Physical Therapy is a health care profession apprehension with prevention and management of movement disorders happening from conditions and diseases occurring throughout the lifetime. Physical therapy is generally performed by a qualified physician therapist or physical therapist assistant under the direction of a physical therapist. In India, various universities offer under graduate programs of physiotherapy with four years of academic course and clinical program and 6 months of mandatory internship. There are over 250 colleges offering Under Graduate program in Physiotherapy (BPT) and more than 50 colleges offering Masters in Physiontherapy. PhD is offered in some universities of the states like Maharastra, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. There are few Physiotherapy colleges in Pune namely, Padmashree Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Physiotherapy, which offers course(s): Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), Duration: 4/2 year, Eligibility: Candidates who have passed 12 year or Hr. Secondary Exam or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Age: Not less than 17 years of age on 1st January of the year and medically fit are eligible, another is B J Medical College, Pune, offers courses: BPT, Eligibility: Intermediate/ PUC/ 10+2 with 50% in PCB and Sancheti Institute of Orthopedic & Rehabilitation, Pune, which offers courses: BPT / BOT, Eligibility: Intermediate/ PUC/ 10+2 with 50% in PCB.

BJ Medical College
B-102 Peninsula Gidney Park
Bibwewadi, Pune, 411037
Tel: +91 20 24264980‎
       +91 20 26056463‎
Email: bgmcpune@vsnl.net.in 

Courses Offered:
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)

Padmashree Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Physiotherapy
Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri,
Pune- 411018
Ph. No.: 91-20-27420010, 27420156,
Telefax: 91-20-27420069
E-mail: info@dypatiluniversity.org
Website: http://www.dypatiluniversity.org/

Courses:
B. PTh. (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) (Seats:30)

Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation
16, Shivaji Nagar,
Pune 411005

Courses:
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.Th) (seats:50)
Master of Physiotherapy (M.Ph.T)(seats:25)