MPT (Master of Physiotherapy)

2 Years PG ₹80k–₹3 LPA Avg. Salary: ₹5-10 LPA

About MPT (Master of Physiotherapy)

Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) is a 2-year postgraduate healthcare degree program that provides advanced knowledge and specialized clinical training in physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and evidence-based patient care. The course is designed for BPT graduates who wish to enhance their clinical expertise, research skills, and professional competencies in specialized areas of physiotherapy. It prepares students to diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients with complex musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, pediatric, sports, and geriatric conditions. The MPT course emphasizes advanced physiotherapy techniques, clinical decision-making, research methodology, rehabilitation sciences, biomechanics, exercise therapy, electrotherapy, and healthcare management. Students gain extensive practical exposure through hospital postings, clinical rotations, research projects, seminars, workshops, and dissertation work. The program also focuses on evidence-based practice, patient assessment, therapeutic interventions, and the latest rehabilitation technologies.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) degree from a recognized university.

Minimum of 50%–55% aggregate marks in the qualifying degree.

Candidates should have completed the mandatory clinical internship as part of the BPT program before admission.

Admission may be based on merit, university-level entrance examinations, or state-level postgraduate entrance tests, depending on the institution.

Syllabus Overview

Advanced Exercise Therapy

Advanced Electrotherapy

Research Methodology and Biostatistics

Evidence-Based Physiotherapy

Clinical Reasoning and Patient Assessment

Rehabilitation Sciences

Specialized Physiotherapy Practice

Healthcare Management

Clinical Research

Advanced Rehabilitation Techniques

Career Options

Senior Physiotherapist · ₹4.5-7.5 LPASports Physiotherapist · ₹5.5-10.5 LPARehabilitation Specialist · ₹5-8 LPA

Top Colleges Offering MPT (Master of Physiotherapy)

Galgotias University

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateEst. 2011

3.8(950)₹5.2 LPA

SGT University

Gurgaon, Haryana

PrivateEst. 2013

3.5(350)₹4.5 LPA

Chandigarh University

Mohali, Punjab

PrivateEst. 2012

4.2(3500)₹7.4 LPA

Lovely Professional University (LPU)

Phagwara, Punjab

PrivateEst. 2005

4(4500)₹6.2 LPA

Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU)

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateEst. 2013

3.6(280)₹4.5 LPA

Shri Guru Ram Rai University (SGRRU)

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateEst. 2017

3.5(220)₹3.8 LPA

Apex University

Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateEst. 2018

3.1(60)₹2.8 LPA