1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)究生招(zhao)生制度，我(wo)院即(ji)成立了研(yan)究生工作小組，開始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究總(zong)院研(yan)究生部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個一級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合(he)建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。