1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究生招(zhao)生制度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)究生。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)究生。1985年成(cheng)立北(bei)京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權(quan)學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與多家(jia)企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。