1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復(fu)研究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成立(li)了(le)研究生(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研究總院研究生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研流(liu)動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。