1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究生工作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究生。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)究生部。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動站，并與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。