1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北(bei)京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具(ju)有材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流(liu)動站，并與多家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。