1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生招生制度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立(li)(li)了研(yan)(yan)究生工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生部。

現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具(ju)有材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。