Dibrugarh University was established in 1965 and plays a vital role in the higher education and research of the north eastern part of the country. The research works of several of its departments have been recognized nationally under SAP-DRS and DST-FIST schemes. The university hosts 177 colleges.
The department of chemistry was established in 1968. It has offering M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes. Various projects sponsored by various national agencies such as UGC, DST, DBT, CSIR, ISRO, GBPIHED etc have been undertaking by the faculty members of the department