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Funtua · Nigeria
Undergraduate · Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation

Physiotherapy.

A doctoral-level professional programme in restoring movement and managing pain, with a strong grounding in neuro-rehabilitation.

DPT
Award
5 years
Duration
180
Minimum UTME score
UTME
Entry route
Overview

About the programme

Faculty
Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation
Department
Department of Physiotherapy
Award on completion
DPT

A doctoral-level professional programme in restoring movement and managing pain, with a strong grounding in neuro-rehabilitation.

The programme runs for 5 years and is taught in the Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation. Teaching follows the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, with course lists approved by Senate for each session and published in full below.

Careers this programme prepares for
Clinical physiotherapySports rehabilitationNeuro-rehabilitationPrivate practice
Entry requirements

How to qualify for Physiotherapy

UTME subject combination
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
O’Level
Five credits including English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Minimum UTME score
180

The minimum for 2026/2027. Meeting it qualifies you for Post-UTME screening; it does not guarantee admission.

Curriculum

Courses by level

As approved by Senate for the 2025/2026 session. Course lists are reviewed each session; the version in force is the one published here.

100 Level

Physiotherapy

First semester

19 units
BIO 101General Biology I2Core
BIO 107General Biology Practical I1Core
CHM 101General Chemistry I2Core
CHM 107General Chemistry Practical I1Core
COS 101Introduction to Computer Science3Core
GST 111Communication in English2Core
MTH 101Elementary Mathematics I2Core
PHY 101General Physics I2Core
PHY 107General Physics Practical I1Core
STA 111Descriptive Statistics3Core

Second semester

13 units
BIO 102General Biology II2Core
BIO 108General Biology Practical II1Core
CHM 102General Chemistry II2Core
CHM 108General Chemistry Practical II1Core
GST 112Nigerian Peoples and Culture2Core
MTH 102Elementary Mathematics II2Core
PHY 102General Physics II2Core
PHY 108General Physics Practical II1Core
Minimum load
30 units
Maximum load
38 units
Total listed above
32 units
Department of Physiotherapy

Head of Department

Appointment pending

A Head of Department for Physiotherapy has not yet been announced.

Academic matters for the programme are handled at faculty level in the meantime.

Also in this faculty

Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation

Programmes taught in the same faculty, sharing its teaching staff and laboratories.

All ten undergraduate programmes →

Admission to Physiotherapy is through JAMB.