The Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSoSS) was established as an institution affiliated to the Ankara University in 1983.

Celebrating its 41th year, GSoSS has 34 departments in the Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, Faculty of Political Sciences, Faculty of Communication, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Divinity,  Faculty of Fine Arts and State Conservatory, which entered the field of Social Sciences such as European Union and International Economic Relations, Religion Culture and Ethics Information, Human Resources Management, Gender Studies, Social Environmental Sciences, Global and Regional Studies, Economic and Financial Analysis, Human Rights, Latin American Studies, Intellectual Property Rights-Technology Politics and Innovation Management, Human Relations, Water Policy and Security, Science and Society Studies ,The Migration Studies, Turkish Sign Language and Deaf Studies, Media And Communication Studies, Maritime, Transport Law and Politics, Military History and Political Geography with a total of 52 Department and the Musical Instrument Training and Performing Arts Sub-Department are provided.

According to the data of 2024-25 academic year, the GSoSS has 117 thesis programs and also 3 thesis secondary education program, 16 non-thesis programs, 20 non-thesis secondary education programs and 2 non-thesis distance education programs, and a total of 138 doctoral programs including 102 doctoral and 36 integrated doctoral programs.