Abstract:
For carrymg out successful research, an entrepreneurial spirit is
required to spawn new and innovative ideas. This spirit for the
pursuit of truth and the extension of boundaries of knowledge means
nothing if not documented properly. Since thesis/dissertation
constitute a permanent and tangible proof of the research work
carried out by graduate students, it should be written in a scholarly
and presentable manner-which can be acceptable internationally.
Although the requirements for presentation of research results vary
according to different fields of specialization, certain features of
organization, arrangement, format and presentation are common to
most of such written work.
The present guidelines have been prepared to present a standard
format for writing the synopsis and thesis to be presented at the
National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi. This
will ensure uniformity in the format of the synopsis/thesis and will
help the students towards a standard style of presentation of their
