1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立了研(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有(you)(you)兩個一級博士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)(you)分析(xi)化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權點，具(ju)有(you)(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科研(yan)流(liu)動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。