1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)究生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科研(yan)流(liu)動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。