INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE - 11th August 2026 - Ministry of Home Affairs - Gazette Notification PDF
Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs
Read or download the official PDF of this gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 11th August 2026. Classified under Press Release.
Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Summary of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) Establishment and Expansion
The Ministry of Home Affairs established the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) under an Act of Parliament in 2020, designating it as an Institution of National Importance. The university's mandate is to facilitate excellence and research in forensic science, applied behavioral science, law, criminology, technology, and allied fields.
Campus Expansion and Training Facilities While the university began with initial campuses in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and Delhi, the government has approved the establishment of 14 additional campuses in the following locations:
- Goa
- Agartala (Tripura)
- Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
- Dharwad (Karnataka)
- Guwahati (Assam)
- Nagpur (Maharashtra)
- Khordha (Odisha)
- Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
- Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu)
- State-level campuses: Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
Additionally, the NFSU has set up dedicated training academies in Imphal (Manipur) and Pune (Maharashtra).
Official Source This information was communicated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2026 (Release ID: 2297621).