1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我(wo)院即成立了研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生工(gong)作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流(liu)動站，并(bing)與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。