The University formerly known as
Bhopal
University
was established in 1970 in the capital city of
Madhya Pradesh. In 1988, it was
rechristened as the Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, in the living memory of the great freedom
fighter, Prof. Barkatullah belonged to
Bhopal.
The University campus, covering an
area of approx. 360 acres of land, is located along Jabalpur-Jaipur National
highway(NH-12) at a distance of about 3 kms. From the Habibganj Railway Station .The
University complex includes Administrative Block, Library Block, Life sciences Block, Law
Block, Humanities Block, social science Block, Physics Block, Applied Geology Block,
Hostel Building, Guest House, Institute of Open and Distance Education, Post office, a
branch of the State Bank of India, Printing press, faculty club, Institute of Management
Building, Department of Pharmacy and University Institute of Technology.