1978年我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學位授權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站，并與多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。