National Forensic Sciences University, the erstwhile Gujarat Forensic Sciences University is the brain child of Govt of Gujarat. It was established by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modiji, then Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2009 with a sole objective of creating professional experts in the field of Forensic sciences. At a juncture of spiking number of crimes involving sophisticated technologies and much evolved modus operandi, there was a need for scientists and technocrats. Thereby the resolution of such heinous crimes were more diligently possible. This has been prudently considered by the Govt of Gujarat and the university came into existence as a unique and first of its kind academic institution dedicated to Forensic Sciences across the globe.

Since its inception, the university has been scaling new heights with its extraordinary and exemplary performances in the field of academic forensics sciences. Though the university started with conventional courses related to forensic sciences has been able to introduce novel courses those are based on the requirement of the country to solve the issues related to the society. Starting with four courses in three institutes, the university shrugged off the inception stages very early with pioneering efforts of introducing distinctive courses those were unique such as forensic nursing, forensic odontology, forensic nursing, homeland security and anti-terrorism, digital forensics to mention a few. This has reached a magical figure of forty currently. All these courses have been very much sought after by prospective and aspiring experts as they are the need of the hour. Based on its impressive successes achieved by this university within a short span of eleven years, the Government of India has recognized its services to the student communities and the professionals of the national and international origin, and has accorded the status of Institution of National Importance and the also as a central university in October 2020.