1978年我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權(quan)學科：材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。