The Institute of Advanced Research (IAR) Gandhinagar is offering B.Sc. (Hons.) Forensic Science program in compliance with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines. Bachelor of Forensic Science program offers diverse entry and exit options with a certificate in 1st year (44 credits), a diploma in 2nd year (88 credits) and B.Sc. degree in 3rd year (132 credits). For the students who would like to earn extra 44 credits, this program offers a 4 year B.Sc. Forensic Science Honours degree or B.Sc. Forensic Science Honours with research degree.
The Institute of Advanced Research (IAR) Gandhinagar is well established university where research based education is promoted. IAR education policies and degree programs are tailored to shape the future of students by pushing the boundaries of knowledge in the classroom, laboratory, and field.
Forensic science is a truly multidisciplinary program. This field of study applies the scientific principles for crime investigation. The curriculum of B.Sc. (Hons.) Forensic Science degree at IAR is designed to provide students all the essential skills and knowledge to identify various types of crimes and perform scientific investigations to solve the crime. This program focuses on teaching students the value of observation, evaluation and interpretation in a scientific investigation of a crime. The students will learn collection, preservation, handling and examination of evidence found at different crime scenes in Introduction to Forensic Science and Crime scene management. Using the latest technology, forensic scientists convert the clues collected from a crime scene into evidence admissible in a court of law. The courses offered in this program enable students to apply the advance scientific knowledge in Forensic investigations and use the evidence in the courts or legal proceedings. This is a challenging and interesting field for those who are inquisitive and love adventure which will be presented to them in the form of various unexpected crimes in the society.
Passed 10+2 in the science stream (PCB/PCM) from a recognized board examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
The admission is based on merit.
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Introduction to Forensic science | NBFS101T | 4 |
| C | Crime scene management | NBFS102T | 3 |
| C | Crime scene management- Practical | NBFS102P | 1 |
| EM | Introductory Biology | NBFS103T | 4 |
| MDC | Fundamental of Chemistry | NBCH101T | 3 |
| MDC | Fundamental of Chemistry- Practical | NBCH101P | 1 |
| AEC | English | NENG101T | 2 |
| SEC | Crime and society | NBFS104T | 2 |
| VAC | Yoga and sports for holistic development | NVAC101T | 2 |
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Forensic Dermatoglyphics | NBFS201T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Dermatoglyphics – Practical | NBFS201P | 1 |
| C | Questioned documents and handwriting analysis | NBFS202T | 3 |
| C | Questioned documents and handwriting analysis – Practical | NBFS202P | 1 |
| EM | Cell Biology | NBBT101T | 3 |
| EM | Cell Biology – Practical | NBBT101P | 1 |
| MDC | Mammalian Physiology | NBBT202T | 3 |
| MDC | Mammalian Physiology – Practical | NBBT202P | 1 |
| AEC | Environmental Science | NENV101T | 2 |
| SEC | Fundamental of Computer | NBFS203T | 2 |
| IKS | Foundational literature of Indian civilization | NIKS101TB | 2 |
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Forensic Biology | NBFS301T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Biology – Practical | NBFS301P | 1 |
| C | Forensic serology | NBFS302T | 3 |
| C | Forensic serology – Practical | NBFS302P | 1 |
| C | Technological Methods in Forensic Science | NBFS303T | 3 |
| C | Technological Methods in Forensic Science – Practical | NBFS303P | 1 |
| MDC | Molecular Biology | NBBT302T | 3 |
| MDC | Molecular Biology – Practical | NBBT302P | 1 |
| AEC | Communication Skills | NBAE101T | 2 |
| SEC | Criminal database and biometry | NBFS304T | 2 |
| VAC | Indian Health Science | NIKS101TB | 2 |
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Accident investigation | NBFS401T | 3 |
| C | Accident investigation – Practical | NBFS401P | 1 |
| C | Forensic Chemistry | NBFS402T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Chemistry – Practical | NBFS402P | 1 |
| C | Digital Forensics | NBFS403T | 3 |
| C | Digital Forensics – Practical | NBFS403P | 1 |
| MDC | Economic Offences | NBFS404T | 3 |
| MDC | Economic Offences – Practical | NBFS404P | 1 |
| AEC | Quality Control, Quality assurance and Ethical practice | NBFS405T | 2 |
| SEC | Forensic Engineering | NBFS406T | 2 |
| VAC | Digital and Technological Solutions | NVAC102TA | 2 |
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Forensic Toxicology | NBFS501T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Toxicology – Practical | NBFS501P | 1 |
| C | Forensic anthropology | NBFS502T | 3 |
| C | Forensic anthropology – Practical | NBFS502P | 1 |
| C | Forensic Photography & Multimedia forensics | NBFS503T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Photography & Multimedia forensics – Practical | NBFS503P | 1 |
| MDC | Introductory Physics | NBFS504T | 3 |
| MDC | Introductory Physics – Practical | NBFS504P | 1 |
| AEC | Forensic Psychology | NBFS505T | 3 |
| SEC | Forensic Psychology – Practical | NBFS505P | 1 |
| VAC | Internship/ Review/Monograph writing | NBSE105T | 4 |
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Forensic Physics | NBFS601T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Physics – Practical | NBFS601P | 1 |
| C | Forensic DNA based investigations | NBFS602T | 3 |
| C | Forensic DNA based investigations – Practical | NBFS602P | 1 |
| C | Forensic Medicine | NBFS603T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Medicine – Practical | NBFS603P | 1 |
| EM | Forensic ballistics | NBFS604T | 3 |
| EM | Forensic ballistics – Practical | NBFS604P | 1 |
| AEC | Bioenterprenureship and IPR | NBAE103T | 2 |
| SEC | Forensic Entomology | NBFS605T | 2 |
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Criminal laws and civil laws | NBFS701T | 3 |
| C | Criminal laws and civil laws – Practical | NBFS701P | 1 |
| C | Forensic Odontology | NBFS702T | 3 |
| C | Forensic Odontology – Practical | NBFS702P | 1 |
| C | Genomics and Proteomics | NBBT602T | 4 |
| EM | Nanobiotechnology | NBEM105T | 4 |
| RP / OJT | On the job training – I/ Research project 1 | NOJT1/NRP1 | 6 |
| Subject Category | Subject | Codes | Credit |
| C | Ecology and Evolution | NBBT801T | 4 |
| C | Research methodology | NBBT802T | 4 |
| C | Biostatistics and Biomathematics | NBBT803T | 3 |
| C | Biostatistics and Biomathematics – Practical | NBBT803P | 1 |
| EM | Environmental Forensics | NBFS801T | 3 |
| EM | Environmental Forensics – Practical | NBFS801P | 1 |
| RP / OJT | On the job training – 2/ Research project 2 | NOJT2/NRP2 | 6 |