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{{Infobox College
| name                   = Lady Hardinge Medical College
|name         = Lady Hardinge Medical College
| image                 = [[File:Lady Hardinge Medical College logo.png|200px]]
|image       = Lady Hardinge Medical College logo.png
| motto                 = {{langx|la|Per Ardua Ad Astra}}
|motto       = {{lang-la|Per Ardua Ad Astra}}
| mottoeng               = Through Adversity to the Stars
|mottoeng     = Through Adversity to Stars
| established           = {{start date and age|1916|2|17}}
|established = 1916
| founder               = [[Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst|Charles Hardinge]], [[Viceroy of India]]
|founder     = [[Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst]]
| academic_affiliation  = [[University of Delhi]]
|director = N N Mathur<ref>{{cite web|title=Director's Desk :: Lady Hardinge Medical College & associated SSK & KSC Hospitals|url=http://lhmc-hosp.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=24&lid=75|website=lhmc-hosp.gov.in|accessdate=13 December 2020|language=en}}</ref>
| budget                = {{INRConvert|800|c}} <small>(2025–26)</small><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 Feb 2025 |title=DEMAND NO. 51, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS |url=https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe51.pdf |access-date=1 Feb 2025 |website=IndiaBudget.gov.in |pages=5 |publication-place=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref>
|faculty           =
| director               = Dr. Sarita Beri<ref>{{cite web|title=Director's Desk :: Lady Hardinge Medical College & associated SSK & KSC Hospitals|url=http://lhmc-hosp.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=24&lid=75|website=lhmc-hosp.gov.in|accessdate=13 December 2020|language=en|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203142908/http://lhmc-hosp.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=24&lid=75|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| faculty               =  
  |undergrad         =   240  
  | students               =  
  |postgrad         =   160 including MD MS DM MCh MDS  
  | undergrad             = 240 (only female candidates admitted)
|location     = [[Connaught Place, New Delhi]], [[India]]
  | postgrad               = 160 (MD, MS, DM, MCh, and MDS)
|campus       = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| location               = [[Connaught Place, New Delhi]], [[India]]
|nickname     =  
| campus                 = [[Urban area|Urban]]
|affiliations = [[University of Delhi]]
| campus_size            = {{convert|68|acre}}
|website     = {{url|lhmc-hosp.gov.in}}
| nickname               =
  }}
| type                  = [[Public university|Public]] [[medical school]]
'''Lady Hardinge Medical College''' is a [[medical school|medical college]] for women located in [[New Delhi]], India. Established in 1916, it became part of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, [[University of Delhi]] in 1950. The college is funded by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=400 |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=University of Delhi |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202165353/http://du.ac.in/index.php?id=400 |archivedate=2 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mciindia.org/View_College_Details.aspx?ID=86 |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi |work=Medical Council of India |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023853/http://www.mciindia.org/View_College_Details.aspx?ID=86 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| parent                = [[Directorate General of Health Services (India)]]
| website               = {{URL|lhmc-hosp.gov.in}}
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}}
[[File:LHMC.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the British-era edifice]]
'''Lady Hardinge Medical College''', also known as '''LHMC''', is a [[public university|public]] women's [[medical school|medical college]] and [[central government]] hospital located in [[New Delhi]], India. Established in 1916 by the [[British Raj|Imperial British Government]], it has functioned as a constituent of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, [[Delhi University|University of Delhi]], since 1950. The college is governed and funded by the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=400 |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=University of Delhi |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202165353/http://du.ac.in/index.php?id=400 |archivedate=2 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mciindia.org/View_College_Details.aspx?ID=86 |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi |work=Medical Council of India |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023853/http://www.mciindia.org/View_College_Details.aspx?ID=86 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, Delhi; nurses on Wellcome V0029215.jpg|thumb|262x262px|Nurses at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, 1921]]
[[File:Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, Delhi; nurses on Wellcome V0029215.jpg|thumb|262x262px|Nurses at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, 1921]]
When the national capital of India was shifted to Delhi, [[Winifred Selina Sturt Hardinge|Lady Hardinge]], the wife of the then [[Viceroy of India]], [[Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst|Baron Charles Hardinge]], decided to establish a medical college for women, as she recognized that the lack of such a college made it impossible for Indian women to study medicine. The foundation stone was laid by Lady Hardinge on 17 March 1914 and the college was named Queen Mary College & Hospital to commemorate the visit by [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]] in 1911-12. Lady Hardinge was actively involved in collecting funds for the college from the [[princely states]] and the public until her death on 11 July 1914.<ref name=ht>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/chunk-ht-ui-newdelhi100years-topstories/A-fine-balance-of-luxury-and-care/Article1-723880.aspx |title=A fine balance of luxury and care |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727071914/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/chunk-ht-ui-newdelhi100years-topstories/A-fine-balance-of-luxury-and-care/Article1-723880.aspx |archivedate=27 July 2014}}</ref>
When the capital of [[British India]] was shifted to Delhi, [[Winifred Hardinge, Baroness Hardinge of Penshurst|Lady Hardinge]], the wife of the then [[Governor-General of India|Viceroy of India]], [[Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst|Baron Charles Hardinge]], recognized the need for a medical college exclusively for women. She took the initiative to establish such an institution, as the absence of one limited opportunities for Indian women to pursue medical education. The foundation stone for the college was laid by Lady Hardinge on 17 March 1914, and it was christened Queen Mary College and Hospital to commemorate [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]]’s visit to India in 1911–12. Lady Hardinge actively raised funds for the college from [[Princely state|princely states]] and the public until her death on 11 July 1914.<ref name=ht>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/chunk-ht-ui-newdelhi100years-topstories/A-fine-balance-of-luxury-and-care/Article1-723880.aspx |title=A fine balance of luxury and care |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727071914/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/chunk-ht-ui-newdelhi100years-topstories/A-fine-balance-of-luxury-and-care/Article1-723880.aspx |archivedate=27 July 2014}}</ref>


The college was inaugurated on 7 February 1916 by Baron Hardinge in the Imperial Delhi Enclave area. On the suggestion of Queen Mary, the college and the hospital was named after Lady Hardinge to perpetuate the memory of its founder. The first principal was Kate Platt and the college admitted 16 students. As the college was then affiliated to [[University of the Punjab]], the students had to sit their final examinations at [[King Edward Medical University|King Edward Medical College]] in Lahore. The college became affiliated to the [[University of Delhi]] in 1950 and post-graduate courses were started in 1954.<ref name=ht/> Ruth Young, who as Ruth Wilson was the first professor of surgery at the college, served as principal from 1936 until 1940.<ref name="Young">{{cite web |url=http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve/dserve2/history/ms31hist.html |title=Dr. Ruth Young, CBE (1884–1983) |work=University of Dundee Archive Services |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref> The Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, one of the two hospitals attached to the Lady Hardinge Medical College, was built in 1956.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jivdayafound.org/kalawati-saran/ |title=Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi |work=Jiv Daya Foundation |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>
The college was inaugurated on 7 February 1916 by Baron Hardinge in the Imperial Delhi Enclave area. On the suggestion of Queen Mary, the college and the hospital was named after Lady Hardinge to pay an ode to the memory of its founder. The maiden principal of the institution was Kate Platt and the college admitted 16 students. At the commencement of operations, the college was affiliated to [[University of the Punjab]], owing to which the students had to sit their final examinations at [[King Edward Medical University|King Edward Medical College]] in Lahore. The college eventually became affiliated to the [[University of Delhi]] in 1950; post-graduate courses followed suit in 1954.<ref name=ht/> Ruth Young, who, as Ruth Wilson, was the first professor of surgery at the college, served as the principal from 1936 until 1940.<ref name="Young">{{cite web |url=http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve/dserve2/history/ms31hist.html |title=Dr. Ruth Young, CBE (1884–1983) |work=University of Dundee Archive Services |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113042/http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve/dserve2/history/ms31hist.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, one of the two hospitals attached to the Lady Hardinge Medical College, was constructed in 1956.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jivdayafound.org/kalawati-saran/ |title=Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi |work=Jiv Daya Foundation |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-date=25 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025230338/http://www.jivdayafound.org/kalawati-saran |url-status=live }}</ref>


Initially, the college was an autonomous institution managed by a governing body. In the year 1953, the Board of Administration constituted by the Central Government took formal charge of the management of the institution. In February 1978, the management was taken over by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, [[Government of India]] under an Act of Parliament.<ref name=a>{{cite web |url=http://fmsc.ac.in/lady.htm |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref> One of the director professors is chosen as the president of the college, the most senior post in the college.<ref name=c>{{cite web |url=http://www.hardinge.org/management.asp |title=Management |work=Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125164020/http://www.hardinge.org/management.asp |archive-date=25 November 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
At the onset, the college was an autonomous institution managed by a governing body. In 1953, the Board of Administration constituted by the [[Central Government]] took formal charge over the management of the institution. In February 1978, the management was relinquished in favour of the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] of the [[Government of India]] under an Act of Parliament.<ref name=a>{{cite web |url=http://fmsc.ac.in/lady.htm |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-date=17 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161217105608/http://www.fmsc.ac.in/lady.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> One of the director professors is chosen as the president of the college, the most senior post in the college.<ref name=c>{{cite web |url=http://www.hardinge.org/management.asp |title=Management |work=Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125164020/http://www.hardinge.org/management.asp |archive-date=25 November 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


== Present form ==
== Modern form ==
[[File:The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan interacting with patients during his visit to the Lady Hardinge Hospital, in New Delhi on October 02, 2014.jpg|thumb|262x262px|Patients at the Lady Hardinge Hospital, 2014]]
[[File:The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan interacting with patients during his visit to the Lady Hardinge Hospital, in New Delhi on October 02, 2014.jpg|thumb|262x262px|Patients at the Lady Hardinge Hospital, 2014]]
The hospital has provided services to male patients since 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goicharters.nic.in/skhosp.htm |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. S. K. Hospital |work=Citizen's Charters in the Government of India |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref> The admission capacity to the MBBS course is for 200 students.<ref name="Gupta2020">{{cite book |last1=Gupta |first1=Namrata |title=Women in Science and Technology: Confronting Inequalities |date=2020 |publisher=SAGE |location=Los Angeles |isbn=978-93-5328-748-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h--9DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA70&dq=Lady+Hardinge+Medical+College&hl=en |page=70|language=en}}</ref> The college has two teaching hospitals, Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital and Kalawati Saran Child Hospital, with 877 and 350 beds respectively. The college and hospital also provides tertiary level medical facilities to the city. The college's Department of Microbiology is internationally acclaimed for its salmonella [[phage typing]], and it is a [[World Health Organization]] collaborating centre for reference and training in streptococcal diseases for South East Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://extranet.who.int/iris/restricted/bitstream/10665/163713/1/sea-ncd-25.pdf |title=SEA NCD report |work=[[World Health Organization]]}}{{dead link|date=January 2017}}</ref> It is also a surveillance center for AIDS. The first ART center for children in the country, was also started in LHMC in 2007.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
Since 1991, the hospital has extended its services to male patients.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goicharters.nic.in/skhosp.htm |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. S. K. Hospital |work=Citizen's Charters in the Government of India |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-date=10 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410170127/http://www.goicharters.nic.in/skhosp.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]] program at the college has an admission capacity of 200 students.<ref name="Gupta2020">{{cite book |last1=Gupta |first1=Namrata |title=Women in Science and Technology: Confronting Inequalities |date=2020 |publisher=SAGE |location=Los Angeles |isbn=978-93-5328-748-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h--9DwAAQBAJ&dq=Lady+Hardinge+Medical+College&pg=PA70 |page=70|language=en}}</ref> The institution operates two teaching hospitals: Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, with 877 beds, and [[Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital]], with 350 beds. Together, these hospitals and the parent college provide tertiary-level medical care to the city.  
 
The college's Department of Microbiology is internationally acclaimed for its expertise in salmonella [[phage typing]] and serves as a [[World Health Organization]] collaborating centre for reference and training in streptococcal diseases for the South-East Asia region.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://extranet.who.int/iris/restricted/bitstream/10665/163713/1/sea-ncd-25.pdf |title=SEA NCD report |work=[[World Health Organization]]}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Additionally, it functions as a surveillance centre for AIDS. In 2007, the college established the country’s first Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) centre specifically for children.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
The college's campus has a hostel, library, auditorium and laboratories. It also includes a ground for sports and extra co-curricular activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minglebox.com/college/Lady-Hardinge-Medical-College-Delhi |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi |work=Minglebox.com |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>
The college campus features a hostel, library, auditorium, and well-equipped laboratories. It also includes a sports ground and facilities for extracurricular activities, providing a well-rounded environment for students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minglebox.com/college/Lady-Hardinge-Medical-College-Delhi |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi |work=Minglebox.com |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109041724/http://www.minglebox.com/college/Lady-Hardinge-Medical-College-Delhi |url-status=usurped }}</ref>


=== Library ===
=== Library ===
A new central library building is part of the auditorium building. The college's library is one of the oldest medical libraries in India and has also a good collection of number of old journals in the biomedical sciences.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} The library has a collection of 50,000 volumes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hardinge.org/histroy.asp |title=History of Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316190216/http://www.hardinge.org/histroy.asp |archive-date=16 March 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
The college's library, one of the oldest medical libraries in India, is housed in a new central library building that is part of the auditorium complex. It boasts a collection of 50,000 volumes, including a significant number of historic journals in the biomedical sciences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hardinge.org/histroy.asp |title=History of Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316190216/http://www.hardinge.org/histroy.asp |archive-date=16 March 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Rankings==
==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college
| type = Life Sciences and Medical University  
| IT_M_2020 = 9
| NIRF_M_2023 = 29
}}
}}
The college was 9th among medical colleges in India in 2020 by [[India Today]].<ref name=Rankings_IT_M_2020/>
 
In the 2024 [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) assessment, Lady Hardinge Medical College was ranked 29th among medical colleges in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Rankings 2024: Medical |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/MedicalRanking.html |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=National Institutional Ranking Framework}}</ref>


==Departments==
==Departments==
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* Department of Microbiology
* Department of Microbiology
* Department of Community Medicine
* Department of Community Medicine
* Department of ENT & Head Neck Surgery
* Department of ENT & Head and neck surgery
* Department of Ophthalmology  
* Department of Ophthalmology  
* Department of General Medicine  
* Department of General Medicine  
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* Department of Paediatric Surgery
* Department of Paediatric Surgery
* Department of Neonatology
* Department of Neonatology
* Department of Radiodiagnosis
* Department of Radio-Diagnosis
* Department of Radiation Medicine
* Department of Radiation Oncology
* Department of Anaesthesia
* Department of Anaesthesia
* Department of Accident & Emergency
* Department of Accident & Emergency
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{{alumni|date=September 2017}}
{{alumni|date=September 2017}}
The college's alumni are called Hardonians.<ref name=f>{{cite web |url=http://lhmcaana.org/About-Us/The-Hardonians |title=The Hardonians |work=Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association of North America |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026140228/http://lhmcaana.org/About-Us/The-Hardonians |archive-date=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Notable alumni of the college include:
The college's alumni are called Hardonians.<ref name=f>{{cite web |url=http://lhmcaana.org/About-Us/The-Hardonians |title=The Hardonians |work=Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association of North America |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026140228/http://lhmcaana.org/About-Us/The-Hardonians |archive-date=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Notable alumni of the college include:
* [[Dr Parvati Gehlot]], the first doctor of [[Rajasthan]] state. Did her [[MBBS]] in 1928 and then went for higher studies to [[England]] in 1936.
*'''[[Sneh Bhargava]], former director and Professor Emeritus of the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi]]'''
* [[Sushila Nayyar]], with a postgraduate degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins. Became [[Minister of Health and Family Welfare (India)|Health Minister of India]] 1952-55 & 1962-67.<ref name=f/>
*[[Bimal Kaur Khalsa]], former [[Lok Sabha]] member from [[Ropar Lok Sabha constituency|Ropar]]
*[[Sujata Chaudhuri]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sujata Chaudhuri {{!}} RCP Museum |url=https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/sujata-chaudhuri |access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324094330/https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/sujata-chaudhuri|archive-date=24 March 2023}}</ref>
* [[Sushila Nayyar]], with a postgraduate degree in Public Health from [[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins]]. Served as [[Minister of Health and Family Welfare (India)|Health Minister of India]] from 1952-55 and 1962–67<ref name=f/>
* [[Shiela Mehra]], 1991 [[Padma Shri]] recipient. 1959 graduate. Renowned practising Obstetrician & Gynaecologist of New Delhi  
* [[Shiela Mehra]], 1991 [[Padma Shri]] recipient. 1959 graduate. Renowned practising Obstetrician & Gynaecologist of New Delhi  
* [[Usha Kehar Luthra]], [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]<ref name=g>{{cite web |url=http://www.studyhealthscience.com/ud/Lady-Hardinge-Medical-College/861/show.html |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=Study Health Science |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>
* [[Usha Kehar Luthra]], [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]<ref name=g>{{cite web |url=http://www.studyhealthscience.com/ud/Lady-Hardinge-Medical-College/861/show.html |title=Lady Hardinge Medical College |work=Study Health Science |accessdate=8 January 2017 |archive-date=13 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913084219/http://www.studyhealthscience.com/ud/Lady-Hardinge-Medical-College/861/show.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Malvika Sabharwal]], 2008 [[Padma Shri]] Awardee<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.practo.com/delhi/doctor/dr-malvika-sabharwal-gynecologist-obstetrician-3 |title=Dr. Malvika Sabharwal |work=[[Practo Health]] |date=2016 |accessdate=8 February 2016}}</ref>
* [[Malvika Sabharwal]], 2008 [[Padma Shri]] Awardee<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.practo.com/delhi/doctor/dr-malvika-sabharwal-gynecologist-obstetrician-3 |title=Dr. Malvika Sabharwal |work=[[Practo Health]] |date=2016 |accessdate=8 February 2016 |archive-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109022445/https://www.practo.com/delhi/doctor/dr-malvika-sabharwal-gynecologist-obstetrician-3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Hemlata Gupta]], 1998 [[Padma Bhushan]] recipient
* [[Hemlata Gupta]], 1998 [[Padma Bhushan]] recipient
* [[Zohra Begum Kazi]], the first [[Bengali Muslim]] female physician, 1935 graduate. She ranked First Class First and was awarded the [[Viceroy of India]]'s Medal
* [[Zohra Begum Kazi]], the first [[Bengali Muslim]] female physician, 1935 graduate. She ranked First Class First and was awarded the [[Viceroy of India]]'s Medal
* [[Fatima Shah]], 1952 M.B. E. (Member of British Empire); 1969 Tamgha e Pakistan; 1974-79, President, International Federation of the Blind; creator of Urdu Braille
* [[Fatima Shah]], 1952 M.B. E. (Member of British Empire); 1969 [[Pakistan Medal|Tamgha-e-Pakistan]] recipient; 1974–79, President, International Federation of the Blind; creator of Urdu Braille
* [[Oon Chiew Seng]], known for being one of the first Singaporean gynaecologists and obstetricians.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-02 |title='A life dedicated to public service and the vulnerable': S'pore pioneer gynaecologist dies, aged 106 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-life-dedicated-to-public-service-and-the-vulnerable-spore-pioneer-gynaecologist-dies-aged-106 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226234447/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-life-dedicated-to-public-service-and-the-vulnerable-spore-pioneer-gynaecologist-dies-aged-106 |archive-date=26 February 2025 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=The Straits Times |language=en-SG |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]
* [[Directorate General of Health Services (India)]]
* [[Central Health Service|Central Health Service (CHS)]]


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Medical colleges in Delhi]]
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1916]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1916]]
[[Category:Women's universities and colleges in Delhi]]
[[Category:Women's universities and colleges in Delhi]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Delhi]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Delhi]]
[[Category:1916 establishments in British India]]
[[Category:1916 establishments in British India]]

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Lady Hardinge Medical College
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Motto in English
Through Adversity to the Stars
TypePublic medical school
EstablishedFebruary 17, 1916; 110 years ago (1916-02-17)
FounderCharles Hardinge, Viceroy of India
Parent institution
Directorate General of Health Services (India)
Academic affiliation
University of Delhi
Budget₹800 crore (US$110 million) (2025–26)[1]
DirectorDr. Sarita Beri[2]
Undergraduates240 (only female candidates admitted)
Postgraduates160 (MD, MS, DM, MCh, and MDS)
Location
Connaught Place, New Delhi, India

28°38′6.3060″N 77°12′44.9712″E / 28.635085000°N 77.212492000°E / 28.635085000; 77.212492000
CampusUrban
Websitelhmc-hosp.gov.in
Entrance to the British-era edifice

Lady Hardinge Medical College, also known as LHMC, is a public women's medical college and central government hospital located in New Delhi, India. Established in 1916 by the Imperial British Government, it has functioned as a constituent of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, since 1950. The college is governed and funded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[3][4]

History[edit | edit source]

Nurses at Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, 1921

When the capital of British India was shifted to Delhi, Lady Hardinge, the wife of the then Viceroy of India, Baron Charles Hardinge, recognized the need for a medical college exclusively for women. She took the initiative to establish such an institution, as the absence of one limited opportunities for Indian women to pursue medical education. The foundation stone for the college was laid by Lady Hardinge on 17 March 1914, and it was christened Queen Mary College and Hospital to commemorate Queen Mary’s visit to India in 1911–12. Lady Hardinge actively raised funds for the college from princely states and the public until her death on 11 July 1914.[5]

The college was inaugurated on 7 February 1916 by Baron Hardinge in the Imperial Delhi Enclave area. On the suggestion of Queen Mary, the college and the hospital was named after Lady Hardinge to pay an ode to the memory of its founder. The maiden principal of the institution was Kate Platt and the college admitted 16 students. At the commencement of operations, the college was affiliated to University of the Punjab, owing to which the students had to sit their final examinations at King Edward Medical College in Lahore. The college eventually became affiliated to the University of Delhi in 1950; post-graduate courses followed suit in 1954.[5] Ruth Young, who, as Ruth Wilson, was the first professor of surgery at the college, served as the principal from 1936 until 1940.[6] The Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, one of the two hospitals attached to the Lady Hardinge Medical College, was constructed in 1956.[7]

At the onset, the college was an autonomous institution managed by a governing body. In 1953, the Board of Administration constituted by the Central Government took formal charge over the management of the institution. In February 1978, the management was relinquished in favour of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India under an Act of Parliament.[8] One of the director professors is chosen as the president of the college, the most senior post in the college.[9]

Modern form[edit | edit source]

Patients at the Lady Hardinge Hospital, 2014

Since 1991, the hospital has extended its services to male patients.[10] The MBBS program at the college has an admission capacity of 200 students.[11] The institution operates two teaching hospitals: Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, with 877 beds, and Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, with 350 beds. Together, these hospitals and the parent college provide tertiary-level medical care to the city.

The college's Department of Microbiology is internationally acclaimed for its expertise in salmonella phage typing and serves as a World Health Organization collaborating centre for reference and training in streptococcal diseases for the South-East Asia region.[12] Additionally, it functions as a surveillance centre for AIDS. In 2007, the college established the country’s first Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) centre specifically for children.[citation needed]

Campus[edit | edit source]

The college campus features a hostel, library, auditorium, and well-equipped laboratories. It also includes a sports ground and facilities for extracurricular activities, providing a well-rounded environment for students.[13]

Library[edit | edit source]

The college's library, one of the oldest medical libraries in India, is housed in a new central library building that is part of the auditorium complex. It boasts a collection of 50,000 volumes, including a significant number of historic journals in the biomedical sciences.[14]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

Life Sciences and Medical University rankings

In the 2024 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) assessment, Lady Hardinge Medical College was ranked 29th among medical colleges in India.[15]

Departments[edit | edit source]

  • Department of Physiology
  • Department of Anatomy
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Pathology
  • Department of Forensic Medicine
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Community Medicine
  • Department of ENT & Head and neck surgery
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  • Department of General Medicine
  • Department of General Surgery
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Department of Skin & VD
  • Department of Orthopaedics
  • Department of Dental Surgery
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Department of Paediatric Surgery
  • Department of Neonatology
  • Department of Radio-Diagnosis
  • Department of Radiation Oncology
  • Department of Anaesthesia
  • Department of Accident & Emergency
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Neurology
  • Department of Blood Bank

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

The college's alumni are called Hardonians.[16] Notable alumni of the college include:

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "DEMAND NO. 51, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS" (PDF). IndiaBudget.gov.in. New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Director's Desk :: Lady Hardinge Medical College & associated SSK & KSC Hospitals". lhmc-hosp.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Lady Hardinge Medical College". University of Delhi. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi". Medical Council of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Dr. Ruth Young, CBE (1884–1983)". University of Dundee Archive Services. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi". Jiv Daya Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lady Hardinge Medical College". Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Management". Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. S. K. Hospital". Citizen's Charters in the Government of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  11. ↑ Gupta, Namrata (2020). Women in Science and Technology: Confronting Inequalities. Los Angeles: SAGE. p. 70. ISBN 978-93-5328-748-1.
  12. ↑ "SEA NCD report" (PDF). World Health Organization.[dead link]
  13. ↑ "Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi". Minglebox.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "History of Lady Hardinge Medical College". Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "India Rankings 2024: Medical". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "The Hardonians". Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association of North America. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Sujata Chaudhuri | RCP Museum". Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Lady Hardinge Medical College". Study Health Science. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Dr. Malvika Sabharwal". Practo Health. 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "'A life dedicated to public service and the vulnerable': S'pore pioneer gynaecologist dies, aged 106". The Straits Times. 2 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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