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Students can enroll in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in criminology. The course level determines how long a criminology course lasts. Criminology undergraduate programs typically last three years, whereas graduate programs often last two years. A student must have finished their 10+2 with an overall grade point average of 50% in order to be eligible for the UG program. Among the entry tests are CUET, IPU CET, CUET PG, and CLAT.

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Bachelor of Science in Criminology (B.Sc Criminology) is an undergraduate course of three year duration  that focuses on the study of crime, criminal behavior, criminal justice systems, and related social issues.

To pursue bsc criminology candidates must have completed 10+2 with science stream from any recognized board. There are various colleges offering criminology courses at different ug level and pg level. Various entrance exam are conducted to offer criminology course at state level or university level.

There are some colleges where you can pursue Bsc criminology without appearing in any entrance Test. Some of the best colleges includes:

• University of Madras
• RV University
• University of Lucknow
• Tamil Nadu National Open University
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
• Dr M.G.R Educational and Research Institute
• University of Mysore

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You can study criminology without an entrance exam through diploma and certificate courses offered by various institutions.

Popular Courses:

Diploma in Criminology & Penology

Diploma in Forensic Science & Criminology

Certificate Course in Forensic Science

Eligibility:

10+2 (any stream) from a recognized board.

Institutions Offering These Courses:

Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science (Delhi)

International Forensic Science Institute (Pune)

Maharshi Dayanand University (Rohtak)

Sardar Patel University of Police, Security, and Criminal Justice (Jodhpur)

These courses can provide entry-level opportunities in private security, investigative agencies, and law enforcement support roles. However, further education may be needed for career advancement.

hi ,

yes you can take admission in UG courses in criminology without any entrance exams depending on the university .

here is the admission criteria which the universities offer :-

• merit based admission - many universities offer admission in BA/BSc in criminology on the basis of the 12th board examination marks .therefore if you meet the desired cut-off criteria you can get direct admission .
• entrance based examination - some university  conducts admission on the basis of the entrance examination like CUET or the university specific entrance examination .

here is the list of university that offers UG courses in criminology without entrance -

• banglore university
• Osmania university
• university of madras
• amity university
• IGNOU

universities with entrance examination -

• national forensic science university
• Delhi university via - CUET
• christ university via - CUET or their own entrance .

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Hello there,

If you want to study Criminology without an entrance exam and without an undergraduate degree, your options are limited. However, you can consider:

1. Diploma & Certificate Courses – Many universities offer short-term criminology courses without entrance exams. Example:

   • IGNOU – Certificate in Criminal Justice
   • Annamalai University – Diploma in Criminology & Forensic Science
     
     

2. BA in Criminology – Some private universities allow direct admission based on Class 12 marks. Example:

   • Amity University
   • Galgotias University
   • Lovely Professional University (LPU)
     
     

3. Online Criminology Courses – Platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and Alison offer criminology courses for beginners.

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Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.