1978年我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。