1978年(nian)(nian)我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。