1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有(you)材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。