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This shows a few things.
> The emergence of forensic sciences as an umbrella discipline, and its criticality in justice delivery
> The advantages of a multi-disciplinary university with a specialized focus, adding to India's higher education landscape
> The pivotal role of the MHA in shaping and guiding the growth of NFSU, including very good funding (right on the money)
> MHA is one of the most important and influential ministries (along with Defence and Finance)
> The establishment of campuses in close proximity to CFSLs and Courts (including the SC) to build an ecosystem
NFSU is a public university, and as taxpayers, we should be happy to see this progress. Let us not forget that it is the world's first and only university dedicated solely to forensic sciences and allied disciplines. Its impact is much more than just placements. Its growth in stature is impressive, given that it's been in existence for just 5 years.
As already mentioned, NFSU is ahead of the curve, while India is behind it. The industry is catching up, with new opportunities coming up. Second, NFSU is thinking long-term. It is thinking far beyond placements as a success factor. Third, NFSU is a global pioneer. It does not have a template to follow (e.g., like NLUs). It is creating its own template and forging ahead. About 7500 have scaled Mount Everest, but people remember only Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. Why? NFSU is doing that no other university has done before.
Those who drive a Nano despise those who drive a Rolls-Royce. So yeah...
If we take a step back, no NLU gives us a positive feeling about its future, in terms of growth, impact, or stature. They'll continue to do more of the same, i.e., teach UG programmes and try to get placements for their students. Immediate gratification. That's all. There is no institutional progress to look forward to. Being state universities severely limits what NLUs can and cannot do. Let's not pretend otherwise.
In contrast, NFSU is growing in leaps and bounds. The stakeholders and the entire ecosystem are curious to know what it is doing, its direction of progress, and current and future milestones and achievements. They have been able to elevate forensic science as a pivot in the legal domain in India. That is a huge contribution. One can understand that in some of the areas/subjects they work on, it is difficult to even find experts and faculty. Being a national university makes a massive difference. I am in awe of what they have achieved so far in a short period of 5 years, and what they will achieve in the next 5 - 10 years.
Most UG students take a very short-term view. They classify universities solely on placements. It is like comparing T20 and Test Matches. NFSU is preparing for and playing a test match (real cricket). The market for 'technocrat lawyers" (that NFSU produces) is still maturing in India. This shows how NFSU is actually leading the way and is ahead of the curve. The industry will catch up, and when it does, see the impact.
No matter what people say but nlu's will always be a top choice for pursuing law in india because they were established to produce best legal minds for the country they are like IIT's of law
Talking about nfsu law it is totally different it's main focus should be producing best lawyers who can integrate knowledge of forensic science and technology in legal domain (helping investigation teams,tech industry, prosecutors in criminal cases)
I feel Nfsu should not be compared to nlu's in terms of legal education It is like comparing iit's btech with nfsu btech cybersecurity program
NLUs cannot be the "IITs of law" because of the state university status. That is not going to go away. NLUs do not have the mindshare (except among a small group of CLAT aspirants). This is evident from the fact that during national budgets, NLUs find no mention (unlike IISc, IITs, AIIMS, and now NFSU). Similarly, NLUs cannot represent India in global activities.
NFSU and NLUs cannot be directly compared. One is a multi-disciplinary, multi-campus (even IITs are not multi-campus) national university, directly under an influential ministry. The other (NLUs) are single-discipline, standalone state entities with hardly any support. Don't get into this "IITs of law" illusion. It may provide some feel-good to some aspirants, but when the reality hits, it can be disappointing. Among NLUs, there is no differentiation (other than age). They follow the cookie-cutter approach. NFSU holds a niche that is globally recognized.
I am not from an nlu but still consider them topmost law schools in our country and in future they may get ini or ioe like NITs