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- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi NCR
- Established
- 1972
- Type
- Institute of National Importance
- Ownership
- Government
- Affiliation
- Institute of National Importance (NFSU Act, 2020)
- Approvals
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- NAAC grade
- A
- Annual fees
- Total intake
- 300 seats
- Official website
- nfsu.ac.in
Overview
The Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (LNJN NICFS) was established in New Delhi in 1972 as India’s premier training institute for criminology and forensic science, and was merged into the National Forensic Sciences University in 2020 as its Delhi campus.
The campus offers postgraduate and diploma programs in criminology, forensic science, and correctional administration, and continues to train officers from police, prisons, and investigative agencies across India as part of its historic mandate.
Admission to degree programs is through NFSU’s centralized entrance examination, with eligibility based on graduation and, for select in-service training programs, government nomination. Sign up free to see fees by quota, closing ranks and placement data.
Courses & fees
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Courses offered
Admission
Eligibility
Relevant bachelor's degree for PG programs; government nomination for select in-service courses
Admission process
NFSU entrance examination followed by counseling
Placements
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Campus & facilities
- Criminology
- research
- Laboratories
- forensic
- Laboratories
- Library
- Hostel
Address
Outer Ring Road, Rohini, New Delhi – 110085Frequently asked questions
What was this institute called before?
It was the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (LNJN NICFS) before merging into NFSU in 2020.