1978年我(wo)國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)究生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究生工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究生。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生。1985年成(cheng)立北(bei)京有色金屬研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)(liang)個一級(ji)博士、碩士學位授權(quan)學科：材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化(hua)學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士學位授權(quan)點，具(ju)有材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博士后科研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。