Best Physiotherapy Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

About 700+ best colleges for Physiotherapy in India. Of these,  500+ are private colleges, 60+ are government colleges and 20+ are semi-government colleges. CUET, CUET-PG and NEET are the popular entrance exams for admission to top MPT Colleges in India. BPT is the top course offered by the best Physiotherapy colleges in India.

Jamia Hamdard, CMC Vellore, JMI, SGPIMS, SIMTS and Amity University Noida are the some of the top Physiotherapy colleges in India. 

PGIMER emerged to be as the top ranked Physiotherapy college in India followed by other colleges like CMC Vellore and SGPGI Lucknow. Candidates can see the table below for the top colleges with NIRF ranking -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
PGIMER Ranking	2	2	2
Christian Medical College Ranking	3	3	3
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Ranking	7	6	5
KGMU Ranking	12	19	8
SIMTS Ranking	18	12	11
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Ranking	15	11	12
SRMIST Ranking	20	18	18
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Ranking	25	23	20

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, there are about 60+Physiotherapy colleges in India offer Diploma courses to their students. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
Amity University, Noida	INR 1 lakh
KGMU - King George's Medical University	INR 48,000
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 20,000
SHUATS - Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences	INR 10,000
University of Mumbai [MU]	INR 2,750

Source: Official site and may vary.

Physiotherapy offers a high-growth and stable career in India and abroad focusing on rehabilitation without surgery.

Candidates can get jobs in hospitals, sports teams, clinics and also corporate sectors.

With an aging population and higher fitness awareness, demand is increasing in Canada,  Australia and UAE - offering better salaries and also in some cases easier immigration. 

Salary and Growth:

• India: Entry-level pay is around INR 20,000 to INR 35,000 per month. It then can be around INR 70,000+ per month with experience.
• Abroad: Salaries are higher with strong demand in developed countries offering opportunities for specialization. 

Note: Salary is taken from Ambitionbox.com.

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Jamia Hamdard NEET cutoff for the year 2024 concluded after the release of Round 3. As per Jamia Hamdard cutoff for the year 2024, the last round closing rank stood at 59571 for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), while in the year 2022, the last round closing rank was 27485.

Candidates can see the table below for the top Physiotherapy colleges in India with affordable fees of less than INR 1 lakh with good placemet package -

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
JMI	INR 95,200	INR 9 LPA
Annamalai University	INR 60,200	INR 5.13 LPA
CMC	INR 2,400	INR 7.64 LPA
GJUST	INR 44,500 - INR 92,000	INR 3.55 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Yes there are many Physiotherapy colleges which offer BPT course in India. Given below are the best BPT colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility -

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CMC Vellore	INR 2,400	Merit-Based
Sanjay Hamdard	INR 6.2 lakh	NEET
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	INR 2.2 lakh	Merit-Based
JMI	INR 87,200	JMI Entrance Exam
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 3.58 lakh	Merit-Based

Note: The info is taken from other sources and can be different.

Yes, you can do Physiotherapy without any entrance exam as most of the best Physiotherapy colleges in India accept students on merit-basis along with their tuition fees:

College Name	Tuition Fee
CMC, Vellore	INR 2,400
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	INR 2.2 lakh
JMI	INR 87,200 - INR 2.2 lakh
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 3.42 Lacs - INR 3.58 lakh
SIMTS	INR 7,000 - INR 10.13 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Physiotherapy courses train students to help people regain movement and manage pain caused by injuries, illness or disability through exercises and physical tools.

Physiotherapy courses are available at UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate course levels.

Physiotherapy curriculum has anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, exercise therapy, electrotherapy and rehabilitation techniques for musculoskeletal and neurological issues.

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The annual average fees of SCTIMST Trivandrum is rs 69,837. Courses are available at the diploma, postgraduate, and doctorate levels at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Sciences And Technology, Trivandrum. Medical and allied sciences are among the streams in which SCTIMST Trivandrum courses are offered. 30-course in SCTIMST Trivandrum . 

Candidates who have appeared for entrance exams to enroll in Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University must wait for the release of the merit list. The admission process will occur offline with two rounds of counselling. After counselling, candidates who are assigned a seat must submit hard copies of the required documents at their assigned institution.

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research admissions are ongoing for all courses on its official website. The university offers entrance-based admission to all UG, PG and Diploma courses. Candidates searching for admission to Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research are required to fill out the online application form. Candidates can fill out the admission form by visiting the official website of DMIHER.

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research has been rated 4.7 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Yes, MMU Mullana is accredited with NAAC. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, also known as MMDU is a Deemed to be University, is located in Mullana, Haryana. It has been approved by UGC and accredited by NAAC with Grade 'A+'. The University has two other campuses that are located in Karnal and Solan. It offers various UG and PG courses across different streams such as Management, Engineering, Dental, Medical, Law, Agriculture, Pharmacy, etc. The flagship courses are BTech, BSc and MBA.

Yes there are many government Physiotherapy colleges in India. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees -

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee
Jamia Hamdard Admission	INR 3.4 lakh - INR 6.6 lakh
JMI Admission	INR 95,200 - INR 2.25 lakh
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Admission	INR 2.2 lakh
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Admission	INR 10,000
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University Admission	INR 1.6 lakh - INR 2.4 lakh

Note: Info is taken from other sources and can be different.

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Neurology, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Rehabilitation are the most popular specialisations offered by physiotherapy colleges in India. The below table shows specialisation offered by number of colleges:

Top Specialisation	No. of Colleges
Neurology	103 (JMI, SIMTS, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, etc.)
Orthopaedics	88 (CMC Vellore, JMI, SIMTS, etc.)
Cardiology	74 (Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, etc.)
Pulmonary Medicine	34 (St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Osmania Medical College, GJUST, etc.)
Paediatrics	30 (Amity University Noida, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, etc.)

Candidates can see a list showing important skills that candidates should have if they want go for Physiotherapy courses below - 

• Empathy & Compassion
• Patience
• Good Communicator
• Interest in Human Biology
• Active
• Good stamina

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Yes Physiotherapy is definitely worth pursuing in India but it needs patience and specialisation to get high pay.

It is growing fast as a respected medical career. 

Candidates can see below why it is worth doing in India -

• With desk jobs, increase in lifestyle diseases (diabetes, hypertension) and an aging population need for rehabilitation is increasing.
• Work in hospitals, private clinics, rehabilitation centers, sports teams or even start your own clinic.
• Opens doors to Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) with specializations (Sports, Neuro, Ortho) which increases salary range of a candidate.
• Indian physiotherapy courses are increasingly accepted abroad. 

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Aligarh Muslim University conducts the application process for all the courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the application forms through the official website. The admissions to AMU are offered on the basis of valid entrance scores. Candidates must ensure the fulfilment of the prescribed eligibility criteria. Candidates can go to the Aligarh Muslim University website for admission updates.

No one course is better than other. Both are important in a patient's life.

Physiotherapy focuses on pain reduction, strength and mobility but Occupational Therapy focuses on independence in daily activities like dressing, eating and working. 

Example: A PT helps a patient walk again after knee surgery. But an OT helps a stroke patient learn to feed or dress themselves again. 

At the end, it should be a candidate's decision made with keeping career goals and liking in their minds.

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Physiotherapy mainly deals with practices in healthcare, rehabilitation, and improving physical well-being of individuals.

It provides some impressive career opportunities along with a decent pay scale. various specializations in this field allow candidates to widen scope of their expertise. It is an ever-evolving field with continuous medicinal advancements. So, there is no concern about job market ups and downs.

For more information, read:
BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) courses: Fees, List, Admission

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St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences was established in 1963 by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). The college is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences has been recognised by the NAAC and is approved by MCI, Government of Karnataka, the nursing college under it is recognised by Indian Nursing Council and Karnataka Nursing Council. The college has been ranked 19 by NIRF 2023 among the top Medical colleges in India with a score of 60.49. St John's Medical College offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Super Specialty, and Doctoral courses in the field of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences. St John's Medical College is popular for its MBBS course. Candidates can enrol in the MBBS course by taking the NEET exam.

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research offers many scholarships such as Founder-Chancellor Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, Founder-Chancellor Cash Award, Hospital Ward Technician Course, Chancellor Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships, Founder-Chancellor Fellowships for PhD. Candidates and Publication Support Grant. Students can avail of the scholarships only if they meet the eligibility criteria. After meeting the eligibility criteria, students are awarded the scholarship amount. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research scholarship amount is awarded for a fixed period of time, that is, till the completion of the course. The eligibility criteria for SRIHER scholarships are given below:

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
Founder-Chancellor Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	Students should have passed the previous year/semester’s university exam on the first attempt and are pursuing 2nd year UG Paramedical programme
Founder-Chancellor Cash Award	Students who have obtained the highest marks in the 1st-year undergraduate programme university examination

MBBS is the top course offered by the KMC.It offers degree and doctoral programs in the discipline of surgery, medicine, super speciality and many more.

Kasturba Medical College is a well-known medical college in India that offers a wide variety of medical courses. Both KMC Manipal and KMC Mangalore offer MBBS courses in Medicine & Surgery, apart from a few UG Elective courses. KMC Manipal conducts postgraduate medical courses in 55 disciplines, while KMC Mangalore offers a Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine - a diabetes care training program.