1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立了(le)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。