Dr APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni was established in the year 1997 as a constituent college, situated at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. The institute spreads over 0. 86 acres and offers various programs in physiotherapy. It provides a total student enrolment of 407 and a faculty strength of 34 to provide a focused environment for learning.

The detail of the courses offered is in eight courses across three degree levels, with specialization in various branches of physiotherapy. Though much specific ranking data is unavailable, the college is deeply committed to the cause of physiotherapy education and research. The college is equipped with a good amount of facilities for the students to get oriented easily.

One among them is the Library, which has a spacious reading room with a seating capacity of 350 students. It has more than 15,000 medical books and 409 books in physiotherapy, with the subscription to 251 journals per year. It also includes well-equipped departmental laboratories for practical training.

There is a mini-auditorium with seating capacity for 450 people, fully equipped and centrally air-conditioned for extracurricular activities. There are facilities available for lawn tennis, badminton, basket-ball, volley ball, football and table tennis. An Olympic standard swimming pool and a modern gymnasium are available for fitness enthusiasts. Dr.

APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy offers 8 full-time courses, including undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in the field of physiotherapy . The highest intake is to its BPT program of 100 seats, whereas the MPT programs have specializations in fields like Neuro Sciences, Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy , and Community Based Rehabilitation Physiotherapy.

The institution also offers a doctoral degree in Physiotherapy; the intake, however, for this level of degree is 10. Thus, the total students' intake for all courses comes to 407, underscoring the commitment of the institute toward a healthy student-faculty ratio for quality education. Course Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees BPT 100 Rs 832500 Ph.

D Physiotherapy 10 - MPT Neuro Sciences 6 Rs 470000 MPT Musculoskeletal Sciences 6 Rs 470000 MPT Community Based Rehabilitation Physiotherapy 5 Rs 470000 MPT Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy 5 Rs 470000 The admission to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy also includes a Common Entrance Test conducted by the Deemed University. There is Ph. D.

with a different mode of admission where the entrance test is organized by the university. The college provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls, so that outstation students can feel at ease in their accommodation.

The sole dedication of the institute to impart quality education in physiotherapy is reason enough to make this institute one of the alternatives among the list of institutes for students intending to serve in this stream.