1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)兩(liang)(liang)個一級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博士后科(ke)(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。