Question 1

What hospitals does LHMC have?

Accepted Answer

LHMC has two full-fledged teaching hospitals: (1) Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital (877 beds) — a multi-specialty general hospital that has also served male patients since 1991, covering Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, ENT, Ophthalmology, and more; (2) Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital (KSCH, 350 beds) — one of India's largest dedicated paediatric hospitals, providing tertiary-level paediatric care including Neonatology, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Cardiology, and India's first paediatric ART centre (started 2007). Together: 1,227 beds of multi-specialty and paediatric care in Central Delhi.

Question 2

What makes LHMC historically and academically significant?

Accepted Answer

LHMC was founded in 1916 by Lady Hardinge of Penhurst (wife of the then Viceroy of India) to promote women's medical education in colonial India — overcoming orthodox barriers against women in co-educational colleges. She personally raised funds from Princely States. The foundation stone was laid on 17 March 1914 and the college was formally opened in February 1916. Lady Hardinge died before it opened — it was named in her memory. The college became part of Delhi University in 1950 and was taken over by MoHFW in 1978. Key distinctions: (1) Only all-women MBBS college in India — 109 years of exclusively training women doctors; (2) Microbiology Dept is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Streptococcal Diseases (South East Asia); (3) First paediatric ART centre in India (2007); (4) AIDS surveillance centre; (5) India Today rank #9 (2024); (6) NIRF rank #32 (2025); (7) Prime Connaught Place location.

Question 3

What makes LHMC historically and academically significant?

Accepted Answer

LHMC was founded in 1916 by Lady Hardinge of Penhurst (wife of the then Viceroy of India) to promote women's medical education in colonial India — overcoming orthodox barriers against women in co-educational colleges. She personally raised funds from Princely States. The foundation stone was laid on 17 March 1914 and the college was formally opened in February 1916. Lady Hardinge died before it opened — it was named in her memory. The college became part of Delhi University in 1950 and was taken over by MoHFW in 1978. Key distinctions: (1) Only all-women MBBS college in India — 109 years of exclusively training women doctors; (2) Microbiology Dept is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Streptococcal Diseases (South East Asia); (3) First paediatric ART centre in India (2007); (4) AIDS surveillance centre; (5) India Today rank #9 (2024); (6) NIRF rank #32 (2025); (7) Prime Connaught Place location.

Question 4

Is LHMC only for female students?

Accepted Answer

LHMC is the only all-women undergraduate medical college in India — the MBBS programme (200 seats) is exclusively for female candidates. This has been LHMC's founding charter since 1916. However, PG programmes (MD/MS/MDS/DM/M.Ch) are open to both male and female candidates. BSc Nursing is also for female students only. Student review confirms: 'Yes, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi offers MBBS courses only to female candidates. However, postgraduate courses are open to both boys and girls.'

Question 5

What are the common medical departments?

Accepted Answer

General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics & Neonatology, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, ENT (Otorhinolaryngology), Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology (WHO Collaborating Centre), Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Community Medicine, Anatomy, Physiology, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Neurology, Child Psychiatry, Dental & MDS (10 specialties), Haematology, Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care (24×7), Blood Bank, ART Centre (HIV/AIDS), Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Question 6

What is the total bed capacity?

Accepted Answer

1227 Beds

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