1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)究生招生制度(du)，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)究生工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)究生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究總院(yuan)研(yan)究生部。

現有兩個(ge)(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企(qi)業(ye)聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。