Physiotherapy

Yes, but it depends on whether you are applying to a government college or a private college. Several private physiotherapy colleges in Pune accept direct admission based on Class 12 marks, though most government colleges require NEET scores. Candidates must have completed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and secured at least 50% aggregate marks.

While NEET is mandatory for MBBS and BDS admissions, physiotherapy is a different course altogether, and many top physiotherapy colleges in Pune offer admission without requiring a NEET score at all. SOme of the colleges are mentioned below -

Source: Official site of the colleges and may vary.

Brainware University Kolkata 

For government colleges like SGPGIMS and KGMU, admission is through the Common Paramedical Entrance Test (CPET) conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Lucknow.

Whereas, for private colleges like Era University conduct their own written entrance test followed by a personal interview. Some colleges also accept merit based on Class 12 board marks.

The fee range varies widely depending on the type of Physiotherapy college chosen by the candidate. Government colleges like KGMU charge as low as INR 48,000 for the entire BPT course, while SGPGIMS charges approximately INR 2.2 Lacs per year. Private colleges like Integral University charge around INR 2.4 Lacs – INR 3.2 Lacs and Era University charges around INR 2.4 Lacs for the full course.