Open thesis archive
RDL Tez is a free open thesis platform that consolidates MSc and PhD theses into a single, open-access, full-text searchable archive.
Our mission
To make every academic thesis openly and searchably accessible, while fully respecting authors' and advisors' rights.
Our vision
A thesis ecosystem governed by standards, open access and a modern search experience rather than bureaucracy.
Our story
The Tez module started with hundreds of MSc students complaining: “I uploaded my thesis, yet it doesn't appear on Google.”
Today we partner with universities to migrate thesis metadata and full-text PDFs to an open, modern search stack.
We host theses from 150+ institutions and deliver the most comprehensive open thesis search.
Our values
Knowledge should circulate freely.
Open access
All metadata and full-text PDFs are freely accessible.
Copyright respect
Copyright stays with the author; embargo and confidentiality requests are honoured.
Quality
University-validated source; metadata aligned with institutional standards.
Multilingual
Multilingual UI, search and filtering; Turkish and English content supported.
Tez's four pillars
Full-text search
Sub-millisecond search across abstract and full text powered by Elasticsearch.
Institutional integration
Universities bulk-upload theses and manage advisor/student/institute relations.
Smart filtering
Filter by language, type (MSc/PhD), year, university, advisor and keyword.
DOI & citations
Optional DOI assignment; academic citation count tracking.
The journey
From the first thesis to today.
2024 Q2
First university
A pilot uploaded a single university's full thesis catalogue.
2024 Q4
150K theses
Five universities fully on board.
2025 Q2
Full-text search
Full-text indexing of PDF contents completed.
2025 Q4
Broad scale
150+ universities / institutes publishing on Tez.
Our team
Academics, librarians, engineers.
The Tez module is run by academic-library and search-engineering specialists. Universities can request an institutional account through their library.
Search or publish a thesis
Search across 150K+ theses or publish your own under open access.