1978年我國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立了研(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。