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.

Yes, there are many courses of Physiotherapy available which last for 2 years. Although, the selection of the best course depends upon one's educational qualification and future plans.

For Undergraduate studies:
DPT or Diploma in Physiotherapy – 2 Year Undergraduate Course for Class 12th students.

Postgraduate Studies:
Master of Physiotherapy (MPT), MSc in Physiotherapy – 2 Year Postgraduate Course which gives an option to specialize in different fields of physiotherapy.

King George's Medical University application window is open. Eligible students can go through the steps here to complete the King George's Medical University application process:

1. Go to the KGMU main site and apply.
2. Login and then fill the application form.
3. Pay an application fee and submit the form.

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.

The most popular undergraduate course to pursue physiotherapy after the 12th grade is the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT). It is a 4 year course of academic study plus a 6-month mandatory clinical internship (4.5 years total). The basic eligibility requirements include passing class 12th in PCB subjects with at least 50% aggregate.

Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 49.4 LPA. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 49.4 LPA
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

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 . 

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is generally considered a top-tier institute for admission to BTech, MBA and Law courses. The institute is accredited by NBA and NAAC with an A+ Grade and is recognised by  UGC, AICTE, and ICAR. 

The institute has been ranked 226 under the 'Asian University' category by QS World University Rankings 2027. The deemed-to-be university offers top-notch placements, with companies like Infosys, IBM, Amazon & Microsoft, etc., visiting the campus.

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER) offers scholarships, fee waivers, and freeships based on academic merit, financial need, and reserved categories.

• Merit-Based Scholarship: Students with 90% or above in 10th or 12th grade, or 75% or above in an undergraduate degree, can receive an INR 50,000 concession on their first-semester tuition fee.
• Dr. APJ Abdul Scholarship Scheme: Institutional freeship provided to eligible students meeting specific academic or criteria guidelines.
• Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Freeship & Rewards Scheme: Merit and reward-based financial assistance scheme.
• National Scholarship Portal (NSP): Eligible students can apply for central and state government scholarships via NSP.

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 admission is based on merit and entrance exams. The university accepts national and state-level entrance exams such as JEE Mains, NEET-UG, MAT, CMAT, GATE, and others. Aspiring candidates must qualify for the eligibility criteria set by the university for the desired course. MMU Mullana course admission begins through online mode.

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.)

Yes, you can study a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) without clearing or even appearing for NEET in many universities and colleges across India. Many colleges offer admission based on Class 12th scores. You should check the eligibility requirements of the college before applying.

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.

Candidates aspiring for AMU MD/ MS courses can check the table below to know which specialisation they are eligible for, with the rank of 3632 after NEET PG Last round 2025 results (General AI Category):