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NOVAthesis LaTeX Template

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Table of Contents

• 1. Overview
• 2. Key Features
• 3. Who Is This For?
• 4. Installation Options
  • 4.1. Local LaTeX Installation
  • 4.2. Cloud Services (Overleaf)
• 5. Project Structure
• 6. Getting Help
• 7. Contributing
• 8. Supported Schools
• 9. Showcase
• 10. Disclaimer
• 11. Deprecated Word Templates
• 12. Please give this repository a ⭐️

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1. Overview

NOVAthesis is a complete LaTeX template for academic theses and dissertations. It provides:

• Ready‑to‑use cover pages compliant with each institution's rules
• A structured, extensible LaTeX codebase
• Automated bibliography management via biblatex + biber
• Professional typographic standards

The template is open‑source and actively maintained.

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2. Key Features

✔ Beginner‑Friendly

• Minimal setup
• Clear configuration files
• Works with any major LaTeX distribution

✔ Expert‑Ready

• Uses the powerful memoir class
• Supports extensive customization
• Well‑organized and modular

✔ School‑Compliant

• 20+ schools supported
• Automatic generation of covers, spine, and formatting rules

✔ Modern Tooling

• latexmk support
• biber for bibliographies
• Overleaf‑ready

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3. Who Is This For?

• MSc and PhD students
• Supervisors preparing guidelines or templates
• Institutions wanting a high‑quality standard
• Anyone writing a large LaTeX document that needs structure

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4. Installation Options

4.1. Local LaTeX Installation

This is the preferred option, especially for large projects.

4.1.1. Install LaTeX

• Windows: TeX Live or MikTeX
• macOS: MacTeX or MikTeX
• Linux: TeX Live or MikTeX

4.1.2. Download NOVAthesis

If your school is listed below, download the tailored version for your school.

Otherwise, download the default/main repository (last in the list).

How to download

• 📦 => Download ZIP archive;
• <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> => Clone the git repository.

The NOVAthesis repositories

<table> <tr><th colspan="7">Universidade NOVA de Lisboa</th></tr> <tr><th>FCT</th><th>FCT CBBI</th><th>FCT DI-ADC</th><th>ENSP</th><th>ITQB</th><th>FCSH</th><th>IMS(*)</th></tr> <tr><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="nova-fct-phd" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-fct-phd-en.jpg" />   <img height="50" alt="nova-fct-msc" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-fct-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="19" alt="github-logo-25x25" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bdf7b017-aafc-4919-a382-1094b84dc2ff" />    <img height="19" alt="overleaf-logo-22x25" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/810de5bc-6465-4f83-b343-65da3b798586" />|

</td><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="nova-fct-cbbi" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-fct-cbbi-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> |

</td><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="nova-fct-di-adc" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-fct-di-adc-bsc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> |

</td><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="nova-ensp" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-ensp-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> |

</td><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="nova-itqb" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-itqb-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> |

</td><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="nova-itqb" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-fcsh-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> |

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| <img height="50" alt="nova-ims" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/nova-ims-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> |

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(*) The NOVA IMS template is an adaptation of the NOVAthesis template by Paulo de Campos Souza. Please refer to the author's project page in GitHub for support requests.

<table> <tr><th colspan="4">Universidade de Lisboa</th><th>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th><th colspan="1">Universidade do Porto</th></tr> <tr><th>FCUL</th><th>IST</th><th>ISEG</th><th>FMV</th><td></td><th>FCUP</th></tr> <tr><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="ulisboa-fcul" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/ulisboa-fcul-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    <img height="16" alt="github" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fdc8eba-7bac-4a7e-a8de-cb04299a8095" /> |

</td><td align="center">

| <img height="50" alt="ulisboa-ist" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joaomlourenco/novathesis/gh-pages/Showcase/Covers/JPG/ulisboa-ist-msc-en.jpg" /> | |:---------:| | 📦    [<img heigh