1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩個一級博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)(shou)權點(dian)，具有材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研流動站(zhan)(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)(zhan)。