WHO defines health as a state of complete Physical, mental & social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Physiotherapist are health care professionals with a significant role in health promotion and treatment of injury and diseases. They work with an in-depth knowledge of human body with specialized hands-on clinical skills to access, diagnose and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability.

U.G course are conducted at both centres with a total of 80 seats of which 50% seats are CEE allotted ( Govt.) and 50% seats allotted from the SME rank List. P.G course is conducted at Gandhinagar center with 15 seats of which MusculoSkeletal & Sports(9), Cardiorespiratory(3) and Neurology(3) specialities are all allotted from SME rank list.

The School of Medical Education, a self financing college, previously run directly by Mahatma Gandhi University till 2016, came into existence in 1993 with an aim of providing trained human resources in the area of allied medical and health sciences. Now this institution is under the control of Centre for Professional and Advanced Studies (CPAS), a Society established by Government of Kerala.

This is the pioneer self financing institution in the state of Kerala offering a variety of allied medical and health science courses. This is the only institution, spread across four districts in Kerala, conducting more than ten paramedical and allied health science courses under a single organisation. The Under Graduate and Postgraduate academic programmes of the school are so designed as to prepare skilled professionals of high calibre. Academic training and practice are imparted in collaboration with the Government Medical Colleges and reputed public and private sector establishments across India.