Digboi College, a premier institution of higher education affiliated to Dibrugarh University was established in 1965 in the historic oil town of Digboi, Assam.
A handful of dedicated educationists and social activists took the initiative to start a college in Digboi. Their dream came to reality on 15th July 1965. The benevolent role performed by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (AOD) in the growth of the college deserves special acknowledgment. The college has come a long way in imparting education in the undergraduate level in Arts, Science and Commerce stream –both Major and Non Major and has recently introduced regular MSc in Physics.
At present there are 20 departments in the college with student strength of 1997. It is a provincialized college under Govt. of Assam. The college has been able to carve the status of one of the best colleges of Dibrugarh University. With its consistent quality performance in academic and allied arenas and radical contribution to research, it has been able to achieve craved recognitions STAR college scheme for the departments of Botany, Chemistry and Physics as well as recognition and grant under Community scheme and Finishing School of RUSA.