1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)作站(zhan)。