The department of Philosophy came into existence with the introduction of Logic as one of the six subjects with which J. B. College was established in 1930. It got affiliation from Calcutta University in 1931 which was only up to the Intermediate Level. In 1941 the Department was raised to the Degree Level and got its affiliation from Calcutta University along with the College. In 1954 Philosophy Honours Course was introduced under Gauhati University. It was reaffiliated to Dibrugarh University with the establishment of the university. In 1996 the Department was raised to the Post Graduate Level which is the Regular Department of Dibrugarh University outside its campus. In 2012 the Department was recognised as a Centre for Research by Dibrugarh University.