1978年我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生招(zhao)生制度(du)，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)士后(hou)科研流動(dong)站，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。