1978年我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級(ji)博士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士后科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。