Criminology is the study of crime, cause of crime, crime statistics, prevention of crime, criminal behaviour and evaluation of criminal justice agencies, penology, criminal career and desistance and sociology of law. The Department of Criminology and Police Administration, affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University established in the year 2018 and developed into an international hub of criminological Department. Faculty members of the Department of Criminology and Police Administration involve in high quality teaching in the areas of Police Administration, Juvenile Justice, Cyber Criminology, Child Protection and Victimology.
The department is also providing consultancy in the areas of Juvenile Justice, Child Protection to UNICEF and various other government agencies. Faculty members of the Department serve as Consultants of reputed Criminology agencies, and Non Governmental Organizations. The Department offers a three year Under Graduate Programme Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Police Administration.