Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem

One of the most renowned institutions providing physiotherapy education is Vinayaka Mission’s College of Physiotherapy, Salem, which started its work in 1993. This constituent college is in Chinna Seeragapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu, and it offers various postgraduate and doctorate-level facilities in physiotherapy.

Overall, the student enrollment is 317 and the faculty is 55 thus offering an individualised learning environment. The institution teaches 8 courses covered under 2 degree levels in physiotherapy with majors in orthopedic, Neurological, Cardiothoracic, Sports, pediatric, obstetric and Gynaecological physiotherapy and community physiotherapy.

Vinayaka Mission’s College of Physiotherapy holds a well-appointed infrastructure that complements all its academic programmes at the college level. One of the most important emphasised aspects of this college is that it is affiliated with a 500-bed multi-specialty medical college hospital to give students practical experience.

It has all types of books and journals related to physiotherapy; it incorporates Indian as well as international books and internet facilities also. The physiotherapy faculty of the college has the benefits of modern gadgets in the college laboratories, such as the Anatomy, Physiology, Exercise therapy, and specialised physiotherapy branches.

Concerning the student’s facilities, the institution offers sports grounds, a hall for events and seminars, a gym and a canteen. There are hostel facilities on campus where male as well as female students can stay, which are comfortable. Vinayaka Mission’s College of Physiotherapy, a constituent college of Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation, Salem , has a span of a total of 8 courses ; all are full-time.

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy ( BPT programme ) is the undergraduate course and the master's program in Physiotherapy is called Masters of physiotherapy (MPT) programme which has different fields of specialisation. The overall kilned capacity has been approved as 240 student intake for all offered courses, 100 for BPT programme and 20 for each of the seven MPT specialisations. Course Name Total Number of Seats No.

of Specialisations Total Fees BPT 100 1 Rs 3,784,000 MPT Orthopaedic Physiotherapy 20 1 Rs 201,000 MPT Neurological Physiotherapy 20 1 Rs 201,000 MPT Cardio Thorasic Physiotherapy 20 1 Rs 201,000 MPT Sports Physiotherapy 20 1 - MPT Paediatric Physiotherapy 20 1 - MPT Obstetrics and Gynaecological Physiotherapy 20 1 Rs 201,000 MPT Community Physiotherapy 20 1 Rs 201,000 Of course, the admission process for capable and motivated students is elaborated in the Vinayaka Mission’s College of Physiotherapy.

For admission to postgraduate programme, the college permits scores from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post Graduate ( NEET PG ) standardised test for medical and paramedical courses in the country. This makes sure that students that are admitted have passed different competency tests compiled to a certain standard.

The college keeps the alumni community engaged at the college level, which can serve as an advantage when the current students need to seek guidance from progressive alumni.