1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有(you)色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)點，具有(you)材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科研流(liu)動(dong)站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立(li)博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作(zuo)站。