MPT Community Based Rehabilitation at MCHP

Manipal

Build Healthier Communities through Advanced Physiotherapy Practice

The Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) in Community Rehabilitation Sciences at MAHE trains you to address public health challenges through physiotherapy interventions that improve functional ability, independence, and quality of life. With focus on preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative care across diverse community settings, our program helps you to become a specialist in managing disability and promoting wellness at the population level.

The MPT in Community Rehabilitation helps you gain the skills to work autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, applying evidence-based methods in real-world contexts through healthcare systems, NGOs, and global rehabilitation initiatives.

Program Highlights

Cross-disciplinary learning: Our Master of Physiotherapy in Community Rehabilitation program encourages you to work alongside public health experts, other rehabilitation professionals, medical professionals, beneficiaries (people with disabilities, employers and other stakeholders) and NGOs to address real community needs.

Research-Driven Practice: You can engage in projects and dissertations that strengthen your analytical and clinical decision-making abilities.

Complete Clinical Exposure: Our MPT in Community Rehabilitation program creates an opportunity for you to train across hospitals, regional rehabilitation centres, primary health centres, hospitals, and elderly care homes.

Leadership & Management Skills: Our program enables you to gain insights into healthcare administration, program planning, and service management, strengthening your overall skills.

Global Recognition: You can get opportunities for international licensure and practice in countries such as the UK, USA, and the Middle East.

Lab Work

Advanced physiotherapy laboratories equipped for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation techniques.

Practical Exposure

Participate in field-based projects with public health departments, NGOs, and rehabilitation centres.

Community Engagement

Community postings in hospitals, rural health centres, and welfare institutions.

Lab Work

Advanced physiotherapy laboratories equipped for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation techniques.

Lab Work

Advanced physiotherapy laboratories equipped for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation techniques.

Admissions Path

Apply Online

Manipal Entrance Test (MET)

Merit List based on MET score

Physical / Online Counseling

Admission Formalities

Additional Requirements

Candidate must have completed their internship before class commencement.

Note

Eligibility & Admission process may change per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) directions.

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must successfully complete BPT from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent.

You must have the required Internship / Additional Internship / Clinical Experience.

You must appear for the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) and secure the required cutoff.

*Eligibility and admission process for Allied Health Sciences (AHS) postgraduate programs are subject to change as per the directions of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP).

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni
Konkani Speaking Students

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of Fee Waiver for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year. Scholarship will be extended in the subsequent year only to those students who have cleared all subjects in the University Examinations of previous year before the due date for payment of annual program fee. Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades, will NOT be eligible for fee waiver for that academic year. Fee Waiver will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University etc.

Withdrawal Policy

In case the candidate leaves the course before the course completion (for any reason), he / she MUST reimburse the total program fee (as per Prospectus 2025) for the years of scholarship utilized, back to MAHE Manipal.

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Program Highlights

Research-Driven Practice: You can engage in projects and dissertations that strengthen your analytical and clinical decision-making abilities.

Leadership & Management Skills: Our program enables you to gain insights into healthcare administration, program planning, and service management, strengthening your overall skills.

Global Recognition: You can get opportunities for international licensure and practice in countries such as the UK, USA, and the Middle East.

Lab Work

Advanced physiotherapy laboratories equipped for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation techniques.

Practical Exposure

Participate in field-based projects with public health departments, NGOs, and rehabilitation centres.

Community Engagement

Community postings in hospitals, rural health centres, and welfare institutions.

Lab Work

Advanced physiotherapy laboratories equipped for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation techniques.

Lab Work

Advanced physiotherapy laboratories equipped for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation techniques.

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon completion of this program, you can:

Apply evidence-based approaches to deliver quality physiotherapy services in community and clinical settings.

Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and therapeutic decision-making skills.

Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to improve public health outcomes.

Advance knowledge through research and technological innovations in physiotherapy.

Admissions Path

Apply Online

Manipal Entrance Test (MET)

Merit List based on MET score

Physical / Online Counseling

Admission Formalities

Additional Requirements

Candidate must have completed their internship before class commencement.

Note

Eligibility & Admission process may change per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) directions.

Additional Requirements

Candidate must have completed their internship before class commencement.

Note

Eligibility & Admission process may change per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) directions.

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must successfully complete BPT from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent.

You must have the required Internship / Additional Internship / Clinical Experience.

You must appear for the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) and secure the required cutoff.

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2

You study Advanced Biostatistics, Research Methodology, and Foundations of Community Physiotherapy, with early clinical exposure and a research proposal, along with courses in Ethics and Pedagogy, that strengthen your professional and academic skills.

Program Duration

2 years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 10,12,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

USD 15,900

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni
Konkani Speaking Students

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

To Know More

MPT Community Based Rehabilitation at MCHP

Build Healthier Communities through Advanced Physiotherapy Practice

Program Highlights

Upon completion of this program, you can:

Industry and Academia Connect

Qualification

2 years

INR 10,12,000

USD 15,900

Program Highlights

Upon completion of this program, you can:

Industry and Academia Connect

Qualification

2 years

INR 10,12,000

USD 15,900