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.
The territorial jurisdiction of the University extends to eight districts viz Bhopal, Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen, Hoshangabad, Harda, Betul and Rairagarh. It also has extension centre at Betul and Biowara. There is one Engineering College, two College of Education, a Technical Teachers Training Institute, three Medical Colleges, College of indology and Museology an English language Teachers Training institute, Ayurvedic, Unani, Physiotherapy and Homeopathic Colleges affiliated to this University.
University covers almost full spectrum of higher education offering courses in this affiliated colleges and the University Teaching Departments in the faculties of Arts, Science, Social Science, Life Science, Home Science, Medicine, Commerce, Management, Law, Engineering, Education, Physical Education and Technical Education, The Chakravorty Rajgopalachari Institute of Management (CRIM) provides courses in different disciplines of Management and the Institute of Open and Distance Education (IODE) provides undergraduate postgraduate and diploma courses through correspondence.
The major emphasis of the University teaching departments is on interdisciplinary teaching and research. These teaching departments follow the annual semester system of teaching and examination, and make provision for such postgraduate courses, which are by and large, not provided a grant to establish a Women's Studies Centre in the Department of Sociology and have provided Special Assistance to departments of Microbiology and Physics under the SAP and COSIST.
The University has established the following cells/units for specific activities in their respective fields:
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE BUREAU- In the campus for student’s registration
HOSTEL FACILITIES
Three boys and three girl’s hostels are situated in the campus. The mess is run by the students or a cooperative basis. Application forms for admission to the hostels are available in the office of the respective hostels. Boys hostel Wardens Dr. Hemant Khandai, Dr. Sunil K. Snehi, Dr. Kapil Soni. The Girls hostel wardens are Dr. Anita Dhurvey, Dr. Roopali Shevalkar and Dr. Vinisha Singh.
NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)
The NSS is sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. It is based on voluntary social service and aims at personality development through community service. NSS volunteers undertake activities like literacy drive, health care and immunization, blood donation environment improvement projects, tree plantation, maintaining NSS Book-Bank etc. For further details, Dr. A.K. Saxena, NSS Programme Coordinator may be contacted (Mobile No. 9826329683) Rahul Singh Parihar (Mobile No. 9425185505).
OFFICE OF THE DEAN STUDENT’S WELFARE (DSW)
DSW is the officer responsible for helping and counseling students to facilitate them to obtain various informations and interact on their behalf with various university authorities. He is an interface between students and the university. He is helpful in promoting the cultural, social and corporate life of students at the campus. He also assists foreign students as an advisor and helps them regarding their admission and other academic needs. Prof. Bhupinder Singh is DSW of the University. (Phone No. 2517088).
DEAN COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Dean college development council offices facilitate affiliated colleges in their faculty appointment and forwarding UGC proposal. Dr. D C Nagar is DCDC for the University.
HEALTH CENTRE
University Health Centre provides medicines and health checkup to the for faculty, staff and students in the campus.
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING CENTRE
The centre extends a variety of assistance to the students and others in solving their personal problems. A counselor is available for consultation from 11 AM to 1 PM daily except holidays.
UNIVERSITY COMPUTER CENTRE (UCC)
The UCC was established in 1990. At present UCC is well equipped. The centre has 2 MB leased line provided by the UGC-INFONET consortium, where ERNET India is maintaining the Internet line and INFLIBNET is providing access to around 3500 Journals of Publishers viz. Taylor & Francis, Oxford University Press, Springer Link, Institute of Physics, Cambridge, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development Database (ISID), j. Stor, JCCCV. University students have free access to these journals at UCC.
CENTRAL LIBRARY
The university has a well established library comprising of nearly 75,000 books, 5,703 thesis, 3000 research magazines and 60 Sanskrit MSS. The library subscribes 15 daily news papers and 12 weeklies, several monthly magazines and some journals. It has separate reference and thesis sections to impart suitable environment to research scholars. The library has good collection of rare reference and text books covering all major disciplines In charge is Dr. Sanjay Gulati.
UNIVERSITY PRESS
The press was established in the year 1981 with financial assistance of the State Govt. and UGC. The Press is functioning as a service department of the university.
UGC COACHING AND GUIDANCE CELL / DEPARTMENT FOR STUDENTS OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES
Madhya Pradesh Govt. has recently recommended to the UGC to allow conversion of coaching centre for students of minority communities into a regular department. After the expiry of period for funding by the UGC the State Govt. has agreed to finance the department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh and this University are the pioneers in the country in providing such a status to the Minority Coaching and Guidance Cell. The department is providing coaching facilities to the students of minority communities for various competitive examinations and a proficiency course in Hindi. Recently, the UGC has sanctioned a project to this cell entitled, coaching centre in University for preparing SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy layer) / Minority candidates for NET, Remedial and competitive exams.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE INSTRUMENTATION CENTRE (USIC)
The USIC was established to provide central facility of major equipments and service for maintenance of equipments in the University. It has a well equipped mechanical workshop. Glass blowing and electronics workshops are being established in the premises. Training in instrumentation to teachers, research students, technicians etc is the main aim of this centre. The centre is providing for using a lathe machine, glass blowing, analytical electronic instruments, synthesis and characterization facilities of materials to the University students, researchers and teachers. Dr. Sadhana Singh is in charge of the Centre. (Phone No. 2517117)
WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CELL and UGC SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PREVENTION CELL
As per directive of Higher Education Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh University has constituted the women development cell (Prof. Asha Shukla, Co-ordinator) and UGC Sexual harassment and prevention cell (Prof. Nisha Dube, Co-ordinator).
BIOINFORMATICS CENTRE
Bioinformatics centre, one of the Sub-DIC under BTIS Network, funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, was started in the year 2002-2003, under the Department of Biotechnology. Major objectives of the centre are to provide the computational facility and basic training in Bioinformatics to students, scholars and faculties in the fields of life sciences. It is providing services like Internet facilities, on line literature search, hardware and software installation and data analysis, projects and dissertations in the field of Bioinformatics. (Coordinator-Dr. Ragini Gothalwal- 0755-2517133).
DBT- IPLS, BUILDER PROGRAMME
The DBT- Builder program sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. This program support for the Advanced Research and Education, under DBT- Builder Program, organized training and workshop programs for M.Sc. and Research Scholar student. DBT program developed infrastructure lab facilities for the all departments of life sciences. (Coordinator-Prof. Anil Prakash - Mob. 9425079009)
COUNCELLING AND PLACEMENT CELL
Working as interlink between Industries & Universities and also involve in the placement of students.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The skill of the students other than normal course to make them more employable. It is linked with NCVT and also to Government of M. P. Dr. Ansuja Tiwari is the nodal officer (Mob. No. 9424395704).
PATENT CELL
In order to boost technology and product-oriented research, the university has established a ‘Patent Cell’. The primary objective of the cell is to facilitate on-line submission of patents to the Indian Patent Office. The cell will also provide strategic information regarding patentable research and submission process. In-Charge: Dr. Vilas Shelkhe (Mob. No. 9407547879).