1978年(nian)我國恢復研究生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研究生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩士(shi)研究生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博士(shi)研究生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研究總院研究生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士后科研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與多(duo)家企業聯合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。