Within a year. According to official website of Jinan University, if you can graduate within one year after the doctoral thesis is started, you must complete the corresponding graduation thesis within one year. Jinan University, referred to as "Jida" for short, is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, directly under the leadership of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee and jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the United Front Work Department and Guangdong Province. It is a national "double-class" and national "2 1 1 project" construction university; Selected in the national "985 platform", "11plan", "201/plan" and excellent doctoral education and training plan.