1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有(you)兩個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)后科研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合(he)建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。