1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權(quan)學科：材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。