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 University New Delhi popular programmes are BTech, BPharma, and MBA. For offering quality education, the School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (SPER) has collaborations both with academic and research institutions. Industry sponsored projects are also being taken place at the university for companies like Dolphin International, Fermish Clinical Technology, GBC, Beijing, China and Ultimax Health, USA Sun Pharma, Dabur Research foundation, Jubilant Life Sciences, AIMIL Pharmaceuticals, etc.

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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MBBS-The institute has a well-established reputation for producing successful doctors through its MBBS program. Through its affiliated tertiary care hospital, it offers considerable clinical experience. A curriculum based on credits and problem-based learning is used in the MBBS program.
BDS-Saveetha is regarded as having one of the top dental programs in the nation. Improved practical knowledge in dentistry is the aim of the BDS program. It provides training in cutting-edge dental procedures and has highly skilled faculty.
MDS: The Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programme at Saveetha Institute is highly esteemed. Modern dentistry equipment and MDS instrumentation labs are available at the institute.
Bachelor of Technology Biotechnology: This school also boasts a well regarded biotechnology engineering department. Industrial process engineering and genetic engineering are the main topics of study.

Originally, established by the Government of Kerala as an advanced centre for medical specialities, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) metamorphosed into an Institution of National importance with the status of a University in 1980 under the Department of Science and Technology, Government Of India by an Act of Parliament (Act 52 of 1980).The joint culture of medicine and technology that the Institute pioneered more than the three decades ago has come of age and gained unprecedented acceptance in India. 

Yes, scholarships are available for both meritorious and needy students at Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University. These scholarships/prizes have been set up by the Central Government as well as various Government funding agencies such as the GNCTD, AICTE, UGC, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE, DST, DBT, CSIR, NFST, etc., as well as various private scholarships.

The below-mentioned is the application fee details for some courses:

Particulars	Statistics
Application Fees (UG)	INR 500
Application Fees (PG)	INR 750
Mode of Application	Online

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 Mullana offers several scholarships to the students. Merit based Scholarships are offered based on eligibility. Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the merit based scholarship:

Scholarship
Marks obtained in qualifying exam	Tuition fee waiver
90% & above	100%
80 to 89.99%	40%
70 to 79.99%	30%
60 to 69.99%	20%

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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Yes, Aligarh Muslim University admission to most of the courses is based on CUET scores. Admission to AMU undergraduate courses including  BSc (Hons.) Community Science, BA (Hons/Research), BVoc in Production Technology, Polymer and Coating Technology and Fashion Design & Garment Technology and BSc (Hons/Research) is completely based on valid Central University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) scores. From the academic session 2022, all the central universities along with a few state-deemed universities and private universities started accepting CUET scores for admission to their UG and PG courses. 

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:
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Students who want to take admissions into St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences needs to appear for the required entrance tests for the courses in the institute. The cutoffs are considered for entrance exams like National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), NEET PG, NEET SS, KCET, JEST, UGC NET, among others. For the General category students under the AI quota, the NEET SS 2025 cutoff ranged between 31 and 2411, with M.Ch. being the highly sought-after course for admission. For the same course, the Round 1 cutoff rank was 61 in 2024 for General category.

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

Applicants cannot get direct admission in any of the undergraduate, postgraduate, super specialty or fellowship programme offered by the college. The college accepts the scores and rank of multiple entrance examinations. Candidates must appear for NEET UG for admission in MBBS programme, NEET PG for MD programmes. Manipal Entrance Test/ department tests are also conducted for admission in the BSc, MSc,   MPT, and others.