1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博(bo)士研(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)部。

現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。