Shifa Tameer-e- Millat University offers Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree which is a five-year entry level degree program. This five-year curriculum involves prerequisite and undergraduate course work followed by professional study. The DPT curriculum enhances the graduate’s ability to work in a complex and challenging health care environment. Through the careful integration of the liberal arts, a meaningful undergraduate degree and professional studies, students acquire the necessary technical and critical thinking skills to promote optimal human health and patient’s functional recovery.

Department of physical therapy (DPT) is a constituent unit of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat university (STMU- a federally chartered university) and has the unique distinction of being clinically attached with state of the art and Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited Shifa International Hospitals. It is located in the heart of Islamabad; the beautiful capital of Pakistan. DPT program of Shifa Tameer-e- Millat University reared to provide doctoral level for professional & autonomous practice in the field of physical therapy.

DPT program promotes the values of STMU. DPT curriculum emphasizes contemporary didactic and clinical practice experiences that model and reinforce professional excellence. In order to prepare graduates to be professional practitioners, the curriculum stresses the importance of making clinical decisions based on current best evidence.

DPT program fosters students to be responsible and essential part of health care delivery system. The aim of DPT program at STMU is to assume leadership in the field of physical Therapy by preventing injuries and promoting health maintenance.

In DPT program educational process is guided by academic and clinical faculty members who emphasize a student-centered learning approach to enhance their professional skills. Faculty members are committed to excellence in teaching and engage in professional writing, research, and other scholarly activities that contribute to development in the field.

STMU’s Department of Physical Therapy offers world-class physical therapy professional education. Physical therapy graduate programs could be a great option for those seeking to enhance their career in the field of physical therapy.