Hello everyone! I hope all of you are doing well. I know that you are reading and liking my posts. As you are aware, I am sharing more information about the physiotherapy colleges in Karnataka. I am aware that you going to decide about the best college and course for a good future. I am hopeful that it will help you to take your career decision. In this post, I will tell you in detail about another college which is Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore.

Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore Overview

Rajarajeshwari College of physiotherapy Bangalore is one of the oldest colleges, which was established in the year 2003, under the Moogambigai Charitable and Educational Trust. The trust was founded by the Chairman Dr. A. C. Shanmugam in the year 1992. The main purpose of the trust was to establish institutions that provide academic excellence.

It is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and the Indian Association of Physiotherapists. It is also recognized by the Government of Karnataka. The college is located in Kambipura, Mysore Road, Kengeri Hobli, in Bangalore.

 

The Chairman of the institution is Dr. A. C. Shanmugam and the Vice-Chairman is Mr. A.C.S Arun Kumar. The highly qualified, experienced, and excellent faculties here, provide guidance and mentoring to the students during their study here. Some of the faculties are:

1. Mr. P. Balasubramanian – Principal and Assistant Professor.
2. Mr. P. Vijayakumar – Professor
3. Mr. M. K. Kishore – Associate Professor.
4. Ms. Pavani – Associate Professor.
5. Ms. Jibi Deepak – Associate Professor.
6. Ms. Kasturi – Associate Professor.
7. Ms. Sanjana – Assistant Professor.
8. Ms Hita Sherin U – Assistant Professor.

Each of the faculties has an immense amount of experience in the field of academics and research. They have published research papers in international journals.

Courses offered

The department of physiotherapy, under the Rajarajeshwari Medical Hospital and College, in order to caters to the preventive, creative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative needs of the rural people. It was felt necessary to impart the vocational and the rehabilitation program. There is practical training imparted to the students, in the modernized physiotherapy facilities, where the students get a hand on training under the tertiary care hospital. The courses offered by the college are:

Bachelors of Physiotherapy 

Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy (BPT) is a graduate-level course, which is for a duration of four and half years. It includes six months of compulsory internship.

Why pursue BPT?

The course will help the students:

1. To attain knowledge on preclinical and clinical subjects.
2. To gain knowledge of the therapeutic exercises and modalities.
3. To acquire the skills in treating patients with any medical or surgical conditions.
4. To gain knowledge of professional ethics in treating the patients.
5. To acquire the practice of multi-disciplinary professional team coordination in the treatment of patients in a healthcare setup.

Master’s in Physiotherapy 

Master’s in Physiotherapy is a two-year program that consists of classroom teaching, academic activities, and clinical postings. The first year comprises of theoretical-based study along with research methodology and biostatistics. Apart from that, students are rotated in all the different areas of clinical expertise. They are required to choose their area of study for the dissertation and for submitting the synopsis.

The learning methodology includes seminars, reviews of journals, case presentations, case discussions, and classroom teaching. They have to attend conferences, and workshops in order to enhance their knowledge during the course of study.

The specializations offered in MPT are:

1. Master’s in Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders and Sports (MPT-MSS).
2. Master’s in Physiotherapy in Neurological and Psychosomatic Disorders (MPT-NPD).
3. Master’s in Physiotherapy in Cardio-respiratory Disorders (MPT-CRD).

Why pursue MPT?

The course will help the students to:

1. To gain knowledge of advanced physiotherapy management with various medical and surgical conditions based on evidence.
2. To gain a detailed assessment of the patients for diagnosis of the conditions through differential diagnosis.
3. To pursue executing research in the practice of physiotherapy.
4. To gain knowledge through evidence-based research articles.
5. To acquire teaching skills to guide and train the students.

Eligibility Criteria

Students who are looking for admission to the BPT course must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Must have passed the two-year pre-university examination, conducted by the Department of Pre-University education from the State of Karnataka. The optional subjects the student should have passed are Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with English. The students are also required to pass the subjects individually.
2.  Must have passed any other examination/Boards/Council/Intermediate Examination which is established by the State/Central Government and is also recognized as equivalent to the pre-university examination by Rajiv Gandhi Health Sciences Institute (RGUHS)and Association of Indian Universities(AIU), with English as one subject, along with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
3. The student must have passed Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as optional subjects and individually also.
4. Must have completed the pre-university course with vocational physiotherapy as one of the optional subjects, making them eligible for the BPT course.

Marks required

The selection for the course is based on merit, based on the following:

1. Must have passed subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with English and should have obtained forty-five percent as the combined score of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in the qualifying examination.
2. In the case of students who belong to the SC/ST category, the combined score in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology should not be less than forty percent.

Age

• Students applying for BPT should have completed seventeen years of age on the 31^st of December on the year of admission.
• Before getting admission, each student should furnish a medical fitness certificate from an Authorized Medical Officer, stating that he/she is medically fit to undergo a physiotherapy course.

The students looking for admission to MPT should:

1. Have passed B.Sc. (PT) or BPT Degree from institutions, where the mode of the study is a full time, with a minimum of three and half years/Four years duration from RGUHS university or any other university in India or abroad with 50% aggregate and have completed six months of internship in physiotherapy colleges from RGUHS, in the state of Karnataka are eligible.
2. The student should have passed BPT through a bridge course after completing their Diploma in Physiotherapy from institutions where the mode of study is a full time, from the university or any other which is in India or abroad with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate and completed six months of internship which is recognized by RGUHS, in the Karnataka state are eligible.
3. Students who have done BPT through correspondence are not eligible.
4. They should have obtained an eligibility certificate before the last date of admission which is notified by the university.
5. The student should have been admitted to the postgraduate course and should register his/her name in the university, within a month of getting admission after paying the registration fees.
6. Have good knowledge of English.
7. Should be medically fit and also have a good personal and professional record.

Age

• The student who is willing to take admission should have completed seventeen years of age on the 31^st December on the year of admission.
• Each student should furnish the medical fitness certificate from the authorized medical officer, he/she should be medically fit to undergo the course.

Documents Required 

The documents required for getting admission to BPT are:

1. 10^th and 12^th Mark sheet.
2. School Certificate/Transfer Certificate.
3. Character/Conduct Certificate.
4. Category Certificate (if it is applicable)
5. Certificate of Migration (applicable for students outside Karnataka)
6. Nativity Certificate (for students outside Karnataka).

The documents required for getting admission to MPT are:

1. BPT or equivalent course completion certificate
2. Mark sheet of BPT (Year-wise).
3. School Certificate/Transfer Certificate.
4. Character/Conduct Certificate.
5. Category Certificate (if it is applicable)
6. Certificate of Migration (applicable for students outside Karnataka)
7. Nativity Certificate (for students outside Karnataka).

Admission Process 2022-23

Students can obtain applications for the courses offered for the college in both online and offline modes. Candidates can obtain the application form online by visiting the college website and following the steps to complete the admission procedure. You can also call me or write to me and I will help you through the admission process.

Online mode

1. Go to the admission process.
2. There are steps in registration, documentation, and getting started.
3. There is a button “Apply Now”.
4. Follow the steps and fill in the required details carefully.
5. Submit the completed form and pay the application fees on the payment gateway.

Offline mode

1. Go to the admission process.
2. There are steps registration, documentation, and getting started.
3. There is a button “Apply Now”.
4. Follow the steps and fill in the required details carefully.
5. Submit the completed form and send the required documents to the following address:

“The Admission Officer”

Rajarajeshwari medical college and hospital,

# 202, Kambipura Mysore Road,

Bangalore-560074.

Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore Fees structure

The Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore has the following course fees structure:

Sl. No.	Course	Fees Structure
1.	BPT	Rs 8250 per year/semester
2.	MPT	Rs 40,000 per year/semester

 

Rarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore placements

Rajarajeshwari College has got a placement cell that assists the students and grooms them with the job-related skills which are necessary to make the medical professionals in the healthcare industry. It helps in providing placement assistance in top hospitals and companies.

Campus Life

Rajarajeshwari Group of Institutions has a huge campus located in Kambipura on Mysore Road, in the beautiful city of Bangalore. The campus is a place with amenities for the students, to make them feel comfortable and also to provide them with a safe and secure environment to study.

The facilities available on campus are:

Hostel Accommodation at Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore

• There are separate hostel accommodations for girls and boys. The rooms are fully furnished with hygienic mess facilities available round the clock.
• There are four hostels for outstation candidates. Separate UG and PG hostels for boys and girls can accommodate up to two thousand five hundred students with individual and shared rooms.
• The rooms are clean and airy, rooms with beds and wardrobes, study tables, and chairs.
• Common facilities with recreational facilities, laundry facilities, and mess facilities are available besides the visitor’s rooms. There is a well-furnished guest house where visitors can be accommodated with prior intimation.

Library at Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore

The library is the soul of every college. It is a place where there is knowledge acquiring, processing, preserving, and disseminating information to the faculty and students. Rajarajeshwari College has got trained staff and automated library systems with rich academic resources like books, periodicals, online periodicals, databases, volumes, CD’s/DVD and question banks. It has got a subscription to HELINET and has got ten terminals within the library for students and faculties to access.

Smart Classroom at Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore

A smart classroom is a lecture space that has available technological equipment that can be used to aid and enhance the instruction of the course. The classroom is equipped with basic technology that will connect to the projector.

Clinical Placement

Rajarajeshwari College and hospital has a large hospital with 1000 bed capacity. Clinical facilities are well selected and organized. Hospitals have all the departments like medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and skin.OBG.Pediatric. psychiatric and so on.

Sports/Health Clubs

Knowing the importance of a healthy mind and body, Rajarajeshwari College has indoor and outdoor sports facilities. There are sports facilities for cricket, football, volleyball, grounds, and courts. There are indoor sports facilities like table tennis, chess, and badminton. The college has gym and health clubs for yoga, fitness, etc. It has a swimming pool open throughout the day and night.

Transport

The college has its own fleet of buses which ply to and from different points in the city. The buses are available for easy travel of faculty and students. It is well connected with the BMTC buses and the metro stations.

Conclusion

I have given lots of time and effort to gathering information about the college. I had some of my friends who have passed out. I talked to them and the faculties. I have done my research both online and offline. The institution is ranked among the best colleges in Karnataka because of its good faculties and campus facilities. If you need more information, please visit http://www.rguhs.ac.in/.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. To which university is Rajarajeshwari College of physiotherapy Bangalore affiliated?

The Rajarajeshwari College of Physiotherapy Bangalore is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS).

2. What courses does the college offer?

The college offers a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and a Master’s in Physiotherapy (MPT).

3. Does the college have a placement cell?

Yes. The College has an active placement cell.

4. What are the job prospects of a physiotherapist?

The demand for physiotherapists has increased with exponential growth in job opportunities.

5. Why physiotherapy is better than Nursing or pharmacy?

Physiotherapy offers better options than nursing or pharmacy. There are lots of options compared to nursing or pharmacy. It is the most demanding career option selected for girls. You can either open your own clinic you can take up a job in a private or government hospital or become a freelancing consultant.

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