The main aim of the Social Sciences Institute is to organize and administer Masters and Doctorate programmes of related science and art branches. These programmes are aimed towards training research assistants who will form the next generation of academicians and researchers and contribute to private sector human resources. The non-thesis evening MBA program is designed specifically to provide high quality education opportunities for those working fulltime. Additionally a non-thesis MBA program is offered in The
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since 1999 and a non-thesis MBA program has been offered in Cologne, Germany since 2003 through collaboration with the University of Cologne.
Anadolu University is one of the few universities in Turkey that offers doctorate level education programs. This feature enables Anadolu University Social Sciences Institute to help other Universities in educating their research assistants.