Forensic Science: A Discipline For Curious Minds

Forensic Science: A Discipline For Curious Minds


Forensic science is an exciting discipline for those with an analytical bent of mind. It is an upcoming program in India in the recent times. There are many colleges and universities in India, which offer forensic science education giving ample opportunities to youngsters for polishing their analytical skills.
Forensic Science mainly deals with scientific investigation of any crime. This program is fascinating and challenging for those, who love adventures in life. Forensic science is a laboratory-based discipline through which students learn to probe into the intricacies of any crime and apply their knowledge of scientific principles to investigate the crime.

Gujarat Forensic Science University (GFSU) is a renowned University, which offers super specialized postgraduate program coupled with one-year dissertation. The total intake of students will be 35. The university is also planning to offer a certificate program in criminology and forensic science.

Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science is one of the oldest institutes, which offers post graduate program in forensic science. From this academic year, students will have to crack a common entrance test to get admission for forensic program in this institute.

Eligibility:

• Candidate should be a Graduate in Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Biochemistry, Microbiology, B.Pharm, BDS or Applied sciences.
• Candidate with first division will be preferred.

Career Opportunities in Forensic Science:
After pursuing Forensic program, there are a lot of good career opportunities for students:
• Students can get hired in the fields of forensic pathology or medicine, forensic anthropology, forensic psychology, forensic dentistry, clinical forensic medicine, forensic entomology, forensic chemist, forensic linguists and dactyloscopy (science of fingerprinting).
• Forensic Science students can also get jobs in hospitals, laboratories and even corporate as document experts.
• Students can be a part of anti-terrorist operations, mass disaster management, cyber crime investigation, protection of human rights, environment, consumer and intellectual property rights.
• Students who start their career as lab assistants or technicians can easily earn Rs. 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per month and those who get a job in academics can get a perk of Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per month.
List of Institutes, which offer Forensic Program:
1. Faculty of Law, University of Pune (www.unipune.ac.in)
2. Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University (www.osmania.ac.in)
3. Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University (www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in)