1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研究生招生制(zhi)度，我院即成立(li)了研究生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研究生。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研究生。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研究總院研究生部。
現有兩個(ge)(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。