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, cybersecurity, digital forensics, and allied Sciences. Read more about the happenings of the university:

The BSc LLB with Data Science & Law programme at NFSU has a unique spin on it!

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Date: August 10, 2021

The National Forensic Sciences University, erstwhile Gujarat Forensic Sciences University was established in 2008 by the Government of Gujarat under the visionary leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat. The main objective of the University is to create professional forensic scientists to fulfill the acute shortage of forensic experts in the country and around the world.

Over the last 12 years, the University has become India’s premier institute for advanced knowledge and scientific research in the field of Forensic Science and its allied branches. Its mandate is “to create skilled human resources in the field of forensic science and help in strengthening the justice delivery system of India”. In keeping with this guiding principle, the University has strived to foster a balance between the pursuit of basic forensic knowledge and applying its research for the prevention and investigation of crimes in the country. Considering the role, importance and contribution of erstwhile GFSU, the Government of India, has elevated GFSU as National Forensic Sciences University and also accorded the special status of “An Institution of National Importance” with effect from 1st October 2020.

Starting in September 2021, the National Forensic Sciences University has developed India's first of its type, a five-year integrated B.Sc. LL.B. program with a strong focus on data science and law.

Students will be able to link mathematical techniques, statistics, computing, commercial decisions, and communication with the law to qualify for one of the most in-demand and respected professions in the world.

The innovative approach to learning law in NFSU's carefully curated Law curriculum will keep students ahead of the competition. Its curriculum has high standards and making technology an integral component of it has been a game-changing choice.

Within legal practice and the legal system as a whole, data science is becoming more significant and controversial. Few lawyers, on the other hand, are skilled in data analysis or machine learning. As a result, professionals with dual expertise can use this curriculum to discover new ways to apply data science to improve access to justice, raise settlement rates, and improve the legal system overall.

What sets NFSU's BSc LLB with Data Science & Law apart from the competition?

  • Professionals and practitioners from core skill areas assist students.
  • The programme is unique in that it blends theory, practice, and clinical experience.
  • A state-of-the-art laboratory for a better understanding of forensic applications
  • Learning through simulations
  • Beginning in the first year, career counselling and the creation of a developmental graph for each student are provided.
  • Beginning in the first year, each student receives career counselling and a developmental graph.
  • A variety of teaching approaches can help pupils learn more effectively.

Defying the old traditions, NFSU has kept the batch’s intake up to 40 students only. The vision is to produce technologically proficient lawyers who will be trained to start a new way of dealing in the legal system. The course fee has been kept at Rs.50,000 per semester to make it affordable and accessible to a larger number of aspiring lawyers.

The eligibility criteria for the programme:

To apply to this one-of-a-kind law programme, you must have passed the Intermediate/Higher Secondary Board Exam (10+2) in Science Stream with Physics/ Chemistry/Biology/Maths with a grade of 60% or higher. (In the SC/ST and PwD categories, 55% or similar marks are required). This curriculum is ideal for anyone interested in pursuing a career in law. One of the most distinguishing elements is its unique approach to law using technology. The goal is to assist prospective lawyers to practice a more advanced perspective, giving them an advantage over their peers.

This curriculum is ideal for anyone interested in pursuing a career in law. One of the most distinguishing elements is its unique approach to law using technology. The goal is to assist prospective lawyers to practice a more advanced perspective, giving them an advantage over their peers.