1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)點，具有(you)材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動(dong)站(zhan)(zhan)，并與(yu)多家(jia)企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。