1978年我國恢復研(yan)究生招(zhao)生制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立了研(yan)究生工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究生。1981年開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)究生部。

現有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具(ju)有材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。