1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成(cheng)立了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權學科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權點，具有材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。