Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Program Info

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is a professional doctoral degree designed to prepare individuals for a career as licensed physical therapists. The program typically spans three years and combines rigorous academic coursework with extensive clinical training. Core subjects include anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, neuroscience, pharmacology, and evidence-based practice, along with specialized courses in orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, and geriatric physical therapy. Students gain hands-on experience through clinical rotations in diverse healthcare settings, developing skills in patient assessment, therapeutic interventions, and rehabilitation techniques. Upon successful completion, graduates are eligible to take the licensure examination and pursue careers in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, sports facilities, and private clinics.

Outline

Sr.	Category	Minimum Cr. Hr.	FOST Cr. Hr.
1	General Education Cluster Course	30	31
2	Interdisciplinary	12	12
3	Major Courses	72	114
4	Field Experience / Internship	3	12
5	Capstone Project	3	3
Total	-	120	172

Eligibility Criteria

At least 60% marks in F.Sc. Pre-Medical/ A Levels with Biology, Physics, and Chemistry or equivalent

Applicants are required to pass the UCP Admission Test

Selection Criteria

Matric	Intermediate	Admission Test
10%	45%	45%

Fee Structure with Scholarship

Program Name: Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)

Admission Fee: 28,000

Per Credit Hour Fee	1st Sem Total Fee	1st Installment	1st Installment with 25% Scholarship	1st Installment with 30% Scholarship	1st Installment with 50% Scholarship	1st Installment with 75% Scholarship	Total Credit Hours	Total Fees (Incl Admission Fees)
10,000	218,000	123,000	99,250	94,500	75,500	51,750	189	1,918,000

Disclaimer

The above-mentioned fee structure is for illustration purpose only. UCP reserves the rights to make changes in the Fee Structure whenever deemed necessary or appropriate.

Tentative Study Road Map

Semester-I (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DPT1802	Human Anatomy-I	Major	2
2	DPT1801	Human Anatomy-I Lab	Lab	1
3	DPT1402	Human Physiology-I	Major	2
4	DPTT1401	Human Physiology-I Lab	Lab	1
5	DPT1102	Kinesiology-I	Major	2
6	DPT1101	Kinesiology-I Lab	Lab	1
7	ENG110	Functional English	General	3
8	ICT101	Application of Information and Communication Technologies	General	2
9	ICTL101	Application of Information and Communication Technologies Lab	Lab	1
10	QR101	Quantitative Reasoning-I	General	3
11	-	Holy Quran – I	-	1

Semester-II (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DPT1812	Human Anatomy-II	Major	2
2	DPT1811	Human Anatomy-II Lab	Lab	1
3	DPT1412	Human Physiology-II	Major	2
4	DPT1411	Human Physiology-II Lab	Lab	1
5	DPT1112	Kinesiology-II	Major	2
6	DPT1111	Kinesiology-II Lab	Lab	1
7	ENG211	Expository English	General	3
8	QR201	Quantitative Reasoning-II	General	3
9	ISL110	Islamic Studies	General	2
11	-	Pakistan Study	-	2

Semester-III (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DPT1422	Human Physiology-III	Major	2
2	DPT1421	Human Physiology-III Lab	Lab	1
3	PAK102	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	General	2
4	DPT1822	Human Anatomy-III	Major	2
5	DPT1821	Human Anatomy-III Lab	Lab	1
6	CCE202	Civics and community Engagement	General	2
7	DPT2102	Biomechanics & Ergonomics	Major	2
8	DPT2101	Biomechanics & Ergonomics-Lab	Lab	1
9	LT1202	Biochemistry-I	Interdisciplinary	2
11	LT1201	Biochemistry-I Lab	Lab	1
12	ENT102	Entrepreneurship	General	2
13,290	-	Holy Quran – II	-	1

Semester-IV (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	AH204	Sign Language/Chinese language	General	3
2	DPT1832	Neuroanatomy	Major	2
3	DPT1831	Neuroanatomy-Lab	Lab	1
4	PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	General	3
5	DPT2803	Sustainable development goals: Health & Wellbeing	General	3
6	LT1212	Biochemistry-II	interdisciplinary	2
7	LT1211	Biochemistry-II Lab	Lab	1
8	PAK101	Pakistan Studies	General	2
9	DPT1901	Artificial intelligence in Healthcare	Interdisciplinary	2

Semester-V (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	LT2523	Cell Biology	Interdisciplinary	2
2	DPT8303	Pharmacology & Therapeutics-I	Major	2
3	DPT1302	Physical Agents & Electrotherapy-I	Major	2
4	DPT1301	Physical Agents & Electrotherapy-I Lab	Lab	1
5	DPT8302	Therapeutic Exercises & Techniques	Major	2
6	DPT8301	Therapeutic Exercises & Techniques Lab	Lab	1
7	DPT1622	Pathology and Microbiology	Interdisciplinary	2
8	DPT2543	Molecular Biology & Genetics	Interdisciplinary	2
9	DPT4703	Supervised clinical practice-I	Clinical practice	3

Semester-VI (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DPT4302	Medical Physics	Interdisciplinary	2
2	DPT4301	Medical Physics- Lab	Lab	1
3	DPT8313	Pharmacology & Therapeutics-II	Major	2
4	DPT1312	Physical Agents & Electrotherapy –II	Major	2
5	DPT1311	Physical Agents & Electrotherapy –II Lab	Lab	1
6	DPT8333	Community Medicine & Rehabilitation	Major	3
7	LT3903	Research Methodologies	Interdisciplinary	3
8	DPT2102	Professional practice in Healthcare	Interdisciplinary	2
9	DPT4713	Supervised clinical practice-II	Clinical practice	3

Semester-VII (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DPT4303	Medicine-I	Major	3
2	DPT4803	Surgery-I	Major	3
3	LTMT1012	Biostatistics	Interdisciplinary	2
4	LTMT1011	Biostatistics-Lab	Lab1	1
5	DPT4102	Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy	Major	2
6	DPT4101	Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy-Lab	Lab	1
7	DPT4802	Exercise Physiology	Major	2
8	DPT4801	Exercise Physiology- Lab	Lab	1
9	DPT4724	Supervised Clinical Practice-III	Clinical practice	4

Semester-VIII (21 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DP4313	Medicine-II	Major	3
2	DPT4813	Surgery-II	Major	3
3	DPT4112	Neurological Physical Therapy	Major	2
4	DPT4111	Neurological Physical Therapy- Lab	Lab	1
5	DPT4812	Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging	interdisciplinary	2
6	DPT4811	Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging-Lab	Lab	1
7	DPT4132	Emergency Procedures & Primary Care in Physical Therapy	Major	1
8	DPT4131	Emergency Procedures & Primary Care in Physical Therapy-Lab	Lab	1
9	DPT4842	Evidence based practice	Major	2
10	DPT4841	Evidence based practice-Lab	Lab	1
11	DPT4734	Supervised Clinical Practice-IV	Clinical practice	4

Semester-IX (20 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DPT5112	Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy	Major	2
2	DPT5111	Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy- Lab	Lab	1
3	DPT5102	Prosthetics & Orthotics	Major	2
4	DPT5803	Clinical Decision Making & Differential Diagnosis	Major	3
5	DPT5802	Manual Therapy	Major	2
6	DPT5801	Manual Therapy-Lab	Lab	1
7	DPT5402	Integumentary Physical Therapy	Major	1
8	DPT5401	Integumentary Physical Therapy-Lab	Lab	1
9	DPT4733	Supervised clinical practice- V	Clinical Practice	4
10	-	Internship	Internship	3

Semester-X (21 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	DPT5122	Women’s health Physical Therapy	Major	2
2	DPT5121	Women’s health physical Therapy-Lab	Lab	1
3	DPT5822	Pediatric & Neonatal Physical Therapy	Major	2
4	DPT5821	Pediatric & Neonatal Physical Therapy	Lab	1
5	DPT5902	Geriatric Physical Therapy	Major	2
6	DPT5901	Geriatric Physical Therapy-Lab	Lab	1
7	DPT5201	Sports Physical Therapy	Major	1
8	DPT5211	Sports physical therapy-Lab	Lab	1
9	LT4022	Bioinformatics	Interdisciplinary	2
10	LT4021	Bioinformatics-Lab	Lab	1
11	DPT4743	Supervised Clinical Practice-VI	Clinical practice	4
12	DPT5903	Research Project	Capstone Project	3

Career Opportunities

Licensed Physical Therapist in hospitals and rehabilitation centers
Outpatient clinics and private physical therapy practices
Sports and fitness centers (sports rehabilitation)
Academic and teaching positions in universities and colleges
Research roles in clinical and rehabilitation sciences
Healthcare administration and management
Occupational health and workplace injury prevention
Home healthcare and community-based rehabilitation programs
Opportunities abroad in countries with high demand for physical therapists

Criteria for Award of Degree

Program Duration: Successful completion of a 5-year (10-semester) academic and clinical education program.
Credit Hours: Fulfillment of all required credit hours as specified in the DPT curriculum.
Academic Performance: Achievement of a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00.
Examinations: Passing all theoretical, practical, and clinical examinations as per university regulations.
Clinical Rotations: Completion of mandatory clinical rotations/internships in affiliated hospitals and rehabilitation centers.
Attendance: Meeting the minimum attendance requirements, typically at least 75% in each subject.
Research Project: Submission and approval of a final research project or clinical case report, if required by the program.
Administrative Clearance: Settlement of all university dues and completion of administrative formalities.
Conduct: Maintenance of good moral and professional conduct throughout the duration of the program.