1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生招生制度(du)，我院即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究生。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究生部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與多家(jia)企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。