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{{Short description| | {{Short description|University in India}} | ||
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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name = '''National Forensic Sciences University''' | | name = '''National Forensic Sciences University''' | ||
| image = National Forensic Sciences University Logo.png | | image = National Forensic Sciences University Logo.png | ||
| motto = | | image_upright = 0.5 | ||
| established = * | | other_name = NFSU | ||
* 2020 as National Forensic Sciences University | | motto = {{lang|sa|anveshanadvara shiksha}} | ||
| | | mottoeng = Education through Investigation | ||
| vice_chancellor = [[J. M. Vyas]] | | established = * {{start date and age|df=y|2009|02|11}} as ''Gujarat Forensic Sciences University'' <ref name="nfsu.mha.gov.in">{{Cite web |title=History National Forensic Sciences University |url=https://nfsu.mha.gov.in/about |website=nfsu.mha.gov.in |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]]}}</ref> | ||
| city = [[Gandhinagar]] | * {{start date and age|df=y|2020|10|01}} as ''National Forensic Sciences University'' (NFSU) <ref name="nfsu.mha.gov.in">{{Cite web |title=History National Forensic Sciences University |url=https://nfsu.mha.gov.in/about |website=nfsu.mha.gov.in |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]]}}</ref> | ||
| country = [[India]] | | vice_chancellor = [[J. M. Vyas|Dr. J. M. Vyas]] | ||
| students = | | address = NFSU Campus, Sector-9 | ||
| type = [[International university|International]] | | city = [[Gandhinagar]] | ||
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] | | state = [[Gujarat]] | ||
| | | postalcode = 382007 | ||
| website = {{ | | country = [[India]] | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|display=inline, title}} | | students = | ||
| type = {{hlist| [[Institutes of National Importance|INI]] | [[Public university|Public]] [[International university|International]] [[Research university]]}} | |||
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] | |||
| parent = [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry Of Home Affairs, Government of India]] | |||
| accreditation = {{hlist| [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India]]}} | |||
| affiliations = {{hlist| [[BRICS Universities League]] | [[Central Forensic Science Laboratory|CFSL]]}} | |||
| academic_affiliation = [[Institutes of National Importance]] ([[Autonomous university|Autonomous Body]]) | |||
| budget = {{INRConvert|2254.43|c|1|lk=on}} {{small|(2024{{ndash}}25)}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Govt to setup National Forensic Sciences University with ₹2,254 crore outlay |url=https://www.livemint.com/economy/govt-to-setup-national-forensic-sciences-university-with-2-254-crore-outlay-11718813029817.html |website=livemint.com |publisher=[[livemint]]}}</ref> | |||
| website = {{URL|https://www.nfsu.ac.in/}} | |||
| coordinates = {{Coord|display=inline, title}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Gujarat Forensic Sciences University - Panorama - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Panoramic view]] | [[File:Gujarat Forensic Sciences University - Panorama - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Panoramic view]] | ||
'''National Forensic Sciences University''' ('''NFSU''' | '''National Forensic Sciences University''' ([[Abbreviation|abb]]. as '''NFSU'''; formerly '''Gujarat Forensic Science University''') is a public [[international university]]<!-- Note a university, see source--><ref name=State>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/Consolidated%20State%20%20University%20List.pdf|title=List of State Universities as on 06.08.2021|date=6 August 2021|access-date=25 August 2021|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210825095038/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/Consolidated%20State%20%20University%20List.pdf|archive-date=25 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="NFSU">{{cite news|title=India's NFSU opens first overseas campus in Uganda, EAM Jaishankar describes it as 'significant milestone' in bilateral ties|url=https://www.ptinews.com/news/international/indias-nfsu-opens-first-overseas-campus-in-uganda-eam-jaishankar-describes-it-as-significant-milestone-in-bilateral-ties/549350.html|work=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=12 April 2023|access-date=12 April 2023|language=en}}</ref> and an [[Autonomous university|autonomous institute]] located in [[Gandhinagar]], [[Gujarat|Gujarat, India]]. It is recognized as an [[Institutes of National Importance|Institution of National Importance]] under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] (MHA), Government of India, by an act of the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]]. NFSU is solely dedicated to [[forensic science]], [[Criminal investigation|investigative science]] and [[criminology]].<ref name="saysfirst">{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi says world's first forensic science university is in Gujarat. |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/narendra-modi-says-worlds-first-forensic-science-university-is-in-gujarat_915108.html |date=1 March 2014 |location=Gandhinagar |publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=27 Sep 2014}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Gujarat Forensic Science University was formed by the [[Government of Gujarat]] in 2008. It was created by Act 17 passed in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] on 30 September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=About NFSU|url=https://www.nfsu.ac.in/about-nfsu | The Gujarat Forensic Science University was formed by the [[Government of Gujarat]] in 2008. It was created by Act 17 passed in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] on 30 September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=About NFSU|url=https://www.nfsu.ac.in/about-nfsu|access-date=9 December 2021|website=www.nfsu.ac.in/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=26 June 2008|title=Gujarat to have forensic science university: Modi|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1500954211.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328204339/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1500954211.html|archive-date=28 March 2015|access-date=26 September 2014|newspaper=Hindustan Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Zulfi|first=Muhammad Zulqarnain|date=13 June 2014|title=Narendra Modi's brainchild to do joint research and academics in cyber security|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/narendra-modis-brainchild-to-do-joint-research-and-academics-in-cyber-security/1260100|access-date=26 September 2014|newspaper=The Financial Express (India)}}</ref> It was upgraded to the National Forensic Sciences University in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-19|title=NFSU Gandhinagar to set up 10 campuses in different states|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/gandhinagar/nfsu-gandhinagar-to-set-up-10-campuses-in-different-states-7520069/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> It is recognised as an [[Institutes of National Importance|Institution of National Importance]] by the Act of Parliament.<ref>{{cite web|date=21 September 2020|title=Lok Sabha passes bill to set up National Forensic Sciences, Rashtriya Raksha Universities|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/lok-sabha-passes-bill-to-set-up-national-forensic-sciences-rashtriya-raksha-universities/articleshow/78228948.cms|access-date=3 January 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=22 September 2020|title=Parliament Clears 3 Bill To Declare 5 IIITs, National Forensic Sciences University & Rashtriya Raksha University As Institutions Of National Importance|url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/parliament-clears-3-bill-to-declare-5-iiits-national-forensic-sciences-university-rashtriya-raksha-university-as-institutions-of-national-importance-read-bills-163318|access-date=3 January 2021|publisher=LiveLaw}}</ref> It became an [[international university]] in April 2023, after the first campus of the university outside India at [[Uganda]], which also became [[Africa]]'s first Forensics Science University, was inaugurated and opened by the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]], [[S. Jaishankar]].<ref>{{cite news|title=First forensics science university in Africa to be built in Uganda|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/first-forensics-science-university-in-africa-to-be-built-in-uganda-3963634|work=Monitor|date=27 September 2022|access-date=10 April 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="NFSU"/> | ||
==Campuses== | ==Campuses== | ||
As of April 2023, it has | As of April 2023, it has 9 campuses across India and 1 campus in [[Uganda]].<ref name="NFSU"/> | ||
===India=== | ===India=== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|NFSU Main Campus | |NFSU Main Campus | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Gandhinagar]] | |[[Gandhinagar]] | ||
|[[Gujarat]] | |[[Gujarat]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|[[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science | LNJN-NICFS]] | | [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science|LNJN-NICFS]] | ||
|1972 | |1972 | ||
|[[Delhi]] | |[[Delhi]] | ||
|[[Delhi]] | |[[Delhi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|NFSU Goa Campus <ref>{{Cite news|date=19 October 2021|title=National forensic university to offer four courses at its Goa Campus|work=[[Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/national-forensic-university-to-offer-four-courses-at-its-goa-campus/articleshow/87120949.cms|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref> | |NFSU Goa Campus <ref>{{Cite news|date=19 October 2021|title=National forensic university to offer four courses at its Goa Campus|work=[[Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/national-forensic-university-to-offer-four-courses-at-its-goa-campus/articleshow/87120949.cms|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref> | ||
|2021 | |2021 | ||
|[[Ponda, Goa | Ponda]] | | [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]] | ||
|[[Goa]] | |[[Goa]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
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|[[Tripura]] | |[[Tripura]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |||
|NFSU Bhopal Campus | |||
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|[[Bhopal]] | |||
|[[Madhya Pradesh]] | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
|NFSU Pune Campus | |||
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|[[Pune]] | |||
|[[Maharashtra]] | |||
|- | |||
|7 | |||
|NFSU Guwahati Campus | |||
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|[[Guwahati]] | |||
|[[Assam]] | |||
|- | |||
|8 | |||
|NFSU Manipur Campus | |||
|2022 | |||
|[[Imphal]] | |||
|[[Manipur]] | |||
|- | |||
|9 | |||
|NFSU Dharwad Campus | |||
|2023 | |||
|[[Dharwad]] | |||
|[[Karnataka]] | |||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
|NFSU Bhubaneswar Campus | |||
|2023 | |||
|[[Bhubaneswar]] | |||
|[[Odisha]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Central Forensic Science Laboratory]] | * [[Central Forensic Science Laboratory]] | ||
*[[National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science]] | * [[National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science]] | ||
* [[Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai]] | * [[Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Official website}} | * {{Official website}} | ||
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{{Universities in Gujarat}} | {{Universities in Gujarat}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
[[Category:Forensics organizations]] | [[Category:Forensics organizations]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Central universities in Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Education in Gandhinagar]] | [[Category:Education in Gandhinagar]] | ||
[[Category:2008 establishments in Gujarat]] | [[Category:2008 establishments in Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2008]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 10 February 2026
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Other name | NFSU |
|---|---|
| Motto | anveshanadvara shiksha |
Motto in English | Education through Investigation |
| Type | |
| Established | |
Parent institution | Ministry Of Home Affairs, Government of India |
Academic affiliation | Institutes of National Importance (Autonomous Body) |
| Budget | ₹2,254.43 crore (US$316.1 million) (2024–25)[2] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. J. M. Vyas |
| Address | NFSU Campus, Sector-9 , , , 382007 , Coordinates: Missing latitude Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
National Forensic Sciences University (abb. as NFSU; formerly Gujarat Forensic Science University) is a public international university[3][4] and an autonomous institute located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It is recognized as an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, by an act of the Indian Parliament. NFSU is solely dedicated to forensic science, investigative science and criminology.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
The Gujarat Forensic Science University was formed by the Government of Gujarat in 2008. It was created by Act 17 passed in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on 30 September 2008.[6][7][8] It was upgraded to the National Forensic Sciences University in October 2020.[9] It is recognised as an Institution of National Importance by the Act of Parliament.[10][11] It became an international university in April 2023, after the first campus of the university outside India at Uganda, which also became Africa's first Forensics Science University, was inaugurated and opened by the Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar.[12][4]
Campuses[edit | edit source]
As of April 2023, it has 9 campuses across India and 1 campus in Uganda.[4]
India[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Established | City | State/UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFSU Main Campus | 2008 | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 2 | LNJN-NICFS | 1972 | Delhi | Delhi |
| 3 | NFSU Goa Campus [13] | 2021 | Ponda | Goa |
| 4 | NFSU Tripura Campus [14] | 2021 | Agartala | Tripura |
| 5 | NFSU Bhopal Campus | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 6 | NFSU Pune Campus | Pune | Maharashtra | |
| 7 | NFSU Guwahati Campus | Guwahati | Assam | |
| 8 | NFSU Manipur Campus | 2022 | Imphal | Manipur |
| 9 | NFSU Dharwad Campus | 2023 | Dharwad | Karnataka |
| 10 | NFSU Bhubaneswar Campus | 2023 | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
Uganda[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Established | City | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFSU Uganda [4] | 2023 | Jinja | Eastern Region |
See also[edit | edit source]
- Central Forensic Science Laboratory
- National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science
- Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History National Forensic Sciences University". nfsu.mha.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs (India).
- ↑ "Govt to setup National Forensic Sciences University with ₹2,254 crore outlay". livemint.com. livemint.
- ↑ "List of State Universities as on 06.08.2021" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "India's NFSU opens first overseas campus in Uganda, EAM Jaishankar describes it as 'significant milestone' in bilateral ties". Press Trust of India. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Narendra Modi says world's first forensic science university is in Gujarat". Gandhinagar: Zee News. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "About NFSU". www.nfsu.ac.in/. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ↑ "Gujarat to have forensic science university: Modi". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Zulfi, Muhammad Zulqarnain (13 June 2014). "Narendra Modi's brainchild to do joint research and academics in cyber security". The Financial Express (India). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "NFSU Gandhinagar to set up 10 campuses in different states". The Indian Express. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha passes bill to set up National Forensic Sciences, Rashtriya Raksha Universities". The Times of India. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ↑ "Parliament Clears 3 Bill To Declare 5 IIITs, National Forensic Sciences University & Rashtriya Raksha University As Institutions Of National Importance". LiveLaw. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ↑ "First forensics science university in Africa to be built in Uganda". Monitor. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ "National forensic university to offer four courses at its Goa Campus". Times of India. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ↑ "Tripura allocates Rs 100 crore to set up NFSU campus on 70-acre site". The Indian Express. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
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