Colleges

A Candidate seeking admission to first-year Bachelor in Physiotherapy (BPT):

• Should have passed two years of university examinations conducted by the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka State, with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as optional subjects. The candidate shall have passed subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as optional subjects. The candidate shall have passed English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects individually. (OR)
• Shall have passed any other examination conducted by Boards / Councils / Intermediate examination established by State Government / Central Government and recognized as equivalent to a two-year Pre University Examination by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences / Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as optional subjects. The candidate shall have passed subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as optional subjects. The candidate shall have passed English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects individually. (OR)
• Candidates who have completed a Pre-university course with Vocational Physiotherapy as their optional subject are eligible for admission to the BPT course.

Foreign Nationals, Non-Resident Indians, and People of Indian Origin:

• Should have studied English with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as major subjects.
• Should have the eligibility certificate from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) to pursue a physiotherapy education program in the state of Karnataka. (OR)
• Britain: G.C.E. examination of U.K with a pass in 5 subjects at least at Ordinary level and 2 subjects at Advanced Level, or 4 subjects at Ordinary level and 3 subjects at Advanced Level.
• Kuwait: General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (12-year course) conducted by the Ministry of Education, Kuwait.
• United Arab Emirates: General Secondary Education Certificate awarded by the Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates.
• United States of America: 12-year High School Diploma of U.S.A.
• Canada: 12-year High School Diploma
• Iran: Secondary School Certificate Examination (Community School Tehran). Sixth Year Certificate of Secondary Schools (Ministry of Education & Training) and 4th year Diploma of the Secondary Schools. (12-year course offered under the new pattern of School education).
• Malaysia: Malaysian Certificate of Education (University of Cambridge Local Exam). Higher School Certificate Exam (University of Cambridge Local Exams syndicate in collaboration with the University of Malaysia and the University of Singapore). Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia / Sijil High School Graduation Diploma (International School of Kuala Lumpur

Age
A candidate seeking admission to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course should have completed 17 years of age, as on 31 st December of the year of admission.

• Candidate who have passed Pre-University Examination of Karnataka or its equivalent with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects with 40%  marks in aggregate is eligible to apply.
• A Candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Physiotherapy course should have completed 17 years of age as on 31 December of the year of admission.
• Every candidate before admission to the course shall furnish to principal of the institution a certificate of Medical Fitness from an authorized Government Medical Officer to the effect where that the candidate is physically fit to undergo the Physiotherapy course.