1978年我(wo)(wo)國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招收碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級(ji)博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合(he)建立(li)博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。