1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生招(zhao)生制度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)(li)了研(yan)究生工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)(li)北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)究總(zong)院研(yan)究生部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分(fen)析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動(dong)站(zhan)(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。