Focus on cybercrime, forensics as NUJS launches 2-yr PG course
Times of India | 25 August 2025
Kolkata: The newly launched two-year PG course in ‘criminology and criminal science justice' by West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) will help cops solve cases, particularly cybercrime cases, said judges of Calcutta High Court. Applicants to the course do not need a degree in law, making it open to all.
The course is the first full-fledged master's programme by a national law university, and its launch was attended by Justices Tirthankar Gh-osh, Ananya Bandopadhyay, and Sugato Majumdar, as well as DG cybercrime West Bengal Sanjay Singh and probation officer Manoj Kumar Roy.
Justice Ghosh said a better understanding of forensics will help reduce lapses. Justice Bandopadhyay said, in India, there is no separate statute on victimology, although there are other statutes which address victim compensation. "There must be coordination between the state, the ministry of external affairs or the central govt, and the I&B industry," Justice Ghosh said. Singh pointed out that despite the NCRP and judicial directives to return illicitly transferred funds, banks and enforcement agencies face operational and legal hurdles. | Gold Rates Today in Kolkata | Silver Rates Today in KolkataAdmissions are open to graduates from varied backgrounds. Law, social sciences, and arts graduates may choose the MA stream while science graduates can opt for the MSc stream. A minimum of 50% marks from a UGC-recognised university is required, and students awaiting results are also eligible. Both Indian and international candidates can apply till Aug 28.
The initiative is aligned with NEP 2020 and UGC's revised guidelines. MA candidates will undertake three specialised papers in forensic studies, while MSc candidates will complete five forensic papers, combining legal, social, and scientific perspectives.
VC Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti said: "Our programme seeks to prepare a generation of professionals equipped with theoretical understanding and practical skills in law, criminology, forensic science, and victimology.