Long Term Courses :

                                          Degree Courses
                                          Post Graduate Degree Courses

Degree Courses :

Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy (B.P.T.)

Bachelor Degree in Occupational therapy (B.O.T.)

Bachelor Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO)

Two degree courses in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy were started in 1987. These courses are affiliated to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. The duration of these courses is four and a half years (including six months Internship). The course capacity of each course is 51 seats. The minimum entry qualification for these courses is a pass in the final examination of the 10+2 system with five subjects or its equivalent with 50% aggregate marks for General candidates and 40% for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Physically Handicapped candidates in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Passing in English as one of the subjects is compulsory.

The eighteen month Certificate Course in Prosthetic and Orthotic Training conducted earlier was converted into Diploma in Prosthetic and Orthotic Engineering (D.P.O.E.) of two and a half years duration (including 6 months Internship) in 1987. It was affiliated to the State Council of Technical Education and Training, Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar. From Academic Session 1998, this Diploma course was converted as three and a half year Degree Course in Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO) with a capacity of 15 seats. Currenty the Institute is conducting four and half years Degree Course (including six months internship) with an intake capacity of 38 seats.This Course is also affiliated to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. The minimum eligibility for admission is 10+2 system or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics with a minimum score of 50% for General category and 40% for SC/ST/PH candidates. Passing in English as one of the subjects is compulsory.

Selection of candidates for all these courses is done through an all India based  Common Entrance Test (CET) held in June.

                                              

Post Graduate Degree Courses :

M.O.T./M.P.T. (Rehabilitation)

Diplomate  in National Board of Examination (DNB)

M.O.T./M.P.T. :

This Programme is of two  years duration  at  NIRTAR .The  number of  Occupational  therapy / Physiotherapy graduates is increasing every  year. Opportunities for post-graduation in Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy are extremely limited and not keeping pace with the  growing number of graduates and the demand for higher education.

NIRTAR took the initiative to start a M.O.T./M.P.T. (Rehabilitation) Programme of two years duration from the year 2002-03. To maintain the quality of higher education the intake capacity is limited to 12 seats in each discipline per year. The selection is made through the Entrance Test conducted at the Institute in August.

Diplomate  in National Board of Examination (DNB):

Accreditation for conducting a Diplomate (DNB) in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has been granted by the National Board of Examination for two seats. This Course is equivalent to M.D. in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A stipend is paid to the selected candidates for three years.