Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Scope in Pakistan: Universities

Quick Facts

Degree Level	DPT
Discipline	Medicine
Offered By	54 universities in our directory
Typical Duration	5 years

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is a five-year professional degree preparing physiotherapists — clinicians who assess and treat movement, musculoskeletal and neurological conditions through physical rather than pharmacological intervention.

What You’ll Study

Coursework covers anatomy, physiology and kinesiology, biomechanics, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, cardiopulmonary physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, electrotherapy and therapeutic modalities, and clinical assessment, with extensive supervised clinical rotations.

Career Scope in Pakistan

DPT is a five-year programme rather than the four-year standard, reflecting its professional clinical content and placement requirements. Confirm the registration requirements applying to physiotherapy practice with the relevant regulatory body before enrolling.

Graduates work in hospital physiotherapy departments, private physiotherapy clinics, rehabilitation centres, sports medicine and athletic clubs, neurological and paediatric rehabilitation, community-based rehabilitation programmes, and home-based care.

Demand has grown alongside awareness of rehabilitation in stroke and injury recovery, an ageing population, and increasing sports participation. Private practice is a realistic path for experienced physiotherapists, and the qualification has reasonable international portability subject to destination licensing.

Admission Requirements

Intermediate (FSc/ICS or equivalent) with the relevant subjects, plus the admission test used by the university. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.

Where You Can Study This

54 universities
27 cities
26 public
28 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 22 of these 54 universities, and comparing one against a blank column would be misleading rather than informative. Each university page carries its own fee where we have it.

University	City	Sector	Duration
Abdul Wali Khan University	Mardan	Public	—
Bahria University	Islamabad	Public	5 years
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari	Karachi	Public	—
Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	5 Years
Government College University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	5 Years
Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad	Islamabad	Public	—
Mirpur University of Science & Technology	Mirpur	Public	5 Years
National University of Medical Sciences	Rawalpindi	Public	—
Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women	Nawabshah	Public	5 years
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University	Larkana	Public	—
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University	Islamabad	Public	5 years
The Azad Jammu & Kashmir University of Bhimber	Bhimber	Public	—
The Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences, Quetta	Quetta	Public	5 years
The Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karachi	Karachi	Public	5 years
The University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Swat	Swat	Public	5 Years
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Muzaffarabad	Public	5 Years
University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore	Lahore	Public	5 years
University of FATA	Kohat	Public	5 years
University of Haripur	Haripur	Public	5 Years
University of Health Sciences	Lahore	Public	—
University of Loralai	Loralai	Public	5 years
University of Shangla	Shangla	Public	5 years
University of Sindh	Mirpur Khas	Public	5 years
University of Swabi	Swabi	Public	5 Years
University of Swat	Swat	Public	5 years
Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Bagh	Public	5 years
Abasyn University	Peshawar	Private	—
Al-Hamd Islamic University	Quetta	Private	5 Years
CECOS University of Information Technology & Emerging Sciences	Peshawar	Private	5 years
City University of Science and Information Technology	Peshawar	Private	5 Years
Hajvery University	Lahore	Private	—
Hamdard University	Karachi	Private	5 Years
Ibn-e-Sina University, Mirpurkhas	Mirpur Khas	Private	5 years
Indus University	Karachi	Private	—
International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology, Gujranwala	Gujranwala	Private	—
Iqra University	Karachi	Private	—
Jinnah University for Women	Karachi	Private	5 Years
Lahore Leads University	Lahore	Private	—
Minhaj University	Lahore	Private	—
Multan University of Science & Technology, Multan	Multan	Private	10 Semesters (5 Years)
MY University	Islamabad	Private	—
National Excellence Institute (NEI), Rawalpindi	Rawalpindi	Private	—
Nippon Institute of Advanced Sciences, Sheikhupura	Sheikhupura	Private	5 Years
Northern University	Nowshehra	Private	5 Years
Rashid Latif Khan University, Lahore	Lahore	Private	—
Riphah International University	Islamabad	Private	5 Years (10 Semesters) / 193 Credit Hours
Saifee Burhani University, Karachi	Karachi	Private	5 Years
Sohail University, Karachi	Karachi	Private	5 Years
The Nazeer Hussain University	Karachi	Private	5 years
TIMES University, Multan	Multan	Private	—
University of Lahore	Lahore	Private	5 years
University of Modern Sciences, Tando Muhammad Khan	Tando Muhammad Khan	Private	5 Years
University of Sialkot, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	—
Zia-ud-Din University	Karachi	Private	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is a DPT degree in Pakistan?

Five years, longer than a standard four-year bachelor's, reflecting its professional clinical content and extensive supervised clinical rotations.

What is the scope of physiotherapy in Pakistan?

Hospital physiotherapy departments, private clinics, rehabilitation centres, sports medicine, neurological and paediatric rehabilitation, and community-based rehabilitation. Demand has grown with rehabilitation awareness and private practice is a realistic path with experience.