Institute of Open and Distance Education (IODE), Barkatullah University, Bhopal, is a pioneer institute in distance mode education. As a co-educational college under the affiliation of the University Grants Commission (UGC), it offers sufficient courses to meet students' needs through distance education.

Institute of Open and Distance Education, Barkatullah University, Bhopal has a simple and accessible admission process to keep pace with its vision of offering education to as many students as possible. The institute provides learning materials with technology, including web-based references, web-based libraries, and other e-learning resources, to ensure quality education to the distance learning students.