1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究生招(zhao)生制度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究生工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一(yi)級(ji)博士、碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權學科：材(cai)料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程，另有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個博士后(hou)科研流動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯(lian)合建立博士后(hou)工(gong)作站。