1978年我國恢復研究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了研究生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士研究生(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)博士研究生(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研究總(zong)院研究生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)(you)兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權學科：材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)(you)分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權點(dian)，具有(you)(you)材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。