1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級(ji)博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科研流動(dong)站，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。