“Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, the Adventure of the Copper Beeches.
The Institute of Forensic Science was established in 2009 by the Department of Higher and Technical Education of the State Government of Maharashtra, with
the aim of creating a world-class curriculum in the field of Forensic Science to educate
and train young minds to counter the rising crime scenario in the country. The
institute offers several courses including, BSc in Forensic Science, MSc in
Forensic Science with specialisations in Forensic Serology and DNA Analysis,
Toxicology, Ballistics, and Digital and Cyber Forensics, as well as Post
Graduate Diploma courses in Forensic Science and Cyber Forensics. In the due
course of time, the institute also aspires to be starting a number of short-term
courses for professionals in a variety of forensically essential subjects, such as
Questioned Documents and Fingerprinting, Forensic Journalism etc.
The Institute of Forensic Science is afilliated to Mumbai University and
is housed under one of the most historically beautiful heritage buildings of the
city- the Institute of Science, Mumbai. The campus is an exorbitant with natural
beauty as well as highly well-equipped with all essential modern
infrastructures, including excellent instrumental and library facilities.
Academically, the college consists of 7 multidisciplinary departments, namely,
Department of Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Chemistry,
Department of Forensic Physics, Department of Forensic Biology, Department
of Forensic Psychology, Department of Digital and Cyber Forensics, and
Department of Law.
The ultimate goal of the institute is providing world class forensic curriculum
suiting the students, crime detection agencies, corporate offices, banks, etc.
which will ultimately open up job opportunities for the students and allow
them in assisting and directing the Judiciary system in the country to its
maximum competence!