Marwadi University Rajkot Ph.D Physiotherapy: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. Yes, Marwadi University offers the PhD in Physiotherapy under its Faculty of Health Science in both Full Time and Part Time modes. The Part Time mode is specifically designed for working physiotherapy professionals such as MPT graduates working in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, sports clinics, or physiotherapy colleges. Part Time candidates must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer. The programme allows you to pursue research at your workplace and/or at MU, making it highly compatible with a clinical or academic career in physiotherapy.

Ans. The PhD in Physiotherapy at MU covers a broad range of research areas including musculoskeletal and orthopaedic physiotherapy, neurological rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy and injury prevention, paediatric physiotherapy, geriatric rehabilitation, women's health physiotherapy, evidence-based clinical practice, physiotherapy outcome measures, and technology-assisted rehabilitation (robotics, virtual reality, electrotherapy). The specific research topic is finalised based on mutual interest between the scholar and the assigned supervisor, subject to approval by the Departmental Research Committee (DRC).

Ans. The minimum qualification required is a Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) degree or an equivalent postgraduate degree in Physiotherapy or a relevant allied health science discipline with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD/EWS categories are eligible with 50% marks. Candidates with an M.Phil degree in a relevant field are also eligible. For Part Time admission, you must additionally be employed in a healthcare institution, hospital, clinic, or educational institution and submit an NOC from your employer.

Ans. No, UGC-NET is not mandatory. Candidates without UGC-NET can appear in the university's own PhD entrance test (online MCQ-based, 1 hour), which covers 90% subject-specific questions (following UGC-NET Health Sciences/Physiotherapy syllabus) and 10% research methodology. However, candidates with valid UGC-NET (Health Sciences), GATE, or CSIR-NET scores are exempted from the entrance test and are directly called for the personal interview. Having a UGC-NET JRF qualification also makes you eligible for the UGC Junior Research Fellowship, which provides a monthly stipend.

Ans. Before submitting the synopsis (which precedes thesis submission), you must have published a minimum of two research papers in peer-reviewed journals. For Physiotherapy scholars, publications in SCOPUS-indexed, Web of Science (Core Collection) indexed, ABDC listed, or UGC CARE listed journals are accepted. You must be the first author of these publications, and the papers must be directly related to your PhD research work. Alternatively, one Indian or international utility patent (granted during the PhD tenure, with the scholar, supervisor, and MU as applicants) can substitute for one publication.

Ans. For Part Time PhD scholars, the maximum duration is 7 years from the date of registration. The university may allow an extension of up to 2 years beyond this maximum on the recommendation of the Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC). Women candidates and Persons with Disability (more than 40% disability) are eligible for an additional 2-year relaxation, and women candidates may also avail maternity/child care leave of up to 240 days during the entire PhD tenure. In any case, the total period for completion cannot exceed 10 years. If the thesis is not submitted within the extended period, the registration is cancelled.