Lady Hardinge Medical College

About College

• The Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women was established in 1914 as a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Mary's visit in 1911–1912. Lady Hardinge, the wife of the Viceroy then, was the first woman to build a medical college for women. It was nearly impossible for Indian women to pursue a medical career without a specific medical school for women. At present the Director of the college is Dr. Subhash Giri.
• Lady Hardinge formally laid the institution's cornerstone on March 17, 1914. Sadly, this noble woman passed away later that year, and on Queen Mary's recommendation, the college and hospital were named after Lady Hardinge to honor the founder. The college has been affiliated with the University of Delhi since 1950.
• Postgraduate programs were started in 1954 in affiliation with Punjab University, and in1956, with the University of Delhi. 
• Initially, only female postgraduate students were permitted to enroll in the courses. However, since 1970, both men and women have been accepted for various postgraduate courses. 142 PG candidates are now being accepted by LHMC, 4 MCH pediatric surgery seats, and 4 DM neonatology seats.

Highlights

Infrastructure and Facilities

Campus

• The 60-acre LHMC campus, located halfway between Delhi's old and new cities, comprises a college, a hospital, student housing, and staff housing.

• The Swaran Jayanti Sabhaghar, a contemporary auditorium with a seating capacity of 987, is an architectural wonder located within the college campus.

Library

• It features a substantial library with 50,000 volumes of books and 207 journals that are current as of 2018.

• All of the library's working functions have been automated using Windows-based technology, and it is brilliantly lit, air-conditioned, and offers a pleasant atmosphere without being too noisy.

Hostel

• LHMC offers separate housing for UG/PG/Interns/Nursing students, with 392 rooms for UG Girls and 123 rooms for PG Boys.

• For the benefit of the students, the institution boasts excellent indoor and outdoor sporting facilities.

• The playfields for outdoor games, such as the football field, cricket field, basketball court, and volleyball court, as well as the gym and the indoor game rooms for table tennis, chess, carrom, and other sports.

Hospitals

• With 84 beds, the hospital's neonatal wing is the largest in Delhi, and there are 13 operating rooms in SSKH (Smt Sucheta Kriplani Hospital) and 4 in KSCH (Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital).

Scholarship

Starting in August of every year, scholarships worth Rs. 1500/- per month are given to first-semester MBBS students for a period of four and a half years. Only students whose families earn less than Rs. 5,00,000 annually are eligible for this scholarships.

Ranking

FAQs

1. How to apply to Lady Hardinge Medical College?

Admission to Lady Hardinge Medical College in 2023 for MD, MS, PGD, and MCh. Selection Method: Students who want to enroll in MD and MS programs should be MBBS graduates and have passed the NEET PG exam. The candidate's NEET SS rank and score will be used to determine admission to MCh.

2. Is LHMC only for females?

Initially, only female postgraduate students were permitted to enroll. However, since 1970, both men and women have been accepted for various postgraduate courses.

3. What are the facilities at the SSK Hospital in the Lady Hardinge Medical College?

The SSKH has emergency and accident services, with an emergency opertaion theater. 

4. Does SSK Hospital have an outpatient block?

An outpatient block was started in 1958 to meet the medical needs of the increasing population of Delhi.

5. What is the KSCH?

Kalawati Saran Children Hospital was establish

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