1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北(bei)京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動(dong)站，并與(yu)(yu)多家(jia)企(qi)業(ye)聯合建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作(zuo)站。