1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博(bo)士后(hou)科研(yan)流動(dong)站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。