1978年我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生招生制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生工作小(xiao)組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生。1981年開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權點，具(ju)有(you)材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。