Barkatullah University formerly known as Bhopal University was established in 1970 in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. In 1988 it was rechristened as Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, In the living memory of the great freedom fighter Prof. Barkatullah who belonged to Bhopal. The University has been aggregated ‘B’ grade by NAAC 2015. University campus covering an area of Approx 400 acres of land is located along Hoshangabad highway at a distance of about 3 Km from Habibganj Railway Station. The University Complex includes Administrative Block, Library Block, Life Science Block, Microbiology Building, Law Block, Applied Aquaculture, Humanities Block, Social Science Block, Physics Block, Applied Geology Building, Institute of Open and Distance Education Block, C R Institute of Management Block, Department of Pharmacy Block, University Institute of technology Block, Hostel Buildings, Physical Education Building, Guest House Building, Post Office, State Bank of India Branch, Printing Press and Faculty Club.