1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究總院研(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。