1978年我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招收(shou)博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位(wei)(wei)授權學科：材(cai)料(liao)科學與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學位(wei)(wei)授權點，具(ju)有材(cai)料(liao)科學與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研(yan)流動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)作站。