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NFSU Gujarat | New Delhi | Goa | Tripura | Bhopal

FROM DESK OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR
It gives me great pleasure to state that the National Forensic Sciences
University has been scaling new heights since its inception as an
Institution of National Importance (INl). The predominant objective of our
University is the strengthening systems domain experts in the area of
Forensic sciences and Law and Justice-domains that require dynamic
specialists and advanced scientific knowledge. The university was
established in 2009 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra
Modi ji, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat. The institution has come a long
way to become a Central University known as the National Forensic
Sciences University with a tag of 'Institution of National Importance'. While
this is a matter of pride, it is also a responsibility and opportunity to invest, time, energy and resources to the
best of our ability. Our faculty and staff work tirelessly to accomplish the objective of stimulating an
intellectual atmosphere in the university. The University has made great efforts to become internationally
acclaimed in this highly demanding area of specialization. To cater to the huge demands of the domain
experts and to provide easy access to various specializations, the Government of India has established new
campuses at New Delhi, Goa and Tripura.
We will be delighted to welcome all interested in joining us and in fostering an academic atmosphere at the
university campuses. We look forward to seeing you at the National Forensic Sciences University and being a
part of our family.
Padma Shri. Dr. J. M. Vyas
Vice-Chancellor
National Forensic Sciences University

FROM DESK OF THE DEAN

I am pleased to share this brochure with you that will unlock the paths to advanced
learning in the domain of Law!
With a vision to empower students with Legal education, intensive training, and hands-
on practical experience, we offer Law programs reflecting contemporary trends. Through
theoretical and application-based learning in our courses for law students, we aim to
transform the learning experience and enhance human-resource skilling across academic,
industrial, public, and private organizations.
The idea is to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills - and match the
standards of the market and industry requirements. We have state-of-the-art
infrastructure and experienced faculty who have consistently engaged in teaching and research. We envision
providing advanced solutions to complex problems using legal, forensic, and technological frames.
Our academic programs include courses, seminars, and international conferences, all aiming to cater to wide-
ranging challenges and needs in the employment sector. Our specialized training programs, domain-specific
workshops, and lectures on niche subjects stem from years of experience, creativity, and innovation.
I am confident that our attempts to build a strong connection between theory, academics, and practical
training will be meaningful for everybody; and I am sure that you will find our programs and initiatives
meaningful in the context of industry-relevant niche skills requirements.
All the best in your learning journey! I look forward to your association with NFSU!
Prof. (Dr.) Purvi Pokhariyal
Dean, School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies
Campus Director, Gandhinagar (HQ)
National Forensic Sciences University
ABOUT THE 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.

Vision
● To fulfill the acute shortage of forensic experts in the country and the world
● To make the world a better and safer place to live
● To carry out research in the area of Forensic Science, Crime Investigation, Security,
Behavioral Science and Criminology

Mission
● Education through investigation
● To impart high quality education of international standards
● To carry out research in the area of Forensic Science, Crime Investigation, Security,
Behavioral Science and Criminology
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
● 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)

Unique Features
● Innovative curriculum design with perfect blend of theory, practice and clinical exposure
● Nurturing by professionals and practitioners from core expertise area
● Exclusive advanced laboratory facility for better understanding of forensic application
● Learning through simulations
● Exclusive clinical design for all programmes to facilitate experiential learning
● Classroom learning through discourse and reflective pedagogy
● Limited intake of students with individual focus and mentoring
● Career counselling and design of development graph of each student
● Teaching pedagogy is designed to advance professionals in forensic justice and policy making
B.Sc.; LL.B. (Hons.)
(Gandhinagar Campus)
FIVE YEAR INTEGRATED PROGRAMME WITH
SPECIAL FOCUS ON DATA SCIENCE AND LAW

B.Sc.; LL.B. (Hons.) is India’s first five-year integrated programme with special focus on Data Science and Law and it
is one of the first of its kind five-year integrated programme designed to train future technology proficient lawyers
who can contribute immensely in technology driven world. This programme aims at integrating data analytics in
legal research and practice by employing machine learning, natural language processing, and other state-of-the-
art data science methodologies in research across a range of disciplines including studies of crime, consumer
bankruptcies, comparative competition law and comparative judicial decisions. Students benefit from comparative
study of knowledge and practices in the classroom and through high end laboratories and other experiential
learning opportunities.

Why to study this programme?

To discover an array of courses, how artificial intelligence is disrupting and influencing the study of nearly every
area of the law: antitrust, business, criminal justice, cyber security, human rights, intellectual property, international
law, legal history, securities regulation, social policy, and many more. The programme offers the futuristic cognitive
aptitude for law and technology, providing students with opportunities to learn about various sectors within legal
tech and the legal services market as a whole through on-campus and off-campus opportunities that draw on the
expertise of academics, technocrats, scientists and industry professionals, leveraging the robust University network
and industry contacts.

Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria for candidates seeking admission in the First Year of five-year integrated B.Sc..; LL.B. (Hons.)
Programme under the School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies, NFSU
• Candidate has to qualify CLAT exam and admission is based on merit list of CLAT Score of the admission year;
and
• Passed Intermediate/Higher Secondary Board Exam (10+2) in Science Stream or Commerce/Arts Stream with
Mathematics or Statistics subject with 50% marks or equivalent (45% or equivalent marks for SC/ST and PWD
category)

Tuition Fee
• Rs. 65,000/- per semester
Programme Outline* - B.Sc.; LL.B. (Hons.)
Semester I Semester II Semester III
• Legal Methods • Legal Language and Writing • Law of Crimes I
• Law of Tort and Consumer • Law and Society • Constitutional Law I
Protection Laws • Jurisprudence • Law of Contract I
• Law and Literature • Object Oriented Programming • Family Law I
• Fundamentals of Computer using C++ • Web Programming
Organization & Embedded • Relational Database Management • OS Concepts
Systems System
• Basic Programming Concepts • Statistics
using C
• Discrete Mathematics

Semester IV Semester V Semester VI

• Criminal Procedure Code, • Company Law • Property Law
Juvenile Justice Act • Code of Civil Procedure Code • Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Constitutional Law II • Law of Evidence • Law of Taxation
• Law of Contract II • Intellectual Property Law • Cyber Law
• Family Law II • Elective – I • Elective – III
• Computer Network and Security • R Progamming • Cyber Security
• Data Warehousing and Data • Programming in Python • AI & Machine Learning
Mining
• Elective – II • Project based on Data Analytics
• Big Data Analytics Using Hadoop
• Image Processing & Biometrics
Technology

Semester VII Semester VIII Semester IX

• Honors Course I • Honors Course III • Honors Course V
• Honors Course II • Honors Course IV • Honors Course VI
• AI and Law • Forensic Science and Law • Honors Course VII
• Public International Law • Drafting, Pleading, Conveyancing • Honors Course VIII
• Interpretation of Statutes and • Elective Course I • Professional Ethics and Bar- Bench
Judicial Process • Labour Law II Relations
• Labour Law I • Foreign Language

Semester X
• Elective Course II
• Elective Course III
• Elective Course IV
• Elective Course V
• Elective Course VI
• Moot Court, Internships and Legal
Aid

*The University reserves the right to modify this structure

B.B.A.; LL.B. (Hons.)
(Delhi Campus)
FIVE YEAR INTEGRATED PROGRAMME WITH
SPECIAL FOCUS ON CORPORATE FORENSICS

B.B.A.; LL.B. (Hons.) is a specialized programme focused on the study and identification of key concepts in
corporate law and the field of management education. The course is aimed at analyzing a situation and
collaborate effectively with issues of corporate forensics. It is to enhance communication by engaging in a
persuasive style, and demonstrate oral advocacy skills. The specialized programme further aims to recognize,
evaluate and resolve ethical dilemmas in legal and other professions. The study of this course shall help the
students employ appropriate legal analysis by reasoning and problem-solving skills to solve complex corporate
governance issues.

Why to study this programme?

This is a premier programme fostering excellence in legal learning and business administration with a
multidisciplinary approach at the world’s only forensic sciences university with an aim to decode forensic for public
welfare. The thrust of the programme is on Business Administration and Law where students will blend statistical
methods, business decisions and communications with Law to equip them for one of the most in demand and
lucrative careers in the world.
B.B.A.; LL.B.(Hons.) programme at the School of Law, Forensic Justice & Policy Studies will provide education for
students in the principles and practices of law, that facilitate creation of a new generation of empowered lawyers.
The curriculum benefits from the forensic and investigative science expertise at NFSU, offering opportunity with
dual expertise to find better ways to use both domains, viz business administration, including marketing, finance,
human resource management, international business, and the policy studies, including corporate laws in the field
of corporate governance, banking, investment, insurance, competition and acquisition & mergers, etc., thereby
facilitating a truly multidisciplinary approach to legal learning.

Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria for candidates seeking admission in the First Year of five-year integrated B.B.A.; LL.B. (Hons.)
Programme under the School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies, NFSU
• Candidate has to qualify CLAT exam and admission is based on merit list of CLAT Score of the admission year;
and
• Passed Intermediate/Higher Secondary Board Exam (10+2) from any Stream with 50% marks or equivalent (45
% or equivalent marks for SC/ST and PWD category).

Tuition Fee
• Rs. 65,000/- per semester
Programme Outline* - B.B.A.; LL.B. (Hons.)
Semester I Semester II Semester III
• Legal Methods • Legal Language and Writing • Law of Crimes I
• Law of Tort and Consumer • Law and Society • Constitutional Law I
Protection Laws • Jurisprudence • Law of Contract I
• Law and Literature • Managerial Economics • Family Law I
• Economics • Financial Management • Principles of Accounting
• Business Statistics • Organizational Behavior and • Marketing Management
• Principles of Management Human Resource Management

Semester IV Semester V Semester VI

• Criminal Procedure Code, • Company Law • Property Law
Juvenile Justice Act • Code of Civil Procedure • Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Constitutional Law II • Law of Evidence • Law of Taxation
• Law of Contract II • Intellectual Property Law • Cyber Law
• Family Law II • Business Policy and Strategic • Corporate Governance and
• Advanced and Forensic Management Business Ethics
Accounting • Management Control and • Leadership and
• Business Environments Information Systems Entrepreneurship

Semester VII Semester VIII Semester IX

• Honors Course I • Honors Course III • Honors Course V
• Honors Course II • Honors Course IV • Honors Course VI
• AI and Law • Forensic Science and Law • Honors Course VII
• Public International Law • Drafting, Pleading, • Honors Course VIII
• Interpretation of Statutes and Conveyancing • Professional Ethics and Bar
Judicial Process • Elective Course I Bench Relations
• Labour Law I • Labour Law II • Foreign Language

Semester X
• Elective Course II
• Elective Course III
• Elective Course IV
• Elective Course V
• Elective Course VI
• Moot Court, Internships and
Legal Aid
*The University reserves the right to modify this structure
LL.B. (Hons.)
(Gandhinagar Campus)
THREE YEAR PROGRAMME WITH
SPECIAL FOCUS ON FORENSIC JUSTICE

This is a highly advanced and specialized law programme with a specific focus on forensic justice, ethics and
professionalism. This is an extensive case study based programme offering practice ready experiences through
exhaustive clinical experience and internships, guided by accomplished lawyers, policy makers and distinguished
legal professionals.

Why to study this programme?

This is premier programme fostering excellence in legal learning and research with multidisciplinary approach at
world’s first University dedicated to the study of forensic science and allied studies. It works with the aim of
decode forensic for public welfare. Recent developments have demonstrated that a solid grounding in the
scientific method and forensic evidence is critical for lawyers and justice professionals. The School of Law, Forensic
Justice and Policy Studies is proud to be a pioneer in the criminal justice field by offering the country’s first and
only graduate law programme with forensic justice specialization. The curriculum benefits from the forensic and
investigative science expertise at NFSU, offering opportunity to students to combine breadth (that is, exposure to a
wide range of forensic methods) with depth (the opportunity to conduct original, independent research in a
narrower area of interest). The programme curriculum offers flexible, practical and application-based pedagogy to
develop expertise and skills.

Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria for candidates seeking admission in the three year LL.B. (Hons.) Programme under the School of
Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies, NFSU
• Marks obtained in Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with minimum 45% marks in
aggregate. (40% or equivalent marks for SC/ST and PWD category)
• Admission shall be undertaken on the basis of the rank obtained by the candidates in the All-India Entrance
Examination conducted by School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies, National Forensic Sciences
University

Tuition Fee
Rs. 60,000/- per semester
Programme Outline* - LL.B. (Hons.)
Semester I Semester II Semester III
• Legal Methods • Constitutional Law I • Constitutional Law II
• Law of Tort and Consumer • Code of Criminal Procedure • Family Law II
Protection Laws and Juvenile Justice Act • Law of Evidence
• Law of Crimes • Law of Specific Contract • Public International Law
• General Principles of Contract • Legal Language and Writing • Labour Law I
• Jurisprudence • Family Law I

Semester IV Semester V Semester VI

• Administrative Law • Alternative Dispute Resolution • Environment Law
• Property Law • Intellectual Property Law • Professional Ethics and Bar-
• Code of Civil Procedure • Law of Taxation Bench Relations

• Interpretation of Statutes • Forensic Science and Law • Drafting, Pleading &

Conveyancing
• Labour Law II • Human Rights Law
• Cyber Law
• Artificial Intelligence and Law

*The University reserves the right to modify this structure

LL.M. in Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Investigation
(Gandhinagar Campus)
ONE YEAR PROGRAMME WITH SPECIALIZATION IN
CYBER LAW AND CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATION

This programme covers all the cutting-edge topics under cyber laws and forensics. Students will be able to
comprehend and function in the fields of internet-enabled online trade and analyze the consequences of online
social interactions and behavior. This Course will cover interdisciplinary subjects like cyber space technology, social
issues, commerce and cyber space, digital forensic etc. The programme focuses emerging cyber-crimes and
examine how new technologies and their implementations are intertwined with the existing laws, policy trends,
and realistic applications of cyber laws and forensics. Post this programme, students will play key roles in policy-
making, law enforcement and the advancement of business and social policies which harness information
technology capabilities.

Objectives:
● To identify the emerging cyber laws, cybercrime and cyber security trends and jurisprudence impacting
cyberspace in today’s scenario.
● To study emerging legal, policy and regulatory issues pertaining to cyberspace and cybercrimes.
● To examine the privacy issues in realm of cyber technology and cyber regulation.
● To enable the students to appreciate, evaluate and interpret the judicial decisions with reference to the
Information Technology Act and other laws associated with cyberspace.
● To provide vivid knowledge about different types of digital forensics such as mobile device forensics, network
forensics, cloud based forensics etc.

Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria for candidates seeking admission in the LL.M. Programme under the Center for Post Graduate
Legal Studies, School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies, NFSU
• Candidate has to qualify PG CLAT exam of the admission year and admission is based on merit list of PG CLAT
Score of the admission year; and
• Passed three year LL.B. programme after graduation or five year integrated law programme with 50% marks in
aggregate or equivalent.

Tuition Fee
Rs. 60,000/- per semester
LL.M. in Criminal Law and
Criminal Justice Administration
(Delhi Campus)
ONE YEAR PROGRAMME WITH SPECIALIZATION IN
CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

The one-year LL.M. course in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration will focus on Principles of Criminal
Law, Theories of Crime and Punishment, Forensic Evidence, Financial Crimes, Transnational Crimes and Criminal
Justice Administration, including Research Methodology. Recent developments in the field of science and
technology have demonstrated that solid grounding in forensic jurisprudence is need of the time for defense
lawyers and Criminal Justice Functionaries. Therefore, the programme is framed in such a manner that it will be
give deep insight about various aspects of forensic science.
Knowledge gained during the course will equip the students with the skills required for formulating the Legislative
and Administrative Guidelines, Rules, Regulations and other related legal documents for the prevention and
control of crime. The teaching based on the curricula will gain benefit of the expertise of NFSU offering
opportunity to students to combine breadth (that is, exposure to a wide range of forensic methods) with depth
(the opportunity to conduct original, independent research in a narrower area of interest). The programme
curriculum offers flexible, practical and application-based pedagogy to develop expertise and skills.

Objectives:
● To develop critical understanding about the principles of criminal law, forensic evidence and its importance for
forensic justice.
● To strengthen the research capabilities and develop critical eye for practical understanding of criminal law and
Criminal Justice System.
● To offer deeper insights to the students about various roles and responsibilities of Criminal Justice System in
prevention and control of crime.
● To provide the practical exposure to the students about the various practical aspects of Criminal Law and
Criminal Justice system.

Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria for candidates seeking admission in the LL.M. Programme under the Center for Post Graduate
Legal Studies, School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies, NFSU
● Candidate has to qualify PG CLAT exam of the admission year and admission is based on merit list of PG CLAT
Score of the admission year; and
● Passed three year LL.B. programme after graduation or five year integrated law programme with 50% marks in
aggregate or equivalent.

Tuition fee
Rs. 60,000/- per semester
Programme Outline* - LL.M.
(Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Investigation)
Semester I Semester II
• Comparative Public Law • Auditing, Risk Management and Financial Fraud
Investigation
• Research Methods and Legal Writing
• Digital Forensics
• Law and Justice in Globalizing World
• Cyber Space Technology: Constitutional and
• Cyber Technology and Cyber Crime
IPR Issues
• Introduction to Cyber laws and other Laws
• Mobile and Network Forensics/ Multimedia
• Internship Forensics
• Internship
• Dissertation

Programme Outline* - LL.M.

(Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration)
Semester I Semester II
• Comparative Public Law • Forensic Justice
• Research Methods and Legal Writing • Criminal Justice System and Human Rights
• Law and Justice in Globalizing World • Victimology and Restorative Justice
• Criminal Justice System • Financial Crimes/ Transactional Crimes

• Theories and Principles of Criminal Law • Internship

• Internship • Dissertation

*The University reserves the right to modify this structure

Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws
(Gandhinagar Campus)
ONE YEAR DIPLOMA WITH
SPECIAL FOCUS ON CYBER LAWS

With the advancement of Information Communication Technology and the good amount of knowledge shared
through internet has encouraged the techno savvy young generation to indulge in cyber-crime. This Cyber Space
and its IT infrastructure are very much vulnerable to a wide range of risk stemming from both physical and cyber
threats and hazards. As the cyber-crime is borderless and very delegate to handle, it needs special tools and
technology in-order to prevent different types of Cyber-attacks and gather digital evidence without any kind of
damage. For the admissibility of the evidence in the court, the evidence must be preserved and handled to ensure
that it hasn’t been changed. Apart from this the rise and evolution of social media has changed the definition of
communication and social interaction. Due to the anonymous nature of the Internet, it is possible to engage into a
variety of criminal activities with impunity and people with intelligence, have been grossly misusing this aspect of
the Internet to perpetuate criminal activities in cyberspace. Hence there is a need for cyber laws. This course will
allow the participants to get a vivid knowledge of how crime is committed in the cyber world, the manner in which
these crimes are being investigated including evidence collection and examination of the evidences and the laws
pertaining to such crimes, handling evidences, maintaining the chain of custody and presenting the facts and
findings in the court.

Objectives
• This course will look at the emerging legal, policy and regulatory issues pertaining to cyberspace and
cybercrimes.
• To cover all the topics from fundamental knowledge of Information Technology and computer architecture so
that the participant can use to understand various aspects of working of a computer.
• To identify the emerging cyber laws, cybercrime & cyber security trends and jurisprudence impacting
cyberspace in today’s scenario.
• To enable the participants, appreciate, evaluate and interpret the case laws with reference to the IT Act and
other Laws associated with the cyberspace.
• To provide vivid knowledge about different types of Digital Forensics such as mobile device forensics, network
forensics, cloud based forensics etc., including the standard operating procedures for IO’s which will be useful
in investigating real-time cases pertaining to cybercrime.
• To provide knowledge related to auditing of computer systems, managing and mitigating risk situations in the
organization and techniques for investigating financial frauds.

Special Features
• Focus on practical inputs
• Classes at flexible timings
• Lecture by experts from the industry
Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria for candidates seeking admission in the PGDCL under the School of Law, Forensic Justice and
Policy Studies, NFSU
• Graduate degree from any discipline with minimum 50% for General/OBC(NCL)/EWS category candidates, and
45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
• Admission shall be undertaken is on the basis of merit list drawn out Bachelor’s Percentage obtained by
candidates in their respective graduation course.

Tuition Fee
Rs. 20,000/- per semester

Programme Outline*-
Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws
Semester I Semester II
• Fundamentals of Computers & Networking • Cyber Space Technology: Constitutional and
IPR Issues
• Introduction to Cyber Crime
• Digital Forensics
• Network and Cyber Security
• Mobile and Network Forensics/ Cloud and
• IT Act and Allied Laws-I
Virtual Technology Security
• IT Act and Allied Laws-II
• Commerce and Cyber Space
• Project

*The University reserves the right to modify this structure

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