1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了(le)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博(bo)士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學位(wei)授權學科：材料科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士學位(wei)授權點，具有(you)材料科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。