Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital

Given the institution's strong reputation and Delhi location, admission to its dental training programmes has historically been competitive. Exact cutoff figures vary by programme and year; confirm current-year details directly with the institution.

Admission to BDS at Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital requires a valid, qualifying NEET-UG score. NEET qualification is defined by percentile, not a fixed score — the qualifying percentile is fixed every year, while the equivalent raw score moves with exam difficulty.

Qualifying NEET only makes you eligible — it does not guarantee a seat. The actual closing rank for a BDS seat at Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital depends on your category, the counselling quota, the number of seats, and how many higher-ranked candidates pick this college ahead of you (explained below). Always confirm the current-year qualifying score on the official NTA NEET result.

BDS seats at Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital are filled through NEET-UG counselling in two quotas:

• •State Quota (~85% of seats) — through Delhi state counselling, for Delhi-domicile candidates.
• •All India Quota (~15% of seats) — through MCC (Medical Counselling Committee), open to candidates nationwide.

Counselling runs in multiple rounds — Round 1 → Round 2 → Mop-up → Stray Vacancy. Closing ranks loosen in later rounds as higher-ranked candidates settle elsewhere, so a rank that misses an early round can still convert to a seat later.

As a government dental college, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital usually has the most competitive closing ranks (lowest ranks / highest scores) because of its heavily subsidised fees — state-quota seats typically close at stronger ranks than the All India Quota. Exact closing ranks change every year by category and round; check the Delhi counselling and MCC portals for current-year figures, or use the College Predictor to estimate your chances.