1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學位(wei)授權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士學位(wei)授權點，具(ju)有(you)材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后科(ke)研流(liu)動(dong)站，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合(he)建立(li)博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站。