1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)究生招生制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)究生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權(quan)學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流(liu)動(dong)站，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。