Forensic Science

While some Forensic Science Colleges offer Forensic Science admission on a merit basis, other colleges require students to take Forensic Science Entrance such as CUET, CUET-PG,  JEE MAIN, GPAT,  MHT CET etc.

To take admission in Forensic Science programme after 12th you must have minimum 50% aggregate marks in PCB and completed your 12th from a recognised board. Then you'll have to appear for a national level entrance exam for good colleges for pursuing Bachelor's degree in Forensic Science the exam is All India Forensic Science Entrance Test. The forensic Science is offered in specialisations like Toxicology, DNA Analysis and Cyber Forensics.

In Delhi, the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Delhi Campus has a criminology specialisation in an M.Sc. in Forensic Science; the university also provides integrated or joint B.Sc.-M.Sc. programmes and branch-specific M.Sc. degrees. The Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Sciences (LNJN NICFS) is another important academy with M.Sc. in Forensic Sciences and M.A. in Criminology. Alongside this the University of Delhi (DU) now runs an M.Sc. in Forensic Science at their Departments of Anthropology which has elements of criminology in their curriculum.

Obsessed with crime docs and want to make it your day job? Start with Science in 12th, then a B.Sc. in Forensic Science or even Chem/Bio/Physics. Want to go deep? Do an M.Sc. in stuff like DNA Analysis or Cyber Forensics. Intern like crazy in labs or with cops. Then apply to CBI, IB, or forensic labs. Also—short-term certifications in fingerprinting or document analysis? Chef's kiss for your CV.

For Forensic Science admission:

- *Eligibility*: 10+2 with PCB (50% aggregate)

- *Exams*: CUET UG, LPUNEST, AIFSET

- *Top Colleges*: VGU Jaipur, NFSU Gandhinagar, Delhi University

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B.Sc Biotechnology at Dronacharya Government College costs around INR 15,000 for 3 years (about ?5k per year). B.Sc Forensic Science is not offered here, but in other colleges, it usually costs INR 20,000 to INR 1 Lacs in total.

To get admitted to a Forensic Science program, you generally need to complete your 10+2 with Science subjects, then apply to colleges offering the course, often through entrance exams like CUET, AIFSET, or university-specific tests. Some colleges also offer merit-based admissions based on your 12th-grade scores. Popular colleges include Amity University, Chandigarh University, and various central universities through CUET. After CUET, you'll likely participate in counseling and seat allocation based on your score.