1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具(ju)有材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士后科研流(liu)動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。