1978年我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)士后科研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企業聯合(he)建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。