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BPT

Undergraduate physiotherapy degree

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy trains you to assess and treat movement problems caused by injury, illness, surgery or ageing, using exercise, manual therapy and electrotherapy. It ends with a compulsory clinical internship. Physiotherapy is regulated under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 2021.

4.5–5 years1
Course length
Including internship. The NCAHP framework sets 4 years + a 1-year internship; many colleges still run 4 years + 6 months

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4.5–5 years
Course length
NCAHP curriculum and university ordinances (as reported) · 2026
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~1.16 lakh2
Students enrolled
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~1.16 lakh
Students enrolled
AISHE 2023-24 (Ministry of Education) · 2023-24
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~26% in two years3
Growth in enrolment

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~26% in two years
Growth in enrolment
AISHE 2021-22 to 2023-24, all modes (Ministry of Education) · 2021-22 to 2023-24
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After BPT, you can

Government
  • Central / state hospital posts
  • NHM / RBSK rehabilitation posts
  • Railways physiotherapist
See all 3 options
Study further
Higher Education
  • Master's abroad
  • MBA
  • MPH or hospital management
See all 5 options
Get a job
Job / Practice
  • Clinical Research Associate
  • Ergonomics Consultant
  • Hospital physiotherapist
See all 6 roles

How you get in

Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. For 2026-27, admission is mostly through Class 12 marks, state counselling or university tests (for example GGSIPU CET). NCAHP has deferred a NEET-UG requirement for BPT to 2027-28 (as reported), so check the rule for your year.

At a glance

  • Physiotherapists work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, sports settings and their own clinics.
  • An MPT (2 years) is the usual master's degree and the route to a specialisation.
  • Course length, entrance and registration rules are changing under NCAHP; check the current notice for your batch.

In numbers

BPT enrolment by year3
in students
92,5862021-221,04,2972022-231,16,4392023-24

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BPT enrolment by year
AISHE 2021-22 to 2023-24, all modes (Ministry of Education) · 2021-22 to 2023-24
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