1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究生招生制(zhi)度(du)，我(wo)(wo)院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究生工作小組，開始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北(bei)京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生部(bu)。
現有兩個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。