1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收(shou)博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分(fen)析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。