Nightingale Institute of Physiotherapy is located in Coimbatore, established in the year 2021.  The college is affiliated with Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai. and approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Indian Association of Physiotherapists. Students are kept updated with the latest technologies through digital libraries, workshops, conferences & seminars organized by the college & through the Alumni association students are kept in touch with organizations throughout their Professional life.

Address: M.G.R. Nagar, L&T Bye-Pass Madukkarai Market Road Madukkarai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Admissions for Government of Tamil Nadu, B.P.T, Paramedical Degree Courses, Diploma In Nursing Course, Paramedical Diploma Courses Will Be Done On The Basis Of Centralized Common Counselling Conducted By Directorate Of Medical Education for Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges, Government seats in Self-Financing Medical Colleges affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University 

 (http://www.tnmedicalselection.org/ ) (https://tnhealth.tn.gov.in/ )

ELIGIBILITY:- The candidate should be a citizen of India and Candidates who belong to Tamil Nadu only will be considered for admission to the medical, dental, para-medical, and para-medical certificate courses.

AGE LIMIT:– Candidates should have completed 17 years of age as of 31st December 2021. (Those who were born a few days later can also be included).

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: - Candidates should have passed all the subjects of the qualifying examination of the Higher Secondary Course conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Board or any other Equivalent Board in the following group of subjects with minimum eligible marks. Pass in Higher Secondary Course with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology. 

PROCEDURE FOR FILLING AND SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION:-

1. The candidate should log in to any one of the following official websites: www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in  / www.tnmedicalselection.org
2. The fee for the online application process is Rs.400/- and should be paid via the bank portal
3. Candidates should submit their filled-in online application form by uploading the details in the required fields.
4. Request for change in any particulars in the online application shall not be entertained under any circumstances after submission.
5. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
6. Candidates are advised to submit only one Application Form. If a candidate submits more than one Application Form, his/her candidature will be canceled.
7. Candidates should ensure that all information entered in the online application is correct during the online submission of the application form.
8. Candidates should submit the printout of the filled-in online application form (Hard Copy) along with necessary enclosures.
9. The filled-in online application form along with the necessary enclosures should reach the following address: The Secretary, Selection Committee, No.162, E.V.R. Periyar High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 10.
10. AR Number (Application Registration Number) will be assigned by the Selection Committee on receipt of the filled-in online applications.

Candidates are instructed to enclose only the photocopies (not original) of the following certificates in the order indicated below along with the application:-

• The Mark sheet(s) of the H.S.C. examination/any other Equivalent examination duly endorsed by the competent authority. Photocopy of both the sides of the mark sheets should be enclosed.
• Transfer certificate obtained after the completion of H.S.C. or equivalent courses
• Nativity certificate (if applicable).
• Permanent Community Certificate Card
• Candidates seeking Admission against Special Category seats should submit necessary certificates obtained from appropriate authorities in the prescribed form and submit them along with the application to the Selection Committee
• X - standard Mark Sheet.
• Certificate for proof of study from 6TH standard to 12TH standard (candidate who studied in Tamilnadu)
• H.S.C Hall Ticket
• First graduate Certificate (claiming to be the first graduate in their family if applicable). Certificate submitted along with application alone will be considered. If submitted later to the college authorities, it will be summarily rejected.
• The candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe should produce a Community Certificate obtained from a Competent Authority, not below the rank of Revenue Divisional Officer. An attested photocopy or certified copy of the permanent community certificate card should be produced. If candidate claims ST status in the online application without producing any evidence or claiming that ST status is under the process of scrutiny, they will be treated as open category candidates.

MERIT LIST:-

• CALCULATION OF MARKS:- Ranking will be made on merit on the basis of marks obtained by the eligible candidates in the prescribed science subjects in the qualifying examinations reduced to the base of 200 marks. The marks obtained through different Boards will be taken into account after normalization.

CALCULATION:-

• Ranking of the candidates will be done based on the total marks obtained in the prescribed Science Subjects after normalization of marks computed to a maximum of 200.
• Only the marks obtained in the prescribed Science subjects in the Higher Secondary Course qualifying examination as a whole in the first appearance will alone be taken into consideration for the allotment of seats to the candidates and the improvement marks in the Higher Secondary Course examination of any year will not be considered. Also, the marks obtained through part by the part appeared in the Higher Secondary Course examination will not be considered including for natives of Tamil Nadu who have passed any other equivalent examination from other Boards/States

Note:-

a) In respect of the candidates who have taken the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology will be taken into account for arriving at the General merit list and for those candidates who have taken Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics along with other subjects (other than Biology, Botany and Zoology) the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be taken into account for arriving the merit list for B. Pharmacy / B.ASLP/B.Optom courses only.

 b) Determination of Rank of Candidates obtaining equal marks in all Paramedical Courses (Inter-Se Merit)

In cases where two or more candidates obtain an equal aggregate of 200, the rank of such candidates shall be determined on the basis of the following order namely:-

i) Percentage in Biology or Botany and Zoology took together in Higher Secondary Course Examination.

 ii) Percentage in Chemistry in Higher Secondary Course examination. 

iii) Percentage in Fourth Optional subject in Higher Secondary Course Examination. 

iv) Date of Birth – Weightage given to seniority in age.

 v) Computerised Random number assigned. A higher value of random numbers will be taken into consideration.

The Secretary, Selection Committee will publish the merit list on the following website: 1). www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in 2). www.tnmedicalselection.org

ONLINE COUNSELLING PROCEDURE (SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM):- 

• Online Counselling Schedule will be available only on the website. Candidates should lock their choices of Colleges and Courses as per the schedule.
• Admission to Paramedical Degree courses shall be made by counseling on the basis of merit applying the rule of reservation.
• The processing fee of Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Only) should be paid through online mode via the bank payment portal to participate in the online counseling.
• A candidate who has not registered and has not locked the choices in the 1st round of online counseling will not be permitted to the subsequent rounds of online counseling.
• At the time of choice filling, candidates can choose the Course and College of their own choices on a merit basis and the same will be allotted as per the availability of seats.
• The allotted candidates should download their provisional allotment order and join the course in the concerned Medical College/Institution on or before the stipulated date and time through any one of the following two modes.

PHYSICAL REPORTING: -The allotted candidates could join the course in the allotted colleges/Institution in person within the date and time specified in the provisional allotment order and submit the following original certificates along with their photocopies.

ONLINE REPORTING: The candidates could join the course in the allotted colleges/Institution by sending a confirmatory e-mail for having accepted the seat and should upload the scanned copies of the original certificates.

• A candidate who has downloaded the provisional allotment order and has not joined the course (in person or confirmed joining through e-mail) will not be eligible to attend the subsequent rounds of online counseling.
• The candidate who has joined the course (in person or confirmed joining through e-mail) during 1st phase of counseling is only eligible to attend the subsequent phases of online counseling for re-allotment of Colleges. The date of such counseling will be published on the websites and also will be informed to the Dean/The Principal of the respective Colleges. No individual intimation will be sent to the candidates.
• The movement of candidates from one category to another category (from self-financing to Government Colleges) and from one Government college to another Government college will be based on merit following the rule of reservation. The date of such online counseling will be published in the websites and also will be informed to the Dean/Principal of the respective Colleges.
• The vacancies arising after the first phase of counseling and also to the new colleges if any added will be filled up from the waiting list through online counseling, if necessary
• No Re-allottment for any course within Self-financing colleges

METHOD OF SELECTION & ADMISSION:- 

• The selection will be made based on merit and applying the rule of reservation by the Government of Tamil Nadu as follows:-

CATEGORIES OF SEATS:-

GOVT. SEATS IN SELF-FINANCING COLLEGES:- 

65% of total seats in Non-Minority institutions and 50% of total seats in Minority institutions, subject to the Policy of the State Government and the court orders in this regard for each Para Medical Course in Self Financing institutions surrendered to Government Quota will be filled as per merit following the rule of reservation in force.

Management Quota SELF-FINANCING COLLEGES:- 35% of total seats in Non-Minority institutions and 50% of total seats in Minority institutions.