Best Physiotherapy Colleges in India: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Salary

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

Source: Official site and may vary.

Currently, NEET is not required for most physiotherapy admissions. Most colleges admit students based on Class 12 marks. However, from 2026 onwards, NEET is expected to become mandatory as per the NCAHP notification. Students applying from 2026 onwards should keep NEET preparation as a priority.

Yes. Government hospitals, AIIMS, armed forces hospitals, railways, ESI hospitals, and various state health departments regularly recruit physiotherapists. You can also work in government schools for special-needs children and national sports academies.

Physiotherapy offers great opportunities abroad. You can work in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UAE, as they recruit physiotherapists actively. But you may have to pass licensing exams for the specific country and get your degree recognised by that country's regulatory authority.

Jamia Hamdard University New Delhi is best known for its BTech, BPharma, and MBA programmes. MBA students can work as Marketing Managers,  Consultants,  & also Finance Managers, or can take up several other job opportunities. Jamia Hamdard New Delhi BTech students can work as Software Engineers, Data Scientists,  and others.

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. 

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.

No. Biology is a mandatory subject for physiotherapy admission. You must have Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in Class 12 to be eligible for BPT or B.Sc. Physiotherapy.

Candidates can see benefits of doing Physiotherapy courses which are listed below -

• You can study flexibly.

• You can read material from anywhere.

• Easy to balance study with other things.

• Mostly cheaper than normal classes.

• You can learn again and again by revisiting content.

• Many courses from colleges all over world.

Limitations of doing online Physiotherapy course:

• Very less hands-on practice.

• No direct talking with teacher or classmates.

• Maybe not accepted in some places.

• Less chance for hospital training and real experience.

• Need strong self-control to study.

• Internet or tech problem can disturb learning.

King George's Medical University is a goverment university which was established in 1905. The university is accredited with A Grade by NAAC and is approved by UGC, DCI, and MCI. King George's Medical University is a public university which is accredited with A Grade by NAAC. Being a public university. The fee for various courses is not very high. Even if the students find the fee a little high, they can apply for the scholarships offered by the university.

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.

Hope this answers your query!

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.

Doing Physiotherapy degree online is flexible and give good theory knowledge but it have many limits because this field need hands on practice.

Online courses are easy and cheap but they don’t teach important skills like checking patients or doing therapy. These things are better learn in hospitals or clinics which are must in Physiotherapy. So online study can help but it not enough alone for real work.

Numerous Indian rating agencies have placed Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) in a number of categories. The following are a few noteworthy rankings:

The overall rank of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022 is 83.
Rank in Medicine: 23
Dental Ranking: Five
Pharmacy Position: 18
Period Engineering Rankings 2022: (among all engineering institutes in India) Rank Band: 175-200
Outlook India Positions 2022: India's Top 50 Private Medical Schools
India Current Standings 2022: India's Top 30 Private Medical Colleges
The Weekly Standings 2022: India's Top 30 Private Medical Colleges

 

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum courses are offered at diploma, postgraduate and doctoral levels. SCTIMST Trivandrum courses are provided in streams like medicine and allied sciences. The duration of all courses offered by the Institute ranges from 1 year to 3 years. The application process for admission into the Institute for Medical Sciences and technology is done online. SCTIMST Trivandrum provides admission to diploma, P. G. D, M. D, M. PH, D. M and M. Ch. To get admission into these programmes provided by the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, candidates need to appear and pass the qualifying examination as well as the entrance examination NEET/NEET SS. Further, students have to appear for an interview. Final admission into the college is confirmed only after the verification of documents and admission fee payment. 

Yes, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University has been recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as a 100% grant-in-aid State Government University, and has been empowered to award degrees through its own departments and constituent/affiliated colleges. Furthermore, DPSRU has been accredited by various national bodies such as the NBA, PCI, AICTE and DCPOT.

Yes, DMIHER is a good university. Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER), earlier known as Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), is ranked 71st under the Overall category, 42nd under the University category, and 24th under the Dental category by NIRF 2024. DMIHER is accredited with A+ Grade by NAAC and has NABH and NABL-accredited laboratories. This deemed to be university is ISO certified.

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.

Maharishi Markandeshwar University, also known as MMDU is a Deemed to be University, located in Mullana, Haryana. It has a NIRF ranking of 85 amongst all Universities in India in 2025 and 26 under the Pharmacy category by the NIRF 2025. It is ranked 14 under the Medical Private category by Outlook 2025. Overall, it is a highly ranked university.

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.

Hope this helped solving your doubt! All the best!

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.)

BPT is most popular Physiotherapy course in India. 

BPT full form is Bachelor of Physiotherapy. It is a UG degree program that focuses on teaching students basics of Physiotherapy studies.

This course is designed to give students a strong foundation on Physiotherapy education, as well as practical skills required for assessing, diagnosing, and treating musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and other physical disorders.

Main difference between a degree and a Diploma in Physiotherapy is all about level of education and area of practice.

A degree in Physiotherapy means a university or college undergraduate or graduate degree course. All undergraduate courses are roughly 3 to 4 years in duration. Degree course is about all rounded education in physiotherapy. 

A Diploma in Physiotherapy is shorter and more focused than a degree. Such programs are usually short running for 1 to 2 years and are best for those who want to get jobs quickly after their education.

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.