The Faculty of Philosophy of Gadjah Mada University was established on August 18, 1967, with the Director General of Higher Education Decree Number 90/1967 dated August 7, 1967, and the implementation of student admissions and lectures began in 1968.

The idea of ​​establishing the Faculty of Philosophy was triggered mainly because of the increasingly urgent need in the field of education development in general, and science in particular, especially basic science and general knowledge (studium generale). This is based on the fact that philosophy has a central position in science.

The Faculty of Philosophy organizes undergraduate education programs (S1). Based on the Decree of BAN-PT dated 6 April 2015 the Philosophy Science Study Program obtained accreditation A rank (SK Number: 144 / SK / BANPT / Accredited / S / IV / 2015). The undergraduate program is carried out by accepting students through SNMPTN, SBMPTN, and UM-UGM. Every student is required to take a minimum of 144 credits, a maximum of 148 credits, including KKN, thesis and thesis exam (Decision of UGM Chancellor Number 279 / P / SK / HT / 2009).

Since the 1992/1993 Academic Year the Faculty of Philosophy opened the Postgraduate Program for Magister Program (S-2) accredited A BAN-PT 2015, and then in the 1997/1998 academic year opened the Doctoral Program (S-3) accredited A BAN-PT 2015.

The Faculty of Philosophy also manages personality development courses (MPK) for all faculties in UGM.