1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生招生制(zhi)度，我(wo)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(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有(you)色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。