1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學、礦(kuang)物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。