Tamil Nadu has 58 colleges approved to teach BPT under the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University — 4 government (108 seats) and 54 self-financing — with 3,348 sanctioned BPT seats in all. 21 of them also run the two-year MPT (379 seats across specialisations). Every figure below is from the university’s own affiliated-institution lists.
| College | District | BPT seats | Affiliated since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government College of Physiotherapy, Periyamilaguparai | Tiruchirappalli | 25 | 1987-88 |
| Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, K.K. Nagar, Chennai | Chennai | 25 | 2002-03 |
| Government Medical College & Hospital, Chidambaram (Annamalai Nagar) | Cuddalore | 30 | 2021-22 |
| College of Physiotherapy, NIEPMD (Divyangjan), Muttukadu, Chennai | Chennai | 28 | 2016-17 |
Government seats carry the government fee and are the most competitive. The National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) college is a central government institution.
| District | Colleges | BPT seats |
|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | 15 | 900 |
| Chennai | 6 | 253 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 5 | 325 |
| Kanyakumari | 5 | 300 |
| Namakkal | 5 | 350 |
| Erode | 4 | 300 |
| Kancheepuram | 2 | 130 |
| Thanjavur | 2 | 100 |
| Salem | 2 | 100 |
| Dharmapuri | 2 | 100 |
| Madurai | 2 | 100 |
| Cuddalore | 1 | 30 |
| Vellore | 1 | 10 |
| Tirunelveli | 1 | 50 |
| Tiruvallur | 1 | 50 |
| Pudukkottai | 1 | 100 |
| Tiruppur | 1 | 50 |
| Nagapattinam | 1 | 50 |
| Theni | 1 | 50 |
Search by name or pick a district. “Affiliated since” is the year the university first gave provisional affiliation.
| # | College | District | Type | BPT seats | MPT | Affiliated since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Physiotherapy, NIEPMD (Divyangjan), Muttukadu, Chennai | Chennai | Government | 28 | — | 2016-17 |
| 2 | Government College of Physiotherapy, Periyamilaguparai | Tiruchirappalli | Government | 25 | — | 1987-88 |
| 3 | Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, K.K. Nagar, Chennai | Chennai | Government | 25 | — | 2002-03 |
| 4 | Government Medical College & Hospital, Chidambaram (Annamalai Nagar) | Cuddalore | Government | 30 | Yes | 2021-22 |
| 5 | Adhiparasakthi College of Physiotherapy and Paramedical Sciences | Kancheepuram | Self-financing | 80 | Yes | 1994-95 |
| 6 | Annai College of Physiotherapy | Thanjavur | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2020-21 |
| 7 | Cherraan’s College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1994-95 |
| 8 | Christian College of Physiotherapy | Kanyakumari | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1999-2000 |
| 9 | College of Physiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore | Vellore | Self-financing | 10 | Yes | 1982-83 |
| 10 | Devendrar College of Physiotherapy | Tirunelveli | Self-financing | 50 | — | 1998-99 |
| 11 | Excel College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre | Namakkal | Self-financing | 100 | — | 2017-18 |
| 12 | Global College of Physiotherapy Anaparai Nattalam Village | Kanyakumari | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2023-2024 |
| 13 | Grace Physiotherapy College | Kanyakumari | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-2022 |
| 14 | J.K College of Nursing & Paramedicals | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2020-21 |
| 15 | JKK Munirajah Medical Research Foundation, College of Physiotherapy | Namakkal | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1994-95 |
| 16 | Jaya College of Paramedical Sciences | Tiruvallur | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 2000-01 |
| 17 | KG College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1998-99 |
| 18 | KMCH College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 100 | Yes | 1994-95 |
| 19 | Kamalam Viswanathan College of Physiotherapy | Tiruchirappalli | Self-financing | 50 | — | 1999-2000 |
| 20 | Krishna College of Paramedical and Allied Health Science, Kottai Medu | Tiruchirappalli | Self-financing | 100 | — | 2019-20 |
| 21 | Madha College of Physiotherapy | Chennai | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1998-99 |
| 22 | Mahendra College of Physiotherapy | Salem | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-2022 |
| 23 | Mannai Narayanaswamy Para Medical College, Thanjavur-Kumbakonam High Way | Thanjavur | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1998-99 |
| 24 | Maria College of Physiotherapy | Kanyakumari | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2020-21 |
| 25 | Mohamed Sathak A.J. College of Physiotherapy, IInd Floor | Chennai | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 2002-03 |
| 26 | Mother Terasa College of Physiotherapy | Pudukkottai | Self-financing | 100 | — | 2020-21 |
| 27 | Nandha College of Physiotherapy | Erode | Self-financing | 100 | Yes | 1993-94 |
| 28 | Nehru College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2022-23 |
| 29 | Nightingale institute of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-22 |
| 30 | PERI College of Physiotherapy PERI Knowledge Park, Mannivakkam | Chennai | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2024-25 |
| 31 | PGP College of Physiotherapy and Research Institute | Namakkal | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2020-21 |
| 32 | PPG College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 100 | Yes | 1998-99 |
| 33 | PSG College of Para Medical Science | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1999-2000 |
| 34 | Paavai Physiotherapy Science College | Namakkal | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2022-23 |
| 35 | Pachamuthu College of Physiotherapy Survey No.178/1 | Dharmapuri | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2023-2024 |
| 36 | RVS College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1993-94 |
| 37 | Rathinam College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-2022 |
| 38 | Revathi Institute of Physiotherapy | Tiruppur | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-2022 |
| 39 | SNS College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 100 | — | 2020-21 |
| 40 | SSM College of Physiotherapy | Erode | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-22 |
| 41 | Santhosh College of Physiotherapy | Madurai | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 2013-14 |
| 42 | Shree Venkateshwara College of Paramedical Sciences | Erode | Self-financing | 100 | — | 2018-19 |
| 43 | Shri Indra Ganesan Institute of Medical Science - College of Physiotherapy, Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2018-19 |
| 44 | Sir Issac Newton College of Physiotherapy, Pappakovil | Nagapattinam | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2018-19 |
| 45 | Sree Abirami College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2018-19 |
| 46 | Sri Lakshmi College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-22 |
| 47 | Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1986-87 |
| 48 | Sri Vijay Vidyalaya College of Physiotherapy, D.N.C. Compound | Dharmapuri | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2018-19 |
| 49 | Swamy Vivekanandha Physiotherapy College | Namakkal | Self-financing | 100 | — | 2020-21 |
| 50 | Tagore College of Physiotherapy | Kancheepuram | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2019-20 |
| 51 | Thanthai Roever College of Physiotherapy | Tiruchirappalli | Self-financing | 100 | Yes | 1994-95 |
| 52 | The Kavery Physiotherapy College | Salem | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-2022 |
| 53 | Thiravium Physiotherapy College, Mount Jersusalem | Theni | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2024-25 |
| 54 | Trinity Mission and Medical Foundation, College of Physiotherapy | Madurai | Self-financing | 50 | Yes | 1993-94 |
| 55 | UCA College of Paramedical Sciences | Chennai | Self-financing | 50 | — | 1998-99 |
| 56 | United College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2021-22 |
| 57 | Vellalar Physiotherapy College | Erode | Self-financing | 50 | — | 2024-25 |
| 58 | White Memorial College of Physiotherapy Intake raised from 50 to 100 in 2024-25 | Kanyakumari | Self-financing | 100 | Yes | 2000-01 |
Master of Physiotherapy seats by specialisation, as sanctioned by the university.
| College | District | Specialisations (seats) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Orthopaedics 12; Neurology 9; Cardio Respiratory 9; Sports Physiotherapy 12 | 42 |
| Cherraan’s College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 6; Cardio Respiratory 6; Sports Physiotherapy 6; Paediatric 6 | 30 |
| Madha College of Physiotherapy | Chennai | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 6; Cardio Respiratory 6; Sports Physiotherapy 6 | 24 |
| Mohamed Sathak A.J. College of Physiotherapy, IInd Floor | Chennai | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 6; Cardio Respiratory 6; Sports Physiotherapy 6 | 24 |
| RVS College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Orthopaedics 12; Neurology 6; Sports Physiotherapy 6 | 24 |
| JKK Munirajah Medical Research Foundation, College of Physiotherapy | Namakkal | Orthopaedics 8; Neurology 8; Cardio Respiratory 4 | 20 |
| KG College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 6; Cardio Respiratory 6; Sports Physiotherapy 2 | 20 |
| Santhosh College of Physiotherapy | Madurai | Orthopaedics 8; Neurology 8; Cardio Respiratory 4 | 20 |
| Thanthai Roever College of Physiotherapy | Tiruchirappalli | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 5; Cardio Respiratory 4; Sports Physiotherapy 5 | 20 |
| Jaya College of Paramedical Sciences | Tiruvallur | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 6; Cardio Respiratory 3; Sports Physiotherapy 3 | 18 |
| KMCH College of Physiotherapy | Coimbatore | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 6; Cardio Respiratory 6 | 18 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences | Coimbatore | Orthopaedics 5; Neurology 4; Cardio Respiratory 2; Paediatric 2; Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2; Sports Physiotherapy 2 | 17 |
| Christian College of Physiotherapy | Kanyakumari | Orthopaedics 8; Neurology 4; Cardio Respiratory 4 | 16 |
| White Memorial College of Physiotherapy | Kanyakumari | Orthopaedics 4; Neurology 4; Cardio Respiratory 4; Sports Physiotherapy 4 | 16 |
| PSG College of Para Medical Science | Coimbatore | Orthopaedics 6; Neurology 6; Cardio Respiratory 2 | 14 |
| Mannai Narayanaswamy Para Medical College, Thanjavur-Kumbakonam High Way | Thanjavur | Orthopaedics 4; Neurology 4; Cardio Respiratory 4 | 12 |
| Trinity Mission and Medical Foundation, College of Physiotherapy | Madurai | Cardio Respiratory 4; Obstetrics and Gynaecology 4; Sports Physiotherapy 4 | 12 |
| Government Medical College & Hospital, Chidambaram (Annamalai Nagar) | Cuddalore | Orthopaedics 2; Neurology 2; Cardio Respiratory 2; Sports Physiotherapy 2; Paediatric 2 | 10 |
| Nandha College of Physiotherapy | Erode | Orthopaedics 4; Neurology 2; Cardio Respiratory 2; Sports Physiotherapy 2 | 10 |
| Adhiparasakthi College of Physiotherapy and Paramedical Sciences | Kancheepuram | Orthopaedics 3; Neurology 3; Paediatric 3 | 9 |
| College of Physiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore | Vellore | Orthopaedics 3 | 3 |
Seats by specialisation across Tamil Nadu: Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics 121, Physiotherapy in Neurology 101, Physiotherapy in Cardio Respiratory 78, Sports Physiotherapy 60, Physiotherapy in Paediatric 13, Physiotherapy in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 6.
58 colleges are affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University for BPT: 4 government and 54 self-financing, with 3,348 sanctioned seats (university list for 2024-25).
Government College of Physiotherapy, Periyamilaguparai; Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, K.K. Nagar, Chennai; Government Medical College & Hospital, Chidambaram (Annamalai Nagar); College of Physiotherapy, NIEPMD (Divyangjan), Muttukadu, Chennai. Together they have 108 BPT seats.
Coimbatore, with 15 BPT colleges. Chennai 6, Tiruchirappalli 5, Kanyakumari 5, Namakkal 5.
21 colleges run MPT with 379 seats in total; the MPT table on this page lists each college's specialisations.
Government seats and the government-quota seats in self-financing colleges are allotted by the Selection Committee of the Directorate of Medical Education through its paramedical degree counselling; watch tnmedicalselection.net for the application and counselling notices. Management seats are filled by the colleges.
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Source: The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, “B.P.T. / M.P.T. – Affiliated Colleges/Institutions for the Academic Year 2024-25”. Names are shortened to the institution name; districts are read from the address. College Path is independent.