LHMC - Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

LHMC Admission: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET UG 2024) date has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam date is May 5 for students seeking admission to the MBBS and BDS programmes at LHMC New Delhi. 

Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi was set up in the year 1914 with the aim to provide an opportunity for Indian women to study medicine. The college and hospital were inaugurated on February 16, 1916. Previously, the LHMC course duration used to be 7 years which included a 2-year intermediate pre-medical science programme. Later it started offering a 5-year medical course from 1935 onwards. The MBBS course was reduced to four and a half years in 1969 with the introduction of compulsory internship. 

Admission to the LHMC MBBS course is done on the basis of the NEET exam scores. The college also offers courses like MD, MS, MDS, PGD, MCH, DM, etc. It is mandatory for the students to qualify for the LHMC NEET UG cutoff 2023 list to proceed further with the admission process. Admission to the LHMC MD and MS courses is done based on the NEET PG exam. 

The college began with 16 students in the year 1916 to the current strength of around 200 students with the implementation of the Central Education Institution (Reservation in Admission) Act 2006. LHMC received its affiliation from the University of Delhi in 1950. The Lady Hardinge Medical College PG courses were first affiliated to Punjab University in 1954 and later to the University of Delhi in 1956. Currently, the institute admits around 150 candidates for PG courses like Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery and many more. 

LHMC previously had only 80 beds for departments like Gynaecology, medicine and obstetrics. It now has 1300+ beds in its two associate hospitals namely Smt. S K Hospital and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital. LHMC New Delhi received a separate outpatient block in 1958. LHMC Nursing School started in 1916 with 11 students. In 2007, the LHMC Nursing School changed to LHMC Nursing College and has an intake of 50 probationers every year.

PG students are not eligible for any scholarships or loans because they get a sufficient stipend. The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, sponsors a number of social programmes that the Delhi Government offers to minorities. The first 4.5 years of MBBS course study are made easier for students by these scholarships. Here are some of the scholarships mentioned :

• Minority candidates are eligible for a Rs 3,000 per year post-matric scholarship for day scholars. 
• Minority applicants are eligible for a merit-based scholarship worth Rs 20,000 per year or the actual course cost, whichever is less. Maintenance grants of 10,000 Indian rupees for hostel guests and 5,000 Indian rupees for day learners. 
• Schools offering merit-based scholarships SC/ST/OBC : Hostelliers earn Rs 19,440 per year under this scholarship, while Day Scholars receive INR 10,800. Students enrolled in postgraduate courses and above earn Rs 22,320 annually, while day scholars receive Rs 11,520.

LHMC provides a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, superspeciality, and postgraduate diploma courses in a number of specialities. Below are a few of the courses that are offered :

In order to be admitted, applicants for various programmes at Lady Hardinge Medical College must meet the eligibility requirements and have a passing entrance score. The entrance exams listed below are used to determine admission to the medical college's various educational levels :

How to apply for Lady Hardinge Medical College? 

• Click "New Registration" on the official website to register. 
• After reading the instructions, apply online by entering your name, DOB, and parent's name as they appear on your ID proof and 12th grade mark sheet, respectively. 
• Carefully complete the academic information and any ID proof information. Candidates will now receive their login information after applying. 
• Fill out the login information 
• Upload the JPEG/JPG-formatted scanned copies of the following documents after logging in. 
• Application fees can be paid using the UPI app, a debit card, a credit card, net banking, or an e-wallet.

With all of its contemporary amenities, Lady Hardinge Medical College's infrastructure is rather outstanding. It contains a guesthouse and roomy lecture halls. The institution features well-kept labs with contemporary equipment to give its students a great education. It is one of the oldest medical libraries and is well-stocked. The mess serves sanitary meals to the students, and the hostel is roomy and nicely decorated.

• Hospitals: Lady Hardinge Medical College is affiliated with two hospitals that are outfitted with cutting-edge technology for the greatest care. 
• Both hospitals offer OPD services. 
• Library: The college is home to one of the nation's oldest medical libraries. It features a library with more than 60,000 books, which is quite well supplied. It also offers a huge archive of historical biomedical scientific periodicals. 
• Labs: Modern tools and equipment are available in laboratories. 
• Hostel: The dorms at the colleges are fairly roomy and nicely equipped.

The Lady Hardinge Medical College faculty in New Delhi has been providing postgraduate doctors and students with top-notch instruction. Under the direction of Dr. Rajiv Garg, Director of LHMC, each department has a variety of lecturers and professors who teach. In total there are 37 professors, 27 assistant Professors and  16 Associate Professors.