1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。