Sreedevi College of Physiotherapy. Tumkur.
About College
Shridevi College of Physiotherapy is a physiotherapy education institution located on Sira Road, NH-4, at Maralenahalli in Tumakuru, Karnataka. The college operates under the Sri Shridevi Charitable Trust and is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru. The institution's current website states that it was founded under the leadership of Dr. M. R. Hulinaykar and has been providing physiotherapy education for more than two decades. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate education through the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) programmes. Current RGUHS-linked information lists an annual BPT sanctioned intake of 100 seats. The college website describes the BPT programme as five years in duration, consisting of four years of academic study followed by one year of compulsory rotatory internship. The MPT programme has a duration of two years and provides advanced study in several physiotherapy specializations. The undergraduate curriculum covers anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics, psychology, sociology, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, exercise therapy, electrotherapy, general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics and traumatology, musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, cardiopulmonary physiotherapy, neurology, neurosurgery, community physiotherapy, research methodology and biostatistics. Clinical education is supported by the institution's own Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital as well as affiliated hospitals and healthcare facilities. The college identifies a 750-bed Shridevi Research Hospital, Government District Hospital Tumakuru, Government District Leprosy Hospital, Government Primary Health Centre Kesturu and other institutions as clinical learning locations. The campus provides academic laboratories, library facilities, an auditorium, hostels, cafeteria, transport and sports infrastructure. Dedicated exercise therapy and electrotherapy laboratories support practical physiotherapy training. The college also promotes seminars, workshops, continuing medical education, research activities, paper presentations and community rehabilitation programmes. Through its combination of academic education, practical laboratory training, clinical postings and community exposure, Shridevi College of Physiotherapy aims to prepare students for professional physiotherapy practice across hospital, rehabilitation, community, sports and specialty healthcare settings.
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