1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。