics PhD theses | 2006 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Bioengineering | Bioengineering PhD theses | 1988 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering PhD theses | 2001 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD theses | 1992 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Computing | Computing PhD theses | 2008 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Earth Science and Engineering | Earth Science and Engineering PhD theses | 1974 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electrical and Electronic Engineering PhD theses | 1984 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Institute of Biomedical Engineering | Institute of Biomedical Engineering PhD theses | 2008 | Available online via Spiral |
| Material | Materials PhD theses | 2006 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering PhD theses | 1985 - 1989 and 2000 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
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| Clinical Sciences | Department of Clinical Sciences PhD Theses | 2010 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Department of Medicine | Medicine PhD theses | 1976 - 1979 and 2000 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Department of Surgery and Cancer | Department of Surgery and Cancer PhD Theses | 2010 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| National Heart and Lung Institute | National Heart and Lung Institute PhD theses | 2008 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| School of Public Health | School of Public Health PhD Theses | 2011 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Faculty of Natural Sciences | |
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| Cell and Molecular Biology | Cell and Molecular Biology PhD theses | 2008 - 2013 | Available online via Spiral |
| Centre for Environmental Policy | Centre for Environmental Policy PhD theses | 2009 - 2018 | Available online via Spiral |
| Chemistry | Chemistry PhD theses | 2005 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Division of Biology | Biology PhD theses | 2008 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Institute for Mathematical Sciences PhD theses | 2009 | Available online via Spiral |
| Life Sciences | Life Sciences PhD theses | 2013 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Mathematics | Mathematics PhD theses | 2007 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Molecular Biosciences | Molecular Biosciences PhD theses | 2008 - 2015 | Available online via Spiral |
| Physics | Physics PhD theses | 2006 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
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| Imperial College Business School | Imperial College Business School PhD theses | 2008 - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
| Other Imperial PhD Theses | University of London (Imperial authors) | 1920's - onwards | Available online via Spiral |
Imperial Master's dissertations
The Library provides access to the Master's dissertations of some departments - check the table below for details. If your department is not listed there are no Master's dissertations available.
If you would like to begin depositing Master’s dissertations for your department or course in Spiral, please contact your Liaison Librarian
Master's dissertations
| Department/subject | Dates | Location | Loan period / access restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering | 2005 - 2017 | Online via Spiral |
Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Business | 2006-2017 | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Business Joint Honours and Incalated BSc projects | Last 5 years | Core Text room, level 1, Central Library | Core Text |
| Chemical engineering | 2007 - 2012, 2017 | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Earth science and engineering | 2010 onwards | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Electrical and electronic engineering | 2010 onwards (prizewinning projects only) | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Centre for Environmental Policy |
2010 onwards (selected titles) |
Online via Spiral |
Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Centre for Environmental Policy |
1971 - 2013 |
Reference only - complete a Store Service thesis request form |
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| Life Sciences (Silwood Park) | Last 5 years (selected titles) | Silwood Park Campus Library open shelves | As for book loan |
| Life Sciences (Silwood Park) | 2013 onwards (selected titles from 2008) | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Mechanical engineering | 2008 onwards | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Department of Medicine | 2014- onwards | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Paediatrics and Child Health | 2014 - 2016 | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Science communication |
2006 - 2008 |
Reference only - complete a Store Service thesis request form |
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| Science communication |
2008 - 2009 (Distinctions only) |
Online via Spiral |
Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
| Sustainable energy futures | 2008 onwards | Online via Spiral | Access restricted to Imperial College London members |
Theses from other universities
UK universities
Search for theses from UK universities using the British Library's EThOS service.
To see the full text of a thesis you will need to register for EThOS.
- If a thesis has already been digitised it will be available for immediate download.
- If a thesis has not been digitised and there is no charge, you can order it from within EThOS. Complete the form and you will receive it in 30 days.
Overseas universities
Most overseas theses are now available online via ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global. If the thesis you are interested in is not available, you can request it using the Document Delivery.