Forensic Science

Hello,
Forensic scientists can be employed in the government sector. They work in different law enforcement agencies and investigation departments such as police, investigative services of state and central government and legal system.You can also work as a legal counselor after gaining experience as a Forensic Scientist.Recently I got my brother's admission done at LPU. LPU is one of the leading university for B.Sc. Forensic Sciences. I have gone through their curriculum and I must appreciate that they have the latest topic embedded.
Forensic science in LPU is a specially designed program to produce highly competent professionals in the field, keeping in mind the continuously increasing demand of trained professionals in this area.
The Forensic Science domain promises to create a research and placement oriented environment. The department regularly works on student research projects with novel ideas of applied value.
The highlights include:
Faculty: Highly experienced faculty excellent in terms of their educational background, research and teaching.
Fields of study: Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Anthropology, Ballistics, Explosives, Forensic Biology, Serology, DNA, Fingerprinting and Questioned Documents.
Thrust Areas of research: Analysis of drugs by conventional and modern techniques, security feature analysis, Fingerprinting analysis, studies on dentures for disaster victim identification and forensic wildlife analysis.
Unique features: Involvement of multidisciplinary area, such as Pharmaceutical analysis, biochemistry, Biotechnology, chemistry and many more along with forensic structural engineering, makes it very challenging.
Career Prospects: Lectureship in College, Junior/senior research fellow, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central Govt. Forensic Sciences Labs, Hospitals, Private Detective Agencies, Dope testing labs, CSIR Labs, pathology labs, agriculture, quality assurance divisions in industries, Self Employed (Establishing small scale industries Production and manufacturing of various CSI kits), Private Consultants for giving Expert opinions.
List of Few Companies in this Field:
Truth labs, Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science (SIFS, Delhi), J.K. Consultancy, IFS (Pune), Panacea Biotech (Chandigarh), Reddys Laboratories, Government organizations.
Innovative Pedagogy: Academic tasks such Class Participation, Design Problem, Term Paper, Assignment, Live examples, AV-aids. Test and Quiz and many more. Good Luck.

Dear Narayan, It would be a good choice to opt for Lovely Professional University as in the present scenario this is the university which caters to the all round development of its students and nurtures it with care to boost the career to a pinnacle of ultimate success which might be the envy of many. One of my known is pursuing B.Sc. Forensic Science. Reviews are pretty good. But you need to be wise. Take your decision by yourself. The eligibility of the course is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Biotechnology) or equivalent. She told me the Forensic Science domain promises to create a research and placement oriented environment. The department regularly works on student research projects with novel ideas of applied value. They have highly experienced faculty excellent in terms of their educational background, research and teaching. Fields of study: Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Anthropology, Ballistics, Explosives, Forensic Biology, Serology, DNA, Fingerprinting and Questioned Documents. The course is a perfect blend of theory as well as practical, which ensures that a student becomes well versed in the nuances of the subject. The faculty includes some of the best from their fields. Plus, there are regular guest lectures as well as placement opportunities at LPU. The labs too are equipped with the latest apparatus and technology to ensure students can stay up to date with industry standards. Students use to do analysis of drugs by conventional and modern techniques, security feature analysis, Fingerprinting analysis, studies on dentures for disaster victim identification and forensic wildlife analysis. Unique features: Involvement of multidisciplinary areas, such as Pharmaceutical analysis, biochemistry, Biotechnology, chemistry and many more along with forensic structural engineering, makes it very challenging. Academic tasks such as Class Participation, Design Problem, Term Paper, Assignment, Live examples, AV-aids. Test and Quiz based on various competitive examinations, Case studies on Current research scenario. The curriculum of the programme is designed according the industry requirements. The curriculum of the programme is updated time to time in order to be in same pace with industry. Various Guest Lectures by the Industry Experts, Projects in collaboration with industry, Internships to engage students deeply in hands on real life situation.