Brief Description

On May 19, 2015, the Commission on Higher Education released CHED-NCR Permit No. C-038, s. 2015 granting NEU permission to offer the five-year Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BS PT) program. The University submitted an application for renewal of the permit to operate to CHED, such that appropriate curricular year levels will be offered accordingly. The third year was granted CHED permit C-19, s. 2017 on May 22, 2017 while the fourth year was granted CHED C-032, s. 2017 effective in the Academic Year (AY) 2018-2019 on October 24, 2017. Currently, there are two (2) curricular programs being run by the College of Physical Therapy (CPT), namely, the 5-year curriculum effective AY 2015-2016 and the 4-year curriculum effective AY 2018-2019. Under the leadership of its pioneering and current college dean, Prof. Baldhomero L. Ranjo 11, the BS PT program was granted CHED Government Recognition no. 6, s. 2020 in August 2020.


Presently, the college maintains partnerships with the National Council on Disability Affairs, University of the Philippines Manila-Philippine General Hospital, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Medical Center, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, East Avenue Medical Center, University of the Philippines-College of Human Kinetics Sports Physical Therapy Center, Philippine Children's Medical Center, Philippine Orthopedic Center, Veterans Memorial Medical Center and Community-Based Rehabilitation Program in Victoria, Laguna.

Additionally, affiliation facilities for remote/flexible internship include the following, namely, AMOSUP-Seamen's Hospital, Emilio Aguinaldo College-Sports Physical Therapy and Performance Center, Physiocare Medical Clinic, and Quezon City-Kabahagi Center for Children with Disabilities.

The Physical Therapy Society, the student organization of BS Physical Therapy students is an accredited college organization of the Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students (APPTS) since December 5, 2015. APPTS is the national organization of Physical Therapy students in the country convened by the Philippine Physical Therapy Association Inc. (PPTA). At the moment, CPT student leaders actively participate in APPTS as elected national officers and directors.

The first cohort of BS PT students under the five-year curricular program graduated in October 2020 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world in the first quarter of 2020.