National Forensic Sciences University

National Forensic Sciences University
MottoKnowledge, Wisdom, Fulfillment
TypeInternational
Established
  • 2008 as Gujarat Forensic Sciences University
  • 2020 as National Forensic Sciences University
Vice-ChancellorDr. J. M. Vyas
Location
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
,
India

23°12′38″N 72°39′43″E / 23.210472°N 72.662011°E / 23.210472; 72.662011
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, Ministry Of Home Affairs
Websitewww.nfsu.ac.in
Panoramic view

National Forensic Sciences University (abb. as NFSU; formerly Gujarat Forensic Science University) is a public international university[1][2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5][6] It was upgraded to the National Forensic Sciences University in October 2020.[7] It is recognised as an Institution of National Importance by the Act of Parliament.[8][9] 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.[10][2]

Campuses

As of April 2023, it has 9 campuses across India and 1 campus in Uganda.[2]

India

No. Name Established City State/UT
1 NFSU Main Campus 2008 Gandhinagar Gujarat
2 LNJN-NICFS 1972 Delhi Delhi
3 NFSU Goa Campus [11] 2021 Ponda Goa
4 NFSU Tripura Campus [12] 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 Manipur
9 NFSU Dharwad Campus 2023 Dharwad Karnataka

Uganda

No. Name Established City Region
1 NFSU Uganda [2] 2023 Jinja Eastern Region

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of State Universities as on 06.08.2021" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ "Narendra Modi says world's first forensic science university is in Gujarat". Gandhinagar: Zee News. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  4. ^ "About NFSU". www.nfsu.ac.in/. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Gujarat to have forensic science university: Modi". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "NFSU Gandhinagar to set up 10 campuses in different states". The Indian Express. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Lok Sabha passes bill to set up National Forensic Sciences, Rashtriya Raksha Universities". The Times of India. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "First forensics science university in Africa to be built in Uganda". Monitor. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  11. ^ "National forensic university to offer four courses at its Goa Campus". Times of India. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Tripura allocates Rs 100 crore to set up NFSU campus on 70-acre site". The Indian Express. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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