1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權點，具(ju)有材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。