1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程，另有(you)分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站(zhan)。