| S/N | Name Of Staff | Headship | Remarks |
| 1 | Rt. Rev. Monsignor Prof. S.N. Ezeanya | 1976-1980 | HOD of Religion Department where Philosophy was a sub-unit. |
| 2 | Rev. Fr. M.N. Glasswell | 1980-1982 | HOD of Religion Department where Philosophy was a sub-unit. |
| 3 | Rev. Fr. Prof. I.C. Onyewuenyi | 1982-1985 | |
| 4 | Rev. Fr. V.C. Chukwulozie | 1985-1987 | |
| 5 | Rev. Fr. Prof. C.B. Okolo | 1987-1989 | |
| 6 | Prof. T.U. Nwala | 1989-1990
Nov 2000-July 2002 |
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| 7 | Prof. C.B. Nze | 1991-1994 July;
July2000-Oct 2000; 2002-2004 |
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| 8 | Prof. F.U. Okafor | 1997-1999
1999-2000 |
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| 9 | Dr. J.O. Eneh | 1994-1995
1996-1997 |
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| 10 | Dr. Egbeke Aja | 2005-2007 | |
| 11 | Dr. J.C.A Agbakoba | 2007-2010 | |
| 12 | Rev. Fr. Dr. F.O.C. Njoku | 2010-2012 | |
| 13 | Rev Fr.Dr.N.C.Chukwuelobe | 2012/2013
2013-2014 |
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| 14 | Prof Egbeke Aja | 2014/2015
2015 to date |