1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京(jing)有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點(dian)，具有材(cai)(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合建立(li)博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。