The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) has launched a two-year hybrid postgraduate programme in criminology and criminal justice, offering both M.A. and M.Sc. degree options.

The course was launched in the presence of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, Justice Ananya Banerjee and Justice Sugata Majumdar of the Calcutta High Court, Dr. Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, Vice-Chancellor of WBNUJS, Sanjay Singh, IPS, DIG (Cyber Crime), West Bengal Police, and Manoj Kumar Roy, probation officer.

The course, unveiled in Kolkata in the presence of three Calcutta High Court judges, senior police officials and academics, is aimed at students and working professionals seeking advanced training in crime and justice studies.

The programme combines law, social sciences and forensic science, with courses on cybercrime, victimology, forensic technology, prison management and predictive crime analysis. M.A. candidates will study three specialised forensic papers, while M.Sc. candidates will take five.

Vice-Chancellor Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti said the initiative, aligned with India’s National Education Policy 2020, would prepare professionals for careers in criminal justice administration, policing, forensics, corrections and policy research.

“The hybrid format is especially attractive for working professionals. This programme responds to society’s urgent need for skilled experts in crime management and justice delivery,” Chakrabarti said.

WBNUJS, set up under a 1999 state law, ranked fourth in India’s 2023 national law school rankings and recently received an A+ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

Admissions, open to Indian and international candidates, require at least 50% marks in undergraduate studies.