1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立(li)(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立(li)(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(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(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與多(duo)家(jia)企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。