1978年我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。