1978年我(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即(ji)成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招收碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有(you)材(cai)(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。