1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。