1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究生招生制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯合建立(li)博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。