Whether the length of a thesis is a mark of quality is a subject that is treated differently in different fields and universities. While it is universally accepted, in some fields e.g., the arts and ecology, that a well-researched PhD thesis ought to achieve some number of words, some fielded e.g., mathematics and physics, may not place a lot of emphasis on the length of PhD theses. What is your opinion of this subject, and what is the practice in your field/ institution.
A length of a Ph.D. thesis depends on your research results and interpretation. Moreover, every University has its own criteria for this. You should ask your department about this. Do not go for the general criteria.
Dear Frank Onderi Masese
The new contributions (results) to the subject of the thesis as well as their depths matter not the length of the thesis. However, the background of the thesis needs to be well presented and some known results (in case of mathematics) with no appropriate reference needs to be clarified and proved this of course might add some extra pages to the thesis. Consulting the supervisor about it is a good idea.
80-100k words including references (subject to your uni specific rules) is a lot of words, however as Ahmed says an innovation/contribution is essential.
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