Fudan University Undergraduate Thesis Template Formatting Guide

Overview of formatting requirements

Fudan University undergraduate theses emphasize academic norms and consistent layout. Colleges (mathematics, economics, humanities, etc.) may differ slightly on cover, header, or binding, but paper size, margins, body font size, and reference style should follow your school’s published guide. The School of Mathematical Sciences and others host downloadable format notes and examples—download the current year and confirm with your advisor before writing.

Undergraduate theses are shorter and less deep than graduate work, but format quality still affects grades and archiving—use print preview page by page to catch figures touching trim lines or missing headers.

Page setup

• Paper: A4 portrait.
• Margins: Top and bottom 3.175 cm (~1.25 in), left and right 2.54 cm (~1 in). This differs from the common “2.54 cm on all sides”—larger top/bottom; do not reset to uniform 2.54 cm when exporting.
• Page numbers: Position and style (center, outside, sectioning) follow the college template; use section breaks so cover and declaration pages are handled as specified.
• Headers: Whether the header shows the thesis title or text like “Fudan University undergraduate thesis” (复旦大学本科毕业论文) follows your school—do not reuse graduate thesis headers.

Fonts and typography

• Chinese body: Songti (宋体).
• English body: Times New Roman.
• Font size: 10.5 pt—in Chinese typesetting this is xiǎo sì hào (小四号). Many graduate templates use 12 pt; do not mix 12 pt into undergraduate chapters after pasting text.
• Line spacing: Per college template (fixed or multiple)—unify with styles; pasted content often reintroduces 12 pt body text.

Cover and front matter

Typical fields:

| Field | Notes |

|-------|--------|

| Title | Full Chinese title; subtitle lines per template |

| Student name | As on record |

| Student ID | Full ID from the portal |

| Department | Official college name |

| Major | Matches registration |

| Supervisor | Name; title if required |

| Date | Year/month or full date per template |

Some colleges require separate pages for integrity pledges or academic norms—sign and date without covering layout lines. Chinese then English abstract order follows the template; keywords should align in both languages.

Chapter structure

Typical required sections:

• Abstract (Chinese)
• Abstract (English)
• Main chapters (introduction, theory/methods, experiment or survey, results and discussion, conclusion—adjusted by discipline)
• References

• Appendix (long proofs, questionnaires, code snippets)
• Acknowledgments

If acknowledgments are not required, do not add filler pages; if required, keep tone sincere and brief. The introduction should present background and structure without duplicating the abstract.

Reference list format

• Style: GB/T 7714-2005 numeric.
• Points to verify:

- Journal articles: volume, issue, pages; handle missing volume/issue per the standard.

- Books: edition, place, publisher complete.

- Translations: translator if required.

- Web/DB sources: update or access date.

Citation counts vary by field, but source types should be diverse (not only URLs); follow your college’s share of foreign-language literature if specified.

Common formatting mistakes

• Body at 12 pt—undergraduate Fudan commonly uses 10.5 pt (小四); pasted chapters revert to 12 pt.
• Wrong margins—Word “Normal” margins instead of 3.175 cm top/bottom.
• Keywords formatted inconsistently—separators and bolding follow the college sample.
• Reference numbers break after deletions—update in-text citations and the list together.
• Caption font larger than body—captions should match or sit below body size per rules.

STEM and mathematics extras

For formula-heavy work, use an equation editor or LaTeX export with consistent sizing; figure numbering is either per chapter or global—pick one. Proofs in main text vs. appendix follow your advisor and appear correctly in the TOC.

Undergraduate vs. graduate layout

Undergraduate work often uses 10.5 pt 小四; graduate templates often use 12 pt. If you copy styles from a senior’s master’s Word file, use paste text only or clear formatting, then reapply the undergraduate template.

Integrity and academic norms

Cite ideas, figures, and code from others. Before similarity detection, remove or exclude cover, declarations, and acknowledgments per system instructions to avoid false positives.

Defense and grading

• PPT and thesis PDF must use the exact same title.
• If the cover date is “submission date,” do not use a future date before defense—confirm with the office if you must change it.
• Some colleges require grading sheets bound separately—do not mix their pagination with the thesis body.

Transfers, minors, and double degrees

Printing and binding

Allow 1–2 days for reprints; light figures may look gray on laser—raise contrast if needed. Color covers vs. plain text stock differ in thickness—check alignment at the bindery.

Citing online and database sources

Beyond GB/T 7714 basics, record access date and stable URL or DOI; after database export, check that authors and titles are not truncated. Wikipedia and informal blogs are rarely suitable as core references unless the object of study is such texts.

Balancing figures and argument

Undergraduate theses stress a complete argument, not figure volume—each figure and table should be cited and interpreted in the main text; avoid a “picture album” layout. If there are many figures, consider subfigures or an appendix.

Merging tracked changes from multiple reviewers

Combining revisions can break styles—before final submission, paste final text into a clean document and reapply the template, or protect styles with “restrict editing” before accepting changes.

Typical reasons colleges return papers (experience)

• Student ID or major does not match the system.
• Keywords missing or Chinese/English keywords misaligned.
• Mixed citation styles (e.g. [1] and (Author, 2020) together).
• Headers copied from another university or a graduate template.

Use “show formatting marks” to find stray section breaks and manual line breaks.

If anything here conflicts with your college’s latest file, the college file wins.

How to generate Fudan undergraduate format with AutoSCI

• Upload your thesis — PDF or Word
• Choose a template — “Fudan University Undergraduate Thesis” (复旦大学本科毕业论文)
• Fill in cover fields — Title, author, supervisor, department, etc.
• Export — Word or PDF aligned with Fudan norms

AutoSCI follows Fudan University’s current degree thesis guidelines for cover layout, pagination, fonts, and references.

Further reading (official sources)

Consult your college’s undergraduate thesis guide and format examples for the current year; the Mathematical Sciences page above is for cross-check only—requirements differ by college, and your school’s document is authoritative.