University of Cape Coast signs MoU to establish Institute of Forensic Sciences

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU), Gandhinagar India to establish an Institute of Forensic Sciences at UCC.
The institute is expected to serve as a Centre of Excellence in Forensic Science Education for the West African sub-region and by extension, Africa.

The agreement will also enable UCC to strengthen the capacity of faculty members of its Department of Forensics and offer advanced training opportunities to Ghanaian students in the field of Forensic Sciences.
With the aim of training forensic experts to meet India's demands, the GFSU is the world’s first and only university dedicated to Forensics and Allied Sciences and committed to organising training for other countries globally with its advanced and specialised programmes.