career in Forensic science

hey guys if you are hooked to exciting crime shows and want to be a part of real life Crime Scene investigators then you need to know a bit about Forensic Science.

Forensic scientists work in tandem with police investigators to collect and examine information to solve a criminal or civil case.

One can specialize in forensic sciencel under three categories: (1) medical, (2) laboratory, and (3) field work.
Those under the medical category work on post-mortem examinations on a daily basis. They work in the morgues of crime laboratories examining bodies and determining such things as cause and time of death, etc.
Laboratory forensic scientists should expect to work indoors examining evidence such as chemicals, bodily fluids, fingerprints, signatures and other clues gathered by the field scientists. Field scientists work is to gather all physical evidence or clues at the scene of the crime.



The students may take up forensics and major in archeology, biology, economics, engineering, epistemology, linguistics, psychology, psychiatry, serology, anthropology, or computer technology. Many employers prefer applicants who have at least two years of specialized training or associate degrees in applied science or science-related technology. Others prefer applicants with bachelor's degrees in chemistry, biology, or forens

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Some colleges offering Forensic Science:
Anna University (http://www.annauniv.edu/)
Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai - 600025

Central Forensic Laboratory (http://cbi.nic.in/cfsl/about.htm)
CFIs Complex, 30 Gorachand Road, Kolkata - 700014
CFIs Complex, Sector 36A, Chandigarh - 160036
CFIs Complex, Ramanathapur, Hyderabad - 500013

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (http://www.dbrau.com/courses.htm)

Dr.Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (http://www.sagaruniversity.nic.in/)

Forensic Sciences Department - Forensic House (http://www.tn.gov.in/tamilforensic/)

Karnatak University (http://www.kud.ernet.in/)
Dharwad - 580003

National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science (http://www.nicfs.nic.in/)
Outer Ring Road, Rohini ,Sec-III, Delhi -110085

Punjabi University (http://www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in/pages/index.htm)
Patiala, Punjab - 147002

University of Delhi (http://www.du.ac.in/)
University of Lucknow (http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/)