1978年我國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。