Bachelor of Physiotherapy Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary

Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a 4-year undergraduate course, including compulsory 6 months of clinical internship, and involving the science of physical movement aimed at preventing disease and disability.

To be eligible to apply for the course, aspiring candidates need to have attained the 10+2 qualification from a recognized educational Board. The course is offered in the country at an average annual course fee ranging between INR 1 and 5 Lacs, varying across institutes.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Uttar Pradesh

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Tamil Nadu

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in West Bengal

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Karnataka

Successful graduates of the course are lucratively employed in areas such as hospitals, health institutes, fitness centers, private clinics, etc., with an average annual initial salary ranging between INR 2 and 8 Lacs, depending upon the candidate’s expertise in the field and relevant skillset.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy: Course Highlights

Some of the major highlights of the course are tabulated below.

Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	4.5 years
Eligibility	10+2 from a recognized educational Board.
Admission Process	Counseling after qualification of a relevant entrance examination.
Examination Type	Semester System
Total Course Fee	INR 1 to 5 Lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 2 to 8 Lacs
Top Recruiting Areas/Fields	Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Health Institutions, and such.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy: What is it about?

Physiotherapy is a branch of healthcare that applies modes of physical movement such as exercise, massage, besides education, advice, and counselling services to circumstances where movement and function are threatened by ageing, pain, injury, diseases, disorders, conditions, or other environmental factors.

Students enrolled to the course are taught on an advanced level about core physiotherapeutic skills such as manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, and application of electro-physical modalities, which have been proven to cure a range of disabilities and disease related to spine, back, neck, and even stress-related incontinence.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy: Who should opt?

Aspiring eligible candidates having adequate patience, compassion for the sick and injured, and significant physical stamina, are ideally suited for the course. Such candidates would ideally be excellent at interpersonal skills in order to counsel patients who may not always respond quickly.

Top Institutes offering Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Some of the top institutes offering the course in the country are tabulated below along with their corresponding locations and fees charged by each.

NAME OF INSTITUTE	LOCATION	AVERAGE ANNUAL FEES
Christian Medical College (CMC)	Vellore	INR 40,603
Madras Medical College (MMC)	Chennai	INR 1,150
SRI Ramachandra University	Chennai	INR 66,667
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC)	Mumbai	INR 29,143
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER)	Kolkata	INR 12,500
Government Medical College (GMC)	Nagpur	INR 24,200
Topiwala National Medical College (TNMC)	Mumbai	INR 35,060
PT Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMES)	Rohtak	Not Mentioned
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College	Bangalore	Not Mentioned
Maharajah’s institute of Medical Science	Vizianagaram	INR 64,000
Baba Farid University of Health Science	Faridkot	INR 53,333
Manipal University (MU)	Manipal	INR 99,500
Maharashtra University of Health Science (MUHS)	Nashik	INR 20,830
Santosh University	Ghaziabad	Not Mentioned
Bundelkhand University	Jhansi	INR 40,755
Maharaja Agrasen Medical College (MAMC)	Agroha	INR 47,705
Hamdard Institute of Medical Science and Research (HIMSR)	New Delhi	INR 1,00,000
NIMS University	Jaipur	INR 52,222

Eligibility for Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Candidates wishing to pursue the course are needed to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria listed below in order to apply for the course:

• Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent qualification, completed from a recognized university, in the Science stream, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects.
• A minimum aggregate score of 50% or equivalent CGPA at the 10+2 level (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates).

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Haryana

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Punjab

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Gujarat

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Madhya Pradesh

Bachelor of Physiotherapy: Admission Process

Interested eligible candidates are offered admission to the course in India mostly on the basis of performance in a relevant institute-specific entrance test. Often subsequently, two additional rounds of Group Discussion and Personal Interview are held for assessment of the candidate’s general aptitude for the course.

Listed here are some of the top entrance examinations carried out in the country for admission to the course.

• CET (Common Entrance Test)
• Guru Govind Indraprastha University Physiotherapy Entrance Exam
• JIPMER All India Entrance Exam.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy: Syllabus and Course Description

Tabulated below is a semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus.

Semester I	Semester II
Anatomy	Biomechanics
Physiology	Psychology
Biochemistry	Sociology
English	Orientation to Physiotherapy
Kannada	Integrated Seminars
Basic Nursing
Semester III	Semester IV
Pathology	Exercise Therapy
Microbiology	Electrotherapy
Pharmacology	Research Methodology & Biostatics
First Aid & CPR	Introduction to Treatment
Constitution of India	Clinical Observation Posting
Semester V	Semester VI
General Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Physiotherapy
General Surgery	Supervised Rotatory Clinical Training
Orthopedics and Traumatology	Allied Therapies.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy: Career Prospects

Successful graduates of the course find gainful employment opportunities in both private and government sectors, besides having the option of pursuing private practice.

Graduates interested in pursuing higher studies in the discipline may go for pursuing Master of Physiotherapy or other higher certifications in any of the sub-specialties in the discipline.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such graduates are mentioned below, along with the corresponding job responsibilities and average salary offered for each role.

JOB PROFILE	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY
Physiotherapist	To help patients suffering from difficulties with physical movement resulting from illness, injury, disability, or ageing to improve their movement, and devise and review treatment programs using manual therapy (such as massage), therapeutic exercise, and electrotherapy.	INR 2 to 7 Lacs
Lecturer	To teach at undergraduate and graduate levels in areas allocated and reviewed from time to time by the Head of Department.	INR 2.5 to 6 Lacs
Researcher	They work with other team members to identify project goals, research methods, and other test parameters, and offer recommendations on improving the techniques used.	INR 3 to 7 Lacs
Osteopath	They treat patients by stimulating different areas of the body using a wide range of physical techniques such as touching, stretching, and massaging. The aim of these techniques is to increase the blood flow to the different parts of the body, and facilitate obstructed movement.	INR 2.5 to 5 Lacs
Consultant	They provide services directly to doctors or healthcare facilities, working for organizations, providing medical-consulting services.	INR 2 to 5 Lacs

Aspirants seeking admission to 4-year Full-time BPT Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement:

Candidate should have passed 10+2 in relevant stream from a recognized university.