1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收(shou)(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收(shou)(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權學科：材料科學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)學位授權點(dian)，具有材料科學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后科研(yan)流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯(lian)合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)作站。