Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy/Doctor of Philosophy (DPT/PhD)	Physical therapy, bioengineering
Master of Science (MS)	Health and rehabilitation sciences	Musculoskeletal physical therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Health and rehabilitation sciences	Neuromuscular physical therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	63

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

412

Applied

182

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Traineership

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.65%
Black or African American	1.59%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.65%
Unknown	1.59%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mobility and activity in chronic conditions; exercise interventions; learning health systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,966,243

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. James Irrgang
Chair/Professor
Email: jirrgang@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-383-9865
Fax: 412-648-5970

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