1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點(dian)，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士后(hou)科研流動站，并與多家企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立博士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。