1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)部。

現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(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(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權點(dian)，具(ju)有材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。