

#AIQ General category closing rank: approximately 25,000–35,000 range. Competitive for an Odisha interior government college. Highly preferred by Odisha state quota candidates. Student Preference (NEET AIQ 2024)📍 Keonjhar (Kendujhar), Odisha
Dharanidhar Medical College & Hospital (DDMCH), Keonjhar Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs
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Institute Type
Government (Government of Odisha — Health & Family Welfare Department)
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Total Courses
1 Courses
Frequently Asked Questions
The annual MBBS academic fee at Dharanidhar Medical College & Hospital (DDMCH), Keonjhar, is ₹37,950 (first year; government rate, current as of 2024-25). Total tuition fee for 5.5 years is approximately ₹2,08,725. Additional costs include hostel fee, mess charges, caution deposit, exam fees, and university registration. Verify exact comprehensive fee with DDMCH administration or DMET Odisha (dmetodisha.nic.in) at time of admission. No management or NRI quota — 100% government counselling (15% AIQ via MCC + 85% Odisha state via OJEE).
DDMCH has dual hospital infrastructure: (1) District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Keonjhar — 385 beds with all clinical departments including ICU, SICU, SNCU, 24×7 emergency, OT, and separate OPD for each specialty. Located approximately 5 km from the medical college campus in Keonjhar town. (2) DDMCH's own dedicated teaching hospital building — 500 beds, built adjacent to the medical college campus on the 44-acre campus grounds. The combined capacity is 885 beds.
Yes. DDMCH Keonjhar has separate hostels for boys (capacity: 300 students) and girls (capacity: 150 students) — total 450 hostel seats for a 100-student annual batch. Hostels are on the 44-acre campus with furnished rooms, mess facilities, 24×7 water/electricity, and security. Hostel fees are nominal (government rates — verify exact current hostel fee with DDMCH administration).
NEET UG 2024 AIQ closing rank for DDMCH Keonjhar (General category): approximately 25,000–35,000 range (verify exact cutoff via MCC website post-counselling). Odisha state quota (OJEE counselling) cutoffs are separately determined for Odisha domicile candidates. NEET UG 2023 category-wise cutoffs available on MCC and OJEE websites. SC/ST/OBC category cutoffs are significantly more accessible than General.
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