ABOUT THE NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
National Forensic Sciences University, the erstwhile Gujarat Forensic Sciences University is the brain child of Government of Gujarat. It was established by the Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi ji, then Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2009 with a sole objective of creating professional experts in the field of Forensic sciences. At a juncture of spiking number of crimes involving sophisticated technologies and much evolved modus operandi, there was a need for scientists and technocrats. This has been prudently considered by the Government of Gujarat and the University came into existence as a unique and first of its kind academic institution dedicated to Forensic Sciences across the globe.
The National Forensic Sciences University with the status of an Institution of National Importance is the world’s first and only University dedicated to Forensic, behavioral, cyber security, digital forensics, and allied Sciences. It was established by the Government of India through Act, 2020 (32 of 2020) with the objective of fulfilling the acute shortage against the increasing demand for forensic experts in the country and around the world.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF LAW, FORENSIC JUSTICE AND POLICY STUDIES
The School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies was established with the aim of imparting professional education with a special focus of forensic application in all allied areas of law and policy framework. The school aspires to be the leading provider of forensic justice understanding to all professionals from different areas of governance including justice administration. Through forensic lenses it focuses on crime prevention, crime reduction, crime mapping, speedy and fair dispensation of justice, thereby contributing to overall welfare of people. The school ultimately envision to produce sound techno-legal experts who can contribute in all areas of governance improving the efficiency leading to peace and happiness among the people through the highest index of Rule of Law and Justice.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
- B.Sc.; LL.B. (Hons.) (Five year integrated programme after 10+2)
- B.B.A.; LL.B.(Hons.) (Five year integrated programme after 10+2)
- LL.B. (Hons.) (Three year programme after graduation)
- LL.M. in Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Investigation (One year programme after three year LL.B or five year integrated law programme)
- LL.M. in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration (One year programme after three year LL.B or five year integrated law programme)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law (One year programme after graduation)
| Sr. No. | Course Name | Campus | Number of Seats | Tuition Fees per semester |
| 1 | B.Sc.; LL.B. (Hons.) | Gandhinagar | 40 | 50,000 |
| 2 | B.B.A.; LL.B. (Hons.) | Delhi | 40 | 50,000 |
| 3 | LL.B. (Hons.) | Gandhinagar | 40 | 50,000 |
| 4 | LL.M. in Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Investigation | Gandhinagar | 20 | 50,000 |
| 5 | LL.M. in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration | Delhi | 20 | 50,000 |
| 6 | Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law | Gandhinagar | 20 | 20,000 |
For more information on the programs, please see the Information Brochure.
