1978年我國恢復研(yan)究生招(zhao)(zhao)生制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究生工(gong)作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究生。1981年開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究生。1985年成立(li)北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生部。
現有(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析化學、礦(kuang)物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學位授權點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。