The Government of India established the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) under an Act of Parliament in 2020 as an Institution of National Importance. The university's mandate is to facilitate and promote studies and research while achieving excellence in forensic science in conjunction with applied behavioural science studies, law, criminology, and other allied areas and technology fields.
Beyond the initial campuses in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and Delhi, the government has approved the establishment of 14 additional NFSU campuses across India. These new campuses will be located in Goa, Agartala (Tripura), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Dharwad (Karnataka), Guwahati (Assam), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Khordha (Odisha), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu), Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, the NFSU has established training academies in Imphal, Manipur and Pune, Maharashtra.
This information was formally disclosed by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2026.