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From the Desk of the Vice Chancellor

Greetings!

As the Vice Chancellor of this premier university, I am extremely pleased to share this space to converse with all of you. The University of Madras is a post- sesquicentennial institution which has forged a glorious path for itself and has been the site for significant scientific discoveries as well as the beacon for national and regional societal transformation. It has successfully managed to hold aloft its tradition even while keeping up with the emerging trends. One reason for this is the way in which the university has kept alive its interactions with all the stakeholders.

The COVID 19 pandemic has introduced a ‘new normal’ and its impact is felt in the workings of the university as well. The students have been attending the lectures online. While online learning has the advantage of being anytime and anywhere, it has taken away the peer group interaction and peer learning which are integral aspects of the university experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus very soon. Meanwhile, our faculty and administration will continue to bring the best to the virtual classrooms. As students, you need to view the restrictions posed by the pandemic as a temporary deterrent. Your focus should be to gain the competencies to conduct application oriented research in order to evolve as useful citizens of our society.

Our university boasts of faculty with a high degree of knowledge and commitment to offer the best in teaching and research. Given the context of the pandemic, we need to redefine our teaching-learning processes to offer the best pedagogic experience to our students. Similarly, the post-pandemic era demands that we hone the employment potential and entrepreneurial capacity of our learners. This necessitates that we focus on sponsored research in cutting edge areas.

Our administrative staff have been the backbone of the university. While we move towards a transparent and complete e-governance model, we need more support from you. When the teaching-learning process at our university – from admission to certification -- is moving into the digital era, your skills and competencies need to keep pace.

At our university, we are gearing up for the final round of NAAC re-accreditation. This has offered us an opportunity to assess our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges. Further, it has made us more determined to reiterate our quality benchmarks in teaching, research and extension activities. We are aware of this responsibility and fully prepared for it because, our university has always encouraged individual thinking within the established frameworks. This is echoed in the words of Tim Burners Lee, who initiated the World Wide Web: “We are forming cells within a global brain and we are excited that we might start to think collectively. What becomes of us still hangs crucially on how we think individually.” Let us unite to make the educational experience at the University of Madras a synergy of the best minds and best thoughts.

Prof.Dr.S.Gowri

Vice-Chancellor
University of Madras

Department of Criminology

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About the Department

The Department of Criminology was established at the University of Madras in April 1983 with independent functions of teaching and research. The Department has been specializing in the fields of juvenile justice, victimology, police administration, human rights, financial crimes, correctional administration, crime prevention, cyber forensics, information security and other related fields.

Through the years with evolving societal issues, criminal justice practices and legislations, the Department has effected changes related to courses taught, teaching methods and research approach. The students are also imparted with practical experience through Internships and Institutional visits to various criminal justice institutions such as Police Station, Court, Prison, Social Welfare Department, Non-Governmental Organizations, etc.

The Department of Criminology offers a post-graduate course in Criminology & Criminal Justice Science (M.Sc.) and a Ph. D. programme. It also offers two short-term courses namely Diploma in Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Psychology and Certificate course in Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Psychology. The Department has five full-time faculty serving over 30 research scholars and 60 post-graduate students.

The Department is in regular collaboration with several universities around the world. The main objective of the programme is to provide post-graduate students an exposure to the dynamics of international criminal justice and to give them an opportunity to study and understand trending social issues from an international perspective. The students of the Department take part every year in the Post-Graduate Course on Victimology, Victim Assistance and Criminal Justice offered by the World Society of Victimology in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in the month of May with financial support from the University. The students of the Department have also went on to pursue their Doctoral degree from Universities such as Prairie View A & M University, Texas, USA with support and guidance of the Department.

The faculty and research scholars of the Department engage in robust research on vital issues and social problems. The outcome of the research work along with the suggestions and recommendations has often been influential in policy making at the regional and national level.  University Grants Commission (UGC), United Nations Children’s’ Fund (UNICEF), Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D), Government of Tamil Nadu, Transparency International, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, United Nations Development Program, National Commission for Women, MasterCard Worldwide are some of the funding agencies with which the department has conducted research projects.

The Department has two major ongoing projects, National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction and Training in Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Psychology through which it provides training to the various stakeholders of the criminal justice system, the projects are funded by Government of Tamil Nadu and UNICEF respectively. 

The Department also offers training programs to newly recruited personnel of various agencies of criminal justice system such as Tamil Nadu Police Academy (TNPA), Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy (TNSJA) and Tamil Nadu Police Department – Cyber Crime Wing.

The Department of Criminology is also the birthplace of two great national organizations namely, Indian Society of Victimology and Indian Society of Criminology. Several workshops, seminars and conferences are conducted by both the organisations. In March 2020, the Department of Criminology conducted the Seventh International and Eleventh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Victimology, which was attended by several International and National experts.

Objective

  • To study the cause and effect of crimes and social behaviour
  • To understand the dynamics of the criminal justice system and the various inter-linked agencies
  • To understand, evaluate, and compare theories of crime and criminal justice
  • To gain in-depth knowledge in the field of Victimology and victim assistance
  • To understand quantitative and qualitative criminological research methods and the application of social scientific approach

Mission

  • To develop a strong inter-disciplinary research base in Criminology
  • To provide theoretical knowledge in criminology and practical application in criminological research
  • To influence policy making in criminal justice and  social justice
                                                                            

Vision

To be recognized as a renowned institution of learning in the field of criminology and criminal justice education with strong global leverage.

Our Faculties

Professor & Head

Dr. M. Srinivasan

Ph. D.

  msrinivasan@unom.ac.in    91-44-2539 9629

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Professor

Dr. (Ms) M. Priyamvadha

Ph.D

  priyamvadha@unom.ac.in    25399631

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Professor

Dr. S. Ramadoss

Ph.D

  osramdoss@unom.ac.in    044-25399632

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Assistant professor

Dr.M.D.Allen Selvakumar

MSc, PhD

  allen@unom.ac.in    044-25399632

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Assistant professor

Dr.S.Latha

  latha@unom.ac.in    

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Course Offered

Post Graduate

M.Sc. Criminology and Criminal Justice Science

Eligibility

Any Bachelor (Under-graduate) Degree holder of the University of Madras or any other University or a qualification accepted by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto

Fee Structure

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Criminology

Eligibility

1. A Bachelor’s degree (under-graduate degree) in any discipline from the University of Madras or any other University or a qualification accepted by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto. 2. Preference will be given to practitioners in the criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system and/or those currently working with children and adolescents in need of care and protection and the children in conflict with law. 3. Reservation of seats and other concessions for the SC, ST, MBC, BC and other special categories of candidates notified by the Government of Tamil Nadu may be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Government of Tamil Nadu in force from time to time.

Fee Structure

Certificate Courses

Certificate in Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Psychology

Eligibility

1. A Bachelor’s degree (under-graduate degree) in any discipline from the University of Madras or any other University or a qualification accepted by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto. 2. Preference will be given to practitioners in the criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system and/or those currently working with children and adolescents in need of care and protection and those in conflict with law. 3. Reservation of seats and other concessions for the SC, ST, MBC, BC and other special categories of candidates notified by the Government of Tamil Nadu may be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Government of Tamil Nadu in force from time to time.

Fee Structure

Diploma Courses

Diploma in Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Psychology

Eligibility

1. A Bachelor’s degree (under-graduate degree) in any discipline from the University of Madras or any other University or a qualification accepted by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto. 2. Preference will be given to practitioners in the criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system and/or those currently working with children and adolescents in need of care and protection and the children in conflict with law. 3. Reservation of seats and other concessions for the SC, ST, MBC, BC and other special categories of candidates notified by the Government of Tamil Nadu may be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Government of Tamil Nadu in force from time to time.

Fee Structure

Syllabus

P.G Degree
M.Sc. Criminology and Criminal Justice Science View/Download
Diplomo
Diploma in Juvenile Justice & Juvenile Psychology View/Download
Certificate
Certificate Course in Juvenile Justice & Juvenile Psychology View/Download

Fees Structure

Fee Structure will be available soon

Timetable

Timetable will be available soon

M.Phil Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No M.Phil Scholars

Ph.D Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No Result available

Awarded Scholars

Ph.D 6
M.Phil Nil

Present Scholars

Ph.D 27
M.Phil Nil

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