Course overview
A postgraduate degree building specialist expertise in an area such as orthopaedics, neurology, cardiorespiratory or sports physiotherapy.
Duration: 2 years. Durations and structures can vary between institutions and under NEP 2020 frameworks.
Eligibility
BPT from a recognised university with a completed internship and minimum marks set by the university.
Entrance examinations commonly used
- University or state postgraduate entrance tests
Eligibility rules, minimum marks and accepted exams are set by regulators and each institution, and may change each year. Always check the official admission notice.
Curriculum overview
- Advanced clinical physiotherapy
- Research methodology
- Speciality clinical practice
- Dissertation
This is a general outline. Each institution publishes its own syllabus.
Potential career pathways
- Specialist physiotherapist
- Academic and teaching roles
- Sports teams and clinics
- Research
Career outcomes depend on many factors, including individual effort, institution, specialisation and the job market. No course guarantees a particular role or salary.
Where to study MPT
We work with 21 partner institutions. Programme availability changes each year, so a counsellor will confirm which partners offer MPT for your intake and help you compare them.
- Exclusive partnerJAIN University — Kochi CampusKochi
- Exclusive partnerIBMR BangaloreBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerAcharya Bangalore B-SchoolBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerEbenezer Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerBanaswadi Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
Tuition fees vary by institution, programme and category. We share current figures from each institution's official fee notice during counselling.
Application requirements
Documents commonly requested at application or admission:
- Undergraduate degree certificate and all semester mark sheets
- Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
- Entrance examination scorecard, where applicable
- Government-issued photo identification
- Work experience letters, if required by the programme
- BPT internship completion certificate
