The National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (formerly  the ‘Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science’) came into existence on 4th January, 1972 on the recommendations of a Committee appointed by the UGC to look into the applied aspects of education, training and research in the fields of Criminology and Forensic Science to commensurate with the growing needs of the country in general and the Criminal Justice System in India in particular.  In September, 1976, the Institute was constituted as a separate department under the Ministry of Home Affairs headed by a full time Director.

Over the years, the Institute has grown from strength to strength and has developed as a unique Institution, which trains, in one place, the

The National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (formerly  the ‘Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science’) came into existence on 4th January, 1972 on the recommendations of a Committee appointed by the UGC to look into the applied aspects of education, training and research in the fields of Criminology and Forensic Science to commensurate with the growing needs of the country in general and the Criminal Justice System in India in particular.  In September, 1976, the Institute was constituted as a separate department under the Ministry of Home Affairs headed by a full time Director.

Over the years, the Institute has grown from strength to strength and has developed as a unique Institution, which trains, in one place, the higher level functionaries of the entire Criminal Justice System, i.e. the Judiciary, the Police, the Correctional Services, Directorate of Prosecution etc., not only from within the country but also from abroad.  It was renamed as the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science on 5th March, 1991.

The Institute earlier functioned in rented building at Vasant Vihar, Safdarjung Enclave and Jhandewalan Extension till December, 1990.  The Institute was shifted to its own 5-acre campus at Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi in December, 1990.

 NICFS stands out uniquely amongst the training Institutes in the country as it is the only Government Institute:

1.where joint training is conducted for all components of Criminal Justice System and not to only one;

2.where Criminology and Forensic Science are taught;

3.where Post Graduate Diplomas and Certificates are awarded to working Forensic Scientists; and

4.where Judicial officers are imparted training on the subjects of Criminology and Forensic Science regularly.

The Library of the LNJN National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science (NICFS) was established in 1972. It now houses about 10,000 volumes of technical books and periodicals mostly on social sciences, criminology, forensic science, chemistry, biology, terrorism, cyber crime, law, police etc.It has a good reference collection on current affairs

The library subscribes all prominent academic journals & periodicals and newspapers pertaining to criminology & forensic science, both national and international, and receives 16 numbers of periodicals in exchange. The periodicals are bound annually and preserved for reference.

The books in the Library are classified according to the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme. The books

The Library of the LNJN National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science (NICFS) was established in 1972. It now houses about 10,000 volumes of technical books and periodicals mostly on social sciences, criminology, forensic science, chemistry, biology, terrorism, cyber crime, law, police etc.It has a good reference collection on current affairs

The library subscribes all prominent academic journals & periodicals and newspapers pertaining to criminology & forensic science, both national and international, and receives 16 numbers of periodicals in exchange. The periodicals are bound annually and preserved for reference.

The books in the Library are classified according to the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme. The books are catalogued in machine-readable form.

The Library has 4 Godrej cubicles for serious study of participants of criminology and forensic science subjects and at a time 20 readers can sit in the said cubicles.

The Library is a member of DELNET. It has about three million catalogue records of books, periodicals, articles, etc. available in machine-readable form. The Library is automated and networked in order to provide efficient reference service to its members who specialize in a variety of disciplines. The Library also having an Internet facility for the participants, research scholar, Guest speakers, faculty members and the staff of LNJN NICFS. Members of library can access the records of  LNJN N I C F S library through DELNET with password.

Sh. Kamlendra Prasad

Dr. B.N. Chattoraj

Ms. Minakshi Sinha

Dr. A.C. Rajvanshi 

Dr. J.K. Modi

Dr. K.P.S. Kushwaha

Mr. C Nigam

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar

Dr. Jaswant Rai Sethi

Mr. J.K. Semwal

Sh. Kamlendra Prasad

Dr. B.N. Chattoraj

Ms. Minakshi Sinha

Dr. A.C. Rajvanshi 

Dr. J.K. Modi

Dr. K.P.S. Kushwaha

Mr. C Nigam

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar

Dr. Jaswant Rai Sethi

Mr. J.K. Semwal