1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩個一級博士、碩士學位授權學科：材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士學位授權點(dian)，具有材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博士后(hou)科研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建(jian)立博士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。