1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有(you)色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權學科：材(cai)料科學與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學位授權點，具有材(cai)料科學與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流(liu)動站，并與多家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。