1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一級博士、碩(shuo)士學位授權(quan)學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析(xi)化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士學位授權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博士后科研流(liu)動站，并與多(duo)家企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。