Christian Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana

Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a five year undergraduate programme. The course focuses on the use of physical therapy, massages, physical movements, and exercise to improve and cure injuries, deformities and diseases. This will provide the students with theoretical and clinical knowledge of diseases of the human body movements and their physiotherapy management. LPU School of Physiotherapy and Paramedical Sciences is recognised among India's best Physiotherapy colleges in Punjab. The school follows a practice-based approach to train budding practitioners in catering to patients needs. State-of-the-art infrastructure, labs, and up-to-date machinery aid the students in getting a hands-on learning experience to deal with physical problems faced by patients and help them rehabilitate. The structure, teaching faculty, infrastructure, innovative pedagogy, and practical approach towards learning make the LPU the best option for pursuing the BPT. The programme has an integrated curriculum including interdisciplinary patient-centred and self-directed learning to facilitate the integration of the clinical and basic sciences. The Course encompasses campus-based patient scenarios for learning in a clinical environment. LPU provides innovative and practice-based teaching to the students. Workshops, Guest Lectures, Clinical Training, Physiotherapy camps, and Lab experiments enrich the practical knowledge of students. Elective courses from within the discipline, to give more depth or breadth to a student's core competencies. This programme is approved by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics. The eligibility criteria of the BPT is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English Physics Chemistry and Biology or equivalent. LPU NEST is mandatory. Some job profiles that emphasise the course of BPT are Assistant Physiotherapist, Therapy Manager, Sports Physio Rehabilitator, Osteopath, and others. Most of the LPU students seek self employment.