Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a dynamic and evolving healthcare profession centered on the science of human movement. It focuses on understanding how the body functions in health, how it adapts to injury or disease, and how optimal movement can be restored through structured intervention. The profession integrates clinical expertise, scientific evidence, and patient-centered care to promote functional independence and overall well-being across the lifespan. Physiotherapists are integral members of the healthcare system, contributing to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in multiple medical domains including Orthopedics, Neurology, Pediatrics, Sports Sciences, Cardiopulmonary care, General Surgery, and Community-Based
Rehabilitation. Their interventions aim not only at symptom relief but also at correcting underlying movement dysfunction and enhancing long-term functional outcomes. The clinical process begins with a detailed and systematic evaluation. This includes assessment of muscle performance, joint mobility, posture, balance, coordination, gait, neurological integrity, cardiopulmonary endurance, and functional capacity. Based on clinical findings,
physiotherapists design individualized management plans that address specific impairments and activity limitations. Treatment strategies may involve therapeutic exercise programs, manual therapy techniques, electro-physical modalities, neuromuscular re-education, functional training, and ergonomic
advice. Emphasis is placed on restoring strength, flexibility, endurance, motor control, and movement efficiency. Continuous reassessment ensures that interventions remain goal-oriented and outcome-focused.
Patient education forms a core component of physiotherapy practice. Individuals are empowered with knowledge regarding posture, activity modification, injury prevention, lifestyle habits, and self-management strategies to promote sustainable health benefits.
The scope of physiotherapy extends beyond hospitals and clinics. Graduates have diverse career pathways in rehabilitation centers, sports organizations, academic institutions, community health programs, industrial ergonomics, geriatric care facilities, and private practice. Opportunities also exist in research, higher education, entrepreneurship, and specialized rehabilitation services.
Through scientific training, ethical practice, and community engagement, physiotherapy
contributes significantly to enhancing movement health and improving quality of life in society.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifying Examination
Candidates must have passed the two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by the
Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka State, or an equivalent examination
recognized by the University, with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Marks
• Minimum 45% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology taken together.
• For SC / ST / Category I candidates, minimum 40% aggregate marks in Physics,
Chemistry, and Biology.
Age Limit
• Candidate must have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year
of admission.
• Submission of a Medical Fitness Certificate from an authorized Government Medical
Officer is mandatory.
Course Duration
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) course is of 4½ years, comprising four academic years
followed by a compulsory six months (26 weeks) rotatory internship.
Internship
After passing the final year examination in all subjects, students must complete a compulsory
six months (26 weeks) rotatory internship in a University-recognized teaching hospital
within Karnataka only.
The internship includes clinical training in Orthopaedics, Cardio-thoracic Physiotherapy
(including ICU), Neurology & Neurosurgery, Paediatrics, General Medicine, General Surgery
and Obstetrics & Gynaecology
No degree certificate shall be awarded without successful completion of the internship.
| Subjects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Year Subjects | Second Year Subject | Third Year Subject | Forth Year |
| Anatomy | Pathology | General Medicine | Neurology & Neurosurgery |
| Physiology | Microbiology | General Surgery | Neuro-Physiotherapy |
| Biochemistry | Pharmacol+A5:D20ogy | Cardio-Respiratory & General Physiotherapy | Community Medicine |
| Biomechanics | Exercise Therapy | Orthopedics & Traumatology | Community Based Rehabilitation |
| Psychology | Electrotherapy | Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy | Research Methodology & Biostatistics |
| Sociology | Supervised Rotatory Clinical Training – I | Evidence-Based Physiotherapy Practice | |
| Project | |||
| Supervised Rotatory Clinical Training – II | |||