1978年我(wo)(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)(wo)院即成立了研(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一(yi)級(ji)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。