1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)(kai)始招收(shou)碩士(shi)(shi)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始招收(shou)博士(shi)(shi)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北(bei)京有色金屬(shu)研究(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點(dian)，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)(zhan)。