1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究生招生制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)究生工作小組，開始招收(shou)(shou)碩士研(yan)究生。1981年開始招收(shou)(shou)博士研(yan)究生。1985年成立(li)北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。