1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研(yan)流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。