Theses & Dissertations

University Archives holds non-circulating print copies of University of Minnesota Master’s Plan A theses from 1886 to the present, with digital copies available in the University Digital Conservancy for most theses from 2009 to the present.

University of Minnesota Ph.D. Dissertations from 1897 to 1954 are also available as non-circulating print copies in University Archives. 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. Most Ph.D. Dissertations from 2007 to the present are available in digital format in the University Digital Conservancy.

The Register of University Ph.D. Degrees from 1888 to 1986 is available in the University Digital Conservancy. An online Register of Ph.D. Degrees from 1981 to the 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 University Libraries website.

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.