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NFSU Admission 2023 is open for all Integrated PG, PG, and PG Diploma programs. The last date to apply is May 29, 2023. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website – nfsu.ac.in. Admissions will be based on the National Forensic Admission Test (NFAT). NFAT 2023 exam dates will be announced soon. Applications for NFSU PhD admission 2023 will start on April 10.


National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), established in 2008, is a state university located at Gandhinagar, Gujrat. The University offers education through three institutes:  Institute of Forensic Sciences, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, and Institute of Research & Development. NFSU offers a variety of regular and online courses under these institutes. The online courses are certificate courses offered by the Institute of Forensic Sciences. The other two institutes mainly offer regular courses.

The courses offered by the NFSU mainly include M.Sc., MS, Integrated MS, M.Phil, Ph.D., PG Diploma and MBA programmes. Along with these main courses, the University also offers M.Tech in certain unique specialisations, Post Basic Diploma, Professional Diploma and M.Pharm programmes.

The M.Sc. and MS programmes have the duration of two years, while the PG Diploma programmes take one-year to complete. The MBA programme also takes two years to complete. The online courses take a total of six months to complete. The M.Phil programme is a full-time two-year course, while the PhD must be at least of three years duration.

NFSU Important Dates 2023

Event Dates
Application Form Release Date for all Integrated PG, PG, and PG Diploma programs March 23, 2023
Last Date to Apply May 29, 2023
NFAT 2023 exam date To be announced
PhD Application Start Date April 10, 2023

NFSU M.Sc Admission 2023

NFSU provides M.Sc. in different categories. All the three institutes under the GFSU offer different kinds of Master of Science programmes related to their fields. The intake capacity of the courses depends on the specialisation one chooses. For some of the Behavioural Sciences M.Sc. programmes, the University has not specified any intake capacity. The basic qualification the programmes demands is a Bachelor’s degree in a related subject with at least 50%-55% marks.

For admission into the M.Sc. courses of any institute, the candidates must qualify the entrance examination conducted by the University. Each institute will conduct their entrance test separately and the candidates will have to apply for them separately as well. Applicants must send the filled-in application form for the correct institute and pay the required application fee. An interview will follow the admission test during the counselling session.

COURSE SPECIALISATION SEATS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SELECTION CRITERIA
M.Sc. Institute of Forensic Science Forensic Science 40 Bachelors’ degree in Science/ Forensic Science/ Medicine/Engg/ Pharmacy with at least 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST) Candidates must clear the competitive entrance exam conducted by the University.
Digital Forensics & Information Security 35 B.E./B.Tech in CE/IT/EC/CS or BCA or B.Sc. IT/CS/Maths/Physics or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST)
Homeland Security & Anti-Terrorism 40 Bachelors’ degree in Science/Engg/Medicine/Pharmacy or equivalent from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks.
Forensic Odontology 35 Bachelor of Dental Surgery with minimum 55% (*For SC/ST candidates minimum 50% of marks) from any Institution recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI)
Institute of Research & Development Food Technology 18 Bachelor Degree in any discipline (Science/Chemical/Pharmacy/ Medicine)with minimum 50% marks
Medical Devices 15 Bachelor Degree in any discipline of Science (except Mathematics & Statistics), Medicine, & Engineering with minimum 55% marks.
Institute of Behavioural Science Neuro entrepreneurship - Graduates in Psychology, HRD, Commerce, Social Sciences. Admission will be based on graduation percentage and interview scores.
 Clinical Psychology - Graduates in Psychology, Education, HRD, Science subjects.
Neurotechnology - Engg Graduate, Postgraduate in Electronics, Computer Science etc...
Forensic Psychology 25 B.A./B.Sc. in Psychology/Science subjects from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST)
Neuropsychology 25 B.A./B.Sc. in Psychology/Science subjects from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST)

After the counselling session, the candidate will have to attend an interview conducted by the university. Selection of the candidates will be strictly on the basis of merit. The candidates must make sure that they follow all the formalities set by the University to complete the admission process.

NFSU MBA Admission 2023

NFSU MBA Finance is a special programme that offers a specialisation in Forensic Accounting. This particular programme is under the Institute of Forensic Science. The usual intake capacity of the programme is 40 seats, including all the reservation. The candidate must be a graduate in any Bachelor’s degree with minimum 55% marks to be considered eligible.

For admission into MBA Finance, the candidate must clear the entrance examination conducted by the University. After qualifying the entrance test, the candidate will be called for an interview. Based on the interview score the University will select the appropriate candidates.

COURSE SPECIALISATION SEATS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SELECTION CRITERIA
MBA Finance Forensic Accounting 35 Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST) Candidates must clear the Entrance Test conducted by the University.

Selection of the candidates will be strictly on the basis of merit. The entrance examination will be given 60% weight and graduation score will be given 40%. Qualified candidates will be called for the interview. The interview score will then determine the candidates suitable for this course.

NFSU Online Courses Admission 2023

The online courses offered by the National Forensic Sciences University are Certificate courses that have the duration of six months. The three certified courses require the candidate to be a graduate of any discipline. The other Certificate Diploma courses are only for Police Personnel.

For admission into this course, the candidate must send in an application form along with the required application fee to the concerned institution. All the six online courses will be under the Institute of Forensic Sciences and hence should download the application form from that section.

COURSE SPECIALIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

CERTIFICATE
Information Security Professional Any Graduate
Fraud Examination Professional Any Graduate
Electronic Evidence Examiner Any Graduate
Diploma in Cyber Crime Investigation For Police Personnel Only
Diploma in Computer Forensics For Police Personnel Only
Diploma in Cyber Security For Police Personnel Only

Selection of the graduate will be on the basis of merit. Selected candidates will be called for the interview session. The candidates with final approval will then have to complete the admission process according to the Institute requirements.

NFSU PG Diploma Admission 2023

NFSU PG Diploma courses are of one-year duration. This particular programme is only offered by the Institute of Forensic Sciences and the Institute of Behavioural Sciences. For the Institute of Forensic Sciences, the total intake capacity is around 35 seats. While for the Behavioural Sciences institute, the total intake capacity is around 20 seats.

For the PG Diploma courses under IFS, the candidate must be a graduate in the related field with a minimum of 50% marks. The candidate will also have to clear an entrance test conducted by the University, following which the candidate will be called for an interview.

In the case of PG Diploma courses under IBS, the candidate must have an M.A. / M.Sc. in Psychology or M.Psy in Clinical Psychology. Admission into the programme will be based on the graduation score and the interview marks.

COURSE SPECIALISATION SEATS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SELECTION CRITERIA
PG Diploma Institute of Forensic Sciences Forensic Document Examination 35 Bachelor’s degree in any discipline of Science/ Forensic Science/ Medicine/ Engg/ Pharmacy with at least 50% marks. Candidates will have to qualify the entrance examination conducted by the University.
Fingerprint Science 35
Forensic Management 35
Forensic Accounting 35 Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with basic knowledge of Accountancy and competency in Computer Applications.
PG Diploma Institute of Behavioural Sciences Forensic Psychology 20 M.A. /M.Sc. in Psychology or M.Psy in Clinical Psychology from any recognised University. Admission will be based on graduation percentage and interview scores.
Child Forensic Psychology 20 M.A. /M.Sc. in Psychology with at least 55% marks in aggregate (50% marks for SC/ST)

Selected candidates will have to complete all the formalities associated with the admission process to secure a seat in the course. For the IFS PG Diploma courses, the entrance examination will have a 60% weight. For the IBS PG Diploma courses, the graduation percentage and the interview scores obtained by the candidates will determine their selection.

NFSU MS & Integrated MS Admission 2023

NFSU MS & Integrated MS programmes are offered by the Institute of Research & Development. The total intake capacity of the programme varies for each specialisation. The minimum eligibility criterion for the programme is Bachelor’s degree in the related field.

For admission into the programme, the candidate must clear the Entrance Test conducted by the University. The qualified candidates must attend the counselling session/interview to be permanently admitted into the course. For MS Forensic Pharmacy and MS PhD Forensic Pharmacy, the candidates with GATE/GPAT score will be given preference.

COURSE SPECIALISATION SEATS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SELECTION CRITERIA
MS Forensic Pharmacy 25 B.Pharm with at least 55% marks. Preference for GATE/GPAT qualified candidates. Candidates will have to clear the Entrance Test conducted by the University.
Forensic Nanotechnology 10 Bachelor’s degree in Science/ Medicine/ Pharmacy/ Engg with at least 55% marks.
Chemistry 15 B.Sc. in Chemistry with 55% marks
Environmental Science 10 Bachelor’s degree in Science (except Mathematics & Statistics), Medicine, Pharmacy, Environmental/ B.E. Civil, Chemical, Environmental Engg with 55% marks.
Environmental Management 15 Bachelor’s degree in Science (except Mathematics & Statistics), Medicine, Pharmacy, Environmental/ B.E. Civil, Chemical, Environmental Engg with 55% marks.
Forensic Pharmacy for In-Service Personnel 20 B.Pharm. with at least 55% marks and 8 years of Government Services in Food and Drugs department and/ or Industrial Experience.  The candidate has to submit “No Objection Certificate” from the employer along with the application form.
Integrated MS MS PhD Forensic Pharmacy (dual degree) 5 B.Pharm degree with at least 60% marks. Preference for GATE/GPAT qualified candidates.
MS PhD Forensic Nanotechnology (dual degree) 5 Bachelor’s degree in Science/ Medicine/ Pharmacy/ Engg with at least 60% marks.
MS Environmental Management & MS Environmental Science 10 Bachelor’s degree in Science (except Mathematics & Statistics), Medicine, Pharmacy, Environmental/ B.E. Civil, Chemical, Environmental Engg with 55% marks.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of merit. The entrance examination will be given 60% weight and the graduation score will be given the 40% weight. The interview score of the candidate will finally decide whether the candidate is selected or not. If selected, the candidate must submit all the relevant documents and pay the fees.

NFSU M.Phil & Ph.D Admission 2023

NFSU M.Phil programme is offered by the Institute of Behavioural Sciences. The total intake capacity of the programme depends on each individual M.Phil programme. The candidates must have an M.A. /M.Sc. in Psychology with a minimum of 55% marks to be considered eligible.

For admission into the M.Phil programme, the candidate must qualify the entrance test conducted by the University. The qualified candidate will also have to attend an interview to be admitted into the course.

GFSU PhD programme is offered by the Institute of Research and Development. The total intake capacity for the PhD programme is not specified by the University. Though the candidate must have a minimum required qualification to apply for the programme, the admission will only be on the basis of the entrance examination conducted by the University

COURSE SEATS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SELECTION CRITERIA
M.Phil in Forensic Psychology 13 M.A. /M.Sc. in Psychology with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST) The candidate will have to clear the Entrance Examination conducted by the University.
M.Phil in Clinical Psychology 12 M.A. /M.Sc. in Psychology with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST), preferably with a special Paper in Clinical Psychology.
Ph.D. - Master’s degree/ Equivalent in a related field from a recognised University. Admission will be purely on the basis of the Entrance Test conducted by the University.

For the M.Phil programme, the selection will be on the basis of the scores of the entrance examination and the graduation. About 60% weight will be given to the result of the entrance test and the graduation score will have a 40% weight. The interview attended by the candidate after the test will also have a significant part in the admission process. As mentioned before, the PhD admission will on the basis of the entrance test. The candidates may have to attend the counselling session after qualifying the test. 

NFSU Application Process 2023

National Forensic Sciences University application process is quite simple. The candidate must apply separately for all the programs by downloading the application form from the concerned institute.

  • Log on to the university official website
  • Click on the concerned Institute of the programme you are applying for.
  • Select the ‘Admissions’ option and download the required application form.
  • Candidates must pay the application fee of Rs. 1200/- as a Demand Draft, drawn in favour of ‘The Registrar, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University’, payable at Gandhinagar.
  • Send the filled in application form along with the DD as well as the necessary enclosures.

The required enclosures will include the School Leaving Certificate, Final year Mark Sheet, Migration Certificate etc. The candidates must pay proper attention while filling in the article and must make sure that the application form and other documents reach the University on time. For further details, please visit and refer the university website and brochure.

FAQs

Ques. What is the fee structure for different courses in NFSU?

Ans. The fee structure for different courses in NFSU is mentioned below in a tabular form:
Course Fees
M.A. INR 60,000/yr
M.B.A. INR 1 Lac/yr
M.Tech. INR 1 3 Lac/yr
M.Sc. INR 80,000/yr
Ph.D. INR 54,600/yr

Ques. What is the pattern of IFS entrance examinations in NFSU?

Ans. The pattern of IFS entrance examination in NFSU is mentioned below in bullet points: 

  • The total duration of the IFS entrance examination will be 1 and a half hours.
  • The total number of marks will be 100. 
  • The questions of IFS entrance examination will be in the form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Ques. What are the popular courses in the NFSU?

Ans. The popular courses which are offered in NFSU are M.Tech., M.B.A. and Ph.D. The admissions to the 35 seats of MBA are given on the basis of entrance exams conducted by the University.

Ques. What is the application fee of different categories in the NFSU?

Ans. The application fee of NFSU for different categories are mentioned below in a tabular form: 
Category Application Fee
General INR 1200
SC INR 1200
ST INR 1200
OBC INR 1200

Ques. What is the syllabus of entrance examination for taking admission in M.Sc. in Forensic Science in NFSU?

Ans. The syllabus of M.Sc.(Forensic Science) entrance examination conducted by NFSU is mentioned below 

  • Logical Reasoning
  • General knowledge & Aptitude
  • Basic Principles of Sciences (Physical, Chemical, Biological)

COURSEADMISSION LINK
Diploma in Science, Graduate Certificate in Management, Graduate Certificate in Science, Graduate Diploma in Law, Graduate Diploma in Science, M.Pharm, M.Sc, MBA/PGDM, ME/M.Tech Admission Link
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