National Forensic Sciences University

{{Infobox university

| name = National Forensic Sciences University

| image = National Forensic Sciences University Logo.png

| image_upright = 0.5

| other_name = NFSU

| motto = {{lang|sa|anveshanadvara shiksha}}

| mottoeng = Education through Investigation

| established = * {{start date and age|df=y|2009|02|11}} as Gujarat Forensic Sciences University {{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)}}

{{start date and age|df=y|2020|10|01}} as National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) {{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)}}

| vice_chancellor = Dr. J. M. Vyas

| address = NFSU Campus, Sector-9

| city = Gandhinagar

| state = Gujarat

| postalcode = 382007

| country = India

| students =

| type = {{hlist| INI | Public International Research university}}

| campus = Urban

| parent = Ministry Of Home Affairs, Government of India

| accreditation = {{hlist| Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India}}

| affiliations = {{hlist| BRICS Universities League | CFSL}}

| academic_affiliation = Institutes of National Importance (Autonomous Body)

| budget = {{INRConvert|2254.43|c|1|lk=on}} {{small|(2024{{ndash}}25)}}{{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}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.nfsu.ac.in/}}

| coordinates = {{Coord|display=inline, title}}

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File:Gujarat Forensic Sciences University - Panorama - panoramio.jpg

National Forensic Sciences University (abb. as NFSU; formerly Gujarat Forensic Science University) is a public international university{{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|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}}{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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.{{cite web|title=About NFSU|url=https://www.nfsu.ac.in/about-nfsu|access-date=9 December 2021|website=www.nfsu.ac.in/}}{{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 }}{{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)}} It was upgraded to the National Forensic Sciences University in October 2020.{{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}} It is recognised as an Institution of National Importance by the Act of Parliament.{{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}}{{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}} 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.{{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}}

Campuses

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

=India=

class="wikitable sortable"
No. !Name !Established !City !State/UT
1 \|NFSU Main Campus \|2008 \|Gandhinagar \|Gujarat
2 \| LNJN-NICFS \|1972 \|Delhi \|Delhi
3 \|NFSU Goa Campus {{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}} \|2021 \| Ponda \|Goa
4 \|NFSU Tripura Campus {{Cite news\|date=27 October 2021\|title=Tripura allocates Rs 100 crore to set up NFSU campus on 70-acre site\|work=The Indian Express\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-tripura-allocates-rs-100-crore-to-set-up-nfsu-campus-on-70-acre-site-7592538/\|access-date=9 December 2021}} \|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

class="wikitable sortable"

No.

!Name

!Established

!City

!State/UT

|NFSU Main Campus

|2008

|1972

|NFSU Goa Campus {{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}}

|2021

| Ponda

|Goa

|NFSU Tripura Campus {{Cite news|date=27 October 2021|title=Tripura allocates Rs 100 crore to set up NFSU campus on 70-acre site|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-tripura-allocates-rs-100-crore-to-set-up-nfsu-campus-on-70-acre-site-7592538/|access-date=9 December 2021}}

|2021

|NFSU Bhopal Campus

|NFSU Pune Campus

|NFSU Guwahati Campus

|Guwahati

|Assam