1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生招(zhao)生制度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究生。1985年成立北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)究生部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。