1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學位授(shou)權(quan)學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士學位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士后科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立(li)博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站。