BOT (Bachelor in Occupational Therapy) 

at Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack

SVNIRTAR is famous for its specialisation in the field of Rehabilitation of persons with Locomotor Disabilities, and offers various courses related to this field such as Bachelors in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Moreover, it is not only an educational institute, but also continues to provide rehabilitation services to patients allowing students to gain hand-on experience with real patients.

Yes, SVNIRTAR does offer placement support in the form of Placement Events for final year students with interviewers from both national and international companies like Otto-Bock, Endolite, ALIMCO, Astha Therapeutics Intervention Pvt. Ltd., Jindal Power and Steel Ltd. conducting campus interviews to recruit prospective students into their companies.

No, unfortunately SVNIRTAR does not offers direct admissions and only offers admissions based on the merit-list announced after appearing for either CET or PGET exams for UG or PG level courses respectively. After the initial merit-list is generated, candidates can select a list of preferred Specialty/Choice of Institute and depending on their rank on the merit-list and the competition for that area they will be allocated a seat.

SVNIRTAR offers merit-based or needs-based scholarships for meritorious or needy students. These scholarships are setup by the government and can be viewed on either state or national portals such as scholarship.gov.in. The total list of all scholarships that are offered at SVNIRTAR, will vary depending on various state/national schemes or plans for students that have been launched.

The admission cycle at SVNIRTAR, Cuttack, usually lasts between the months of May and June. For the year of 2025 applications started on May 17, 2025, and ended on June 13, 2025 for both UG and PG courses. Candidates who may have missed the application window can apply next year on the official website.

SVNIRTAR is an excellent college for those who wish to pursue a career in the field of rehabilitation of persons with locomotor disability, SVNIRTAR, Cuttack is also uniquely specialised in this area offering hands-on experience with patients and is equipped with state of the art labs and equipment. Furthermore, students of SVNIRTAR, Orissa consistently receive placements and internships with national and international companies in the field of medical technology and prostheses manufacture.

Yes, there is a dedicated placement cell at SVNIRTAR, Cuttack that helps students get in touch with top companies in the field of Medical Technology. Not only does the placement cell host Campus Interviews with top companies, but it also helps students build their resumes offering hands-on training and 6-month-long internship opportunities. The top recruiters for SVNIRTAR, Orissa alumni include Otto-Bock, Endolite, ALIMCO, Astha Therapeutics Intervention Pvt. Ltd., Jindal Power and Steel Ltd.

SVNIRTAR applications were released on Thursday May 17, 2025 for the admission cycle of 2025 and their admission cycles usually begin in mid-May annually. To remain updated on SVNIRTAR admission cycles, head to admission.svnirtar.nic.in to periodically check for any news, updates or announcements on their bullet-in board.