Sharda College Of Physiotherapy (Gandhinagar)

Sharda College of Physiotherapy, established in 2015, is affiliated with Gujarat University and recognized by both the Government of Gujarat and the Gujarat State Council for Physiotherapy (GSCPT). The college offers a comprehensive and modern infrastructure designed to support academic excellence and practical training. It features well-equipped classrooms with advanced audio-visual aids, specialized laboratories for anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and exercise physiology, as well as a rich library with an extensive collection of books, journals, and online resources. Students benefit from clinical tie-ups with hospitals and rehabilitation centers that provide real-world, hands-on experience. The campus also includes a gymnasium for therapeutic exercise practice, simulation labs and research tools, large auditoriums for seminars and guest lectures, and sports facilities that support the integration of physiotherapy with sports medicine.

Gujarat University Conducts the Counselling for the course Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)

For the academic session 2025–26, admissions to Physiotherapy and other state quota courses will be conducted by Gujarat University. All updates and notifications regarding the admission process will be published on the university’s official website.

Note: Admissions to physiotherapy (BPT) courses are being brought under the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The Minister for Medical Education has announced that NEET will be made mandatory for BPT admissions across India from the academic year 2026-27

Eligibility Criteria for BPT Course

Seat Reservation:

• For admission, the seats shall be reserved for the candidate who is origin of Gujarat and falling under the following categories, namely.-

Conduct Admission for Different type of Seats:

A. Government Seats:-

The admission to the Candidate in the first year of “Gujarat University” will be online.

Admission Process for BPT Course:

Here is how the process typically works each year for all physiotherapy/BPT colleges in Gujarat:

Document Required for Registration:-

1.10th Passing Certificate

2. 12th Marksheet (Physics + Chemistry + Biology compulsory)

3. Identity Document - Aadhaar Card (Preferred)

4. Gujarat Domicile Certificate: (Mandatory for state-quota seats; Not required for management/NRI quota)

5. Category Certificate(If Applicable)

6.School Leaving Certificate (SLC) / Transfer Certificate (TC)

7. Migration Certificate (ONLY for other-state candidates or other boards)

8. Recent Photographs

9.Fee receipt of PIN purchase / online registration payment

10. Medical Fitness Certificate

11. Additional Documents (if applicable)

• Gap Certificate (if there is a gap after Class 12)
• Certificate for Physically Handicapped (PwD) — only issued by a Government Civil Surgeon
• Income Certificate (only if applying under income-based schemes)

12. NRI Documents (if applying under NRI quota):

• Passport copy of NRI sponsor
• Relationship certificate
• Sponsorship letter
• NRI bank details

B. Management Seats-

The Consortium shall issue an advertisement in two English and two Gujarati prominent newspapers widely circulated in the state, invite applications from the eligible candidates for admission to the Gujarat Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses on the management seats. The Consortium by advertisement, shall notify the date of issue of application forms. Centers from where the application forms may be obtained and to which to be submitted, the last date for submission of application forms, details of fees to be paid, eligibility criteria, and the number of seats available for admission on the management seats. All the management seats shall be filled in by the Consortium under supervision of the Admission Committee by a single-window system based on an inter-se merit list of the candidates to be admitted against the management seats and whose name appears in the merit list prepared by the Admission Committee.

C. Non-Resident Indian Seats(NRI).

The Institution shall issue advertisements in one English and two Gujarati leading newspapers Inviting applications with details of the fees to be paid, eligibility criteria, and a number of seats available in Non-resident Indian seats. Candidates shall provide necessary documentary evidence of proof showing Non- Resident Indian Status of their own parents. Candidates passing qualifying examination from abroad shall have to produce an equivalence certificate from the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar, or Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.