1978年我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業(ye)聯(lian)合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。