About Institute

Institute of Forensic Science is a constituent college of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, Mumbai and is housed under one of the most historically beautiful heritage buildings of the city- the Institute of Science, Mumbai. The campus is exorbitant with natural beauty as well as highly well-equipped with all essential modern infrastructures, including excellent instrumental and library facilities. Academically, the Institute 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 to provide a 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 to assist the criminal justice system in the country to its maximum competence..

Institute of Forensic Science recently completed its NAAC cycle with resounding success, achieving a commendable B+ Grade during the evaluation process. This achievement is a testament to the institute's commitment to excellence in education and its continuous efforts to enhance quality standards. The rigorous evaluation by NAAC has not only validated the institute's academic and administrative processes but has also provided valuable insights for further improvement.

As the institute celebrates its achievement in the NAAC evaluation, it also looks forward to building upon this success and further advancing its mission of academic excellence and holistic development. Through continued collaboration, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to its core values, the Institute of Forensic Science aims to continually raise the bar in forensic education and contribute meaningfully to the field.

Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai has implemented NEP-2020 from the last academic session 2023-24 for the Post Graduate Courses. Institute is committed to implementing a new credit-based curriculum for undergraduate programs in line with NEP-2020.This curriculum reform aims to provide students with a holistic and interdisciplinary learning experience, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills. It will generate contemporary and relevant infrastructure and provide undergraduate and post- graduate programmes in diverse disciplines under choice based credit system (CBCS). The CBCS will adopt a cafeteria approach, where the students will be given freedom to select some courses from an array of courses as per their preferences. The students may take some of the courses across the constituent colleges. The programmes will be dynamic and demand driven. The students may participate in various activities organized by the constituent colleges.