1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度,我(wo)院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組,開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke):材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)(ye)金工(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(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點,具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站,并與多家(jia)企業(ye)聯合建立(li)博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。