1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)究生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)究總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)部。

現有兩個一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企業聯(lian)合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。