1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京(jing)有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級(ji)博士、碩士學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)點，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士后科研流動站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合建立(li)博士后工(gong)(gong)作站。