NTU Thesis/Dissertation: Delaying Public Access to Thesis/Dissertation
1. According to Article 16 of the Degree Conferral Act, theses should be accessible to the public in principle, for academic circulation and sharing. The thesis/dissertation will be made available to the public at the NTU Library and the National Central Library, in the form of printed documents or electronic data files.
2. If the thesis/dissertation involves confidential information, patent matters, or cannot be provided on statutory grounds, and the student therefore intents to delay public access to the work, he/she must fill in the 「Application Form for Delaying Public Access to Theses/Dissertations」. The application forms should be attached with supporting documents (click here for Office of Academic Affairs' comprehensive guideline) and National Taiwan University Approval Form for Delaying Public Access to Theses/Dissertations(學位論文延後公開審核表), and submitted together with the thesis/dissertation prints to the NTU Library. If there are no available supporting documents, a self-written declaration signed by both the student and the thesis/dissertation advisor(s) can be provided as a supporting document (no specific format required, please refer to the Office of Academic Affairs' "Declaration(聲明書)" if necessary). Each of the application forms and the statements should be signed originals, but e-signatures are acceptable.
3. Starting from the Academic Year 2025-2026, the delay of public access to thesis/dissertation should be a reasonable period of up to 5 years and must be applied for separately each time. Starting from the second application, the application still requires approval and confirmation either from all original members of the oral examination committee or through review and confirmation by the Department Affairs Meeting of the student’s original academic unit.
4. For alumni who intents to restrict public access or change the release date to his/her thesis/dissertation, please contact the Division of Readers Services, NTU Main Library.
Contacts:
- Division of Readers Services, NTU Main Library: 02-3366-2366
- Office of Academic Affairs, NTU: 02-3366-23-88 #405
