Criminology Courses

This term refers to scientifically studying the nature, causes, control and extent of criminal behavior. Such a behavior can be both of an individual or society. It is an interdisciplinary branch of the behavioral science, which is dealt, mainly, by the sociologists, psychiatrists and psychologists. The social anthropologists and the lawyers often get involved in this field as well. This is a research based subject, where the research areas include the forms, incidence, causes as well as results of a committed crime.

The different governmental and social regulations and the reaction towards any crime are even included within the purview of its area of research. The subject relies on the different quantitative methods for the study of the cause and distribution of crimes. In the year 1885, this term was coined as "criminologia" by Raffaele Garofalo, a famous law professor from Italy. However, after sometime, it was used as "criminologie" by Paul Topinard, a renowned French anthropologist.

Current Scenario of Criminology Courses in India

In the present social scenario, this field has come forward as a challenging profession to the youths of this nation. Since, it deals with the cause and prevention of crime, the different courses related to this, help one in gaining knowledge about effectively identifying those causes and preventing measures. Nowadays, this is among the promising career options in the Republic of India. Students, who aspire to be a criminologist, need to have either a professional certificate or degree of criminology. Post acquiring such a degree, one can work as any of the following professionals:

• Crime investigators
• Crime laboratory analyst
• Crime scene analyst
• F.B.I. agents
• Forensic engineer
• Forensic surgeon
• Police officers
• Private detectives

Several professional institutions of the Indian Republic, nowadays, offer different courses on criminology and forensic science, which is a part of this field of study. Such courses are studied at both undergraduate and post graduate level. Some colleges even offer a doctoral degree of Ph. D. on this subject. Listed below are some of the popular most criminology courses offered by the various institutes, which are located at different parts of the country:

• Bachelor's degree in criminology
• Certificate course in criminology
• Diploma course in criminology
• Master's degree in criminology
• Post graduate or P.G. diploma in criminology

Major Criminology Examinations in India

A candidate, who wishes to enroll him or herself in any of the above mentioned criminology courses are required to have qualified in the entrance examinations conducted by the respective institute, where one seeks admission. The names of some of the popular criminology entrance examinations, which are conducted in different parts of the nation, are:

• B.H.U. or Banaras Hindu University M.Sc. or Master of Science Entrance Examination
• Bundelkhand University Master of Science Entrance Examination
• Common Entrance Test or C.E.T. for P.G. Diploma Courses
• Delhi University or D.U. Master of Science Entrance Examination
• Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya P.G. Entrance Test
• Karnataka University M.A. or Master of Arts in Criminology Entrance Examination
• National Law University's or N.L.U.'s National Entrance Test
• Osmania University M.Sc. Entrance Examination
• Punjabi University M.Sc. Criminology Entrance Examination
• M.U. or University of Madras Master of Arts Criminology Entrance Examination
• University of Madras Ph.D. Entrance Examination

Top Criminology Colleges in India

The Republic of India houses numerous colleges and institutions that are known for offering varied criminology courses. The below mentioned table provides the names along with the basic details about some of the reputed criminology institutions of India:

S. No.	Name of the institution	Contact Address	Contact Number	E Mail Address
1	L.N.J.N.N.I.C.F.S. or Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science	Outer Ring Road, Rohini, Sec. - III, Delhi - 110 085, India.	+ 91 - 011 - 2751 4161/ 2752 1091	--
2	B.H.U. or Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India.	--	--
3	B.I.T.S., Pilani	B.I.T.S. Pilani Professional Development Centre, No. - 1155, 1st Floor, 4th Cross, 12th Main, H.A.L. 2nd Stage, Indiranagar Bangalore - 08, Karnataka, India.	+ 91 - 094482 77332	[email protected]
4	B.U. or Bundelkhand University	Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.	+ 91 - 0510 - 232 0496	[email protected] and [email protected]
5	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University	Paliwal Park, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.	+ 91 - 0562 - 282 0051/ 285 2118	[email protected]
6	Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Dr. Harisingh Gour University	Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.	--	--
7	Department of Studies in Criminology and Forensic Science, K.U. or Karnataka University	Dharwad - 580 003, Karnataka, India.	+ 91 - 0836 - 221 5282	--
8	Forensic Sciences Department, University of Madras	Forensic House, 30 A, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004, Tamil Nadu, India.	--	--
9	Institute of Forensic Science	Institute of Science Campus, 15, Madam Cama Road, Mumbai - 400 032, Maharashtra, India.	+ 91 - 022 - 2204 7962/ 2281 6102	[email protected] and [email protected]
10	University of Madras	Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005, Tamil Nadu, India.	+ 91 - 044 - 2539 3422/ 9562	--

Last Updated on : March 23, 2016