Jamia Hamdard

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, admissions to all Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) programmes at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, are live through the university's UMS portal (ums.jamiahamdard.ac.in). The deemed-to-be university admits students through a mix of national entrance exams (NEET-UG, NEET-PG, JEE Main, CUET, CAT, GATE, CLAT, GPAT) and its own Hamdard Entrance Test (HET) for select programmes. Below are the most recent, dated updates an aspirant needs before applying.

• Application last date (most UG and PG programmes): 31 May 2026 per the admission listing, while some programme deadlines extend to 30 June 2026. This is the single most important deadline - apply on the UMS portal before it closes.
• M.Sc Nursing entrance test: 18 April 2026 (rescheduled from the earlier 11 April 2026 date as per the official admission notice).
• MBA interview (2026-27): scheduled per the official notice for shortlisted candidates with valid CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA scores.
• MPT and MOT entrance test (2026-27): schedule released via official admission notice.
• Ph.D. Cycle-II (Academic Session 2025-26): applications and entrance-exemption document submission active as of June 2026.
• NEET-UG 2026 re-exam: 21 June 2026 (NTA), feeding MBBS and BUMS admissions at Jamia Hamdard.
• NEET-PG 2026: expected 30 August 2026 (tentative), feeding MD/MS admissions.

Aspirants should treat 31 May to 10 June 2026 as the actionable application window and keep their entrance scorecards ready. Always cross-check the exact deadline for your specific programme on jamiahamdard.ac.in/admissionnotice, since medical, nursing and MBA timelines differ from the general UG/PG calendar.

Jamia Hamdard Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at Jamia Hamdard is programme-specific and ties directly to the entrance exam that programme accepts. The table below maps every major programme to its minimum qualifying education, the marks bar, and the accepted entrance exam, so you can confirm in one glance whether you qualify. As a general rule, the university requires 50% aggregate for the General category, with a 5% relaxation (to 45%) for reserved-category and PwD applicants. Read your row top to bottom: the qualifying-marks column tells you the cut-off you must clear in your 12th or bachelor's, and the exam column tells you which test score the university will use to rank you.

The biggest takeaway is that medical and pharmacy programmes are gatekept by NEET and GPAT respectively, so a qualifying 10+2 alone will not secure a seat. For BA, B.Sc, BBA and similar UG arts/science/management programmes, CUET 2026 is the route, while BA LLB demands a valid CLAT score. Reserved-category applicants should keep their valid caste/EWS/PwD certificates ready, since the 5% marks relaxation is applied only on submission of these documents during verification.

Course-Wise Admission Status

This section tells you, programme by programme, whether the 2026 application window is open, the typical intake, the mode of admission, and the exam each programme is tied to. It answers the practical question every applicant asks first: "can I still apply, and on what basis?" As of June 2026, applications are open across UG and PG programmes via the UMS portal. Use the Mode column to understand whether you will be ranked on a national exam score, the Hamdard Entrance Test, or institutional merit. Seat figures below are indicative of sanctioned intake and should be confirmed against the programme prospectus.

The actionable point is that almost every Jamia Hamdard programme is open as of June 2026, but "open" means different things: MBBS, BUMS and MD/MS seats are filled through centralised counselling on NEET scores rather than a direct Jamia Hamdard form decision, whereas BBA, BCA and B.Tech can be locked in directly once your CUET/JEE score is uploaded. Apply early, because medical and nursing seats are few and counselling rounds move fast once results are out.

Application Fees

Two distinct fees apply when you target Jamia Hamdard, and confusing them is the most common applicant error. The first is the exam/application fee paid to the conducting body (NTA for NEET, JEE, CUET, GPAT; the NLU Consortium for CLAT; IIM/AIMA for CAT/MAT) when you register for that test. The second is Jamia Hamdard's own application fee paid on the UMS portal when you apply to the university. The table below lists the institute application fee per category and clearly separates it from tuition. Where a category-specific fee could not be independently verified for 2026, it is marked "not separately listed."

The clear takeaway: budget roughly INR 1,500 for the Jamia Hamdard UG/PG application and INR 2,000 for a PhD application in 2026, paid separately from any national exam fee. Do not skip the conducting-body fee for NEET, JEE, CUET, CLAT, CAT or GPAT, because Jamia Hamdard will not consider your institute application without a valid scorecard from that exam. These application fees are entirely separate from the tuition/programme fees detailed later, and most are non-refundable, so verify your eligibility before paying.

Entrance Exam Requirements

Jamia Hamdard does not run a single common test - each programme family accepts a specific national exam, and a few additionally accept the Hamdard Entrance Test (HET). This table lists which exam feeds which programme, the 2026 exam date as confirmed from the conducting body, and the competitive score/rank band you realistically need for this university. It directly answers "which exam do I need and what score gets me in?" Read it alongside the cutoff section, because the qualifying band here is a guide while the cutoffs are the hard closing numbers from recent admissions.

The key point is that your exam choice is dictated entirely by the programme: there is no shortcut from one test to another. MBBS and BUMS aspirants must sit the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on 21 June 2026, B.Tech aspirants needed JEE Main (Session 1 held 21-29 January 2026), and arts/science/management UG applicants route through CUET-UG held 11-31 May 2026. Note that CLAT for the 2026 academic intake was held on 7 December 2025, so BA LLB applicants should already hold a valid rank by the time the Jamia Hamdard form closes.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

Cutoffs are the truest measure of how competitive a Jamia Hamdard seat is, and the medical programmes show the sharpest demand. The table below presents verified closing ranks by programme and category for 2023 and 2024, the most recent confirmed admission cycles. It answers "what rank do I actually need?" far better than a vague qualifying mark. Read each row as the worst (highest) rank that still secured a seat in that category and cycle - your rank must be at or below it to be safe. The 2026 column reflects expectations based on these trends, since 2026 counselling closing ranks are not yet declared as of June 2026.

The clearest trend is in BUMS: the General closing rank tightened dramatically from 380,504 in 2023 to 123,886 in 2024, signalling sharply rising demand for the Unani programme - a 2026 applicant should aim well inside 1.2 lakh to be safe. For MBBS, the 2024 General closing ranks clustered between 44,566 and 54,747 across rounds, so a NEET-UG 2026 rank under ~45,000 is comfortable while ranks up to ~55,000 remain in contention. On the PG side, MS surgical seats are the most competitive (closing near rank 9,860 General in 2024), whereas certain MD specialties closed as high as rank 57,398, meaning your specialty choice heavily influences the rank you need.

Counselling Process

The admission and counselling flow at Jamia Hamdard differs by programme stream. Medical and PG-medical seats follow centralised national/state counselling on NEET scores, while most other programmes are handled directly by the university through the UMS portal. The step-by-step process for 2026 is:

1. Register on the UMS portal (ums.jamiahamdard.ac.in) and create your applicant login - applications open and close in the 31 May to 10 June 2026 window for most UG/PG programmes.
2. Fill the application form with personal and academic details, upload documents, and pay the institute application fee (INR 1,500 UG/PG; INR 2,000 PhD).
3. Appear for the relevant entrance exam / submit your score - NEET-UG (21 June 2026 re-exam), CUET-UG (11-31 May 2026), JEE Main (Jan 2026), CLAT (7 Dec 2025), CAT/MAT etc., or the Hamdard Entrance Test / programme-specific test (e.g. M.Sc Nursing on 18 April 2026).
4. Merit list / shortlisting: the university publishes programme-wise merit based on the qualifying exam score; MBBS/BUMS/MD/MS candidates are called through counselling on their NEET rank.
5. Choice filling and seat allotment for centrally counselled medical seats; for direct-admission programmes, an admission offer is generated on the portal.
6. Document verification - originals of 10th/12th marksheets, qualifying degree, scorecard, category/EWS/PwD certificate, transfer and migration certificates, and ID proof.
7. Fee payment to confirm the seat - pay the first-year tuition/programme fee within the stated deadline to lock your admission. Missing this forfeits the seat to the waitlist.

MBBS and BUMS aspirants should track NEET-UG counselling rounds closely after the 21 June 2026 re-exam, since seats move through multiple allotment rounds. Keep both soft and hard copies of every certificate ready before verification to avoid losing a seat on a documentation technicality.

Important Dates (2026)

This master calendar consolidates every canonical admission event for Jamia Hamdard 2026 into one table, so you do not have to track each exam body separately. It answers "what happens when?" across the full cycle - from application start to document verification. The Status column flags whether an event is already done, currently open, or still awaited as of June 2026. Where an exact institute date is not yet published, the event is listed as "to be announced" rather than omitted, and dates tied to national bodies (NTA, NLU Consortium) carry their source body. Treat "expected" entries as based on the 2025 schedule until officially confirmed.

The two dates to circle right now are the 31 May to 10 June 2026 application window and the NEET-UG re-exam on 21 June 2026, since missing either ends your 2026 chances for the relevant programmes. Counselling and seat-allotment dates are expected in the July-August 2026 window and should be confirmed on jamiahamdard.ac.in/admissionnotice. For any event still marked "to be announced," set a reminder to recheck the official notice page weekly through June and July 2026.