Theses & Dissertations

University Archives holds non-circulating theses in print format only of all University of Minnesota Masters theses dating from 1886-present and Ph.D. Dissertations dating from 1897-1954.

Ph.D. dissertations written after 1954 are available for purchase through ProQuest or by obtaining a circulating copy at one of the Twin Cities Campus libraries. To find out where circulating copies are located, go to the University Library’s on-line catalog.

University Archives holds the Register of Ph.D. Degrees dating from 1888-1986 in print form. An on-line Register of Ph.D. Degrees dating from 1981-present is available to University staff and faculty only through the Graduate School.

More information about theses and dissertations including Digital Dissertations is available on the MNCAT web site.

To make an appointment to view a thesis or dissertation held in University Archives, contact us at uar@umn.edu or call 612-624-0562.