1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權點，具(ju)有材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。