1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院即(ji)成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部(bu)。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科研流(liu)動(dong)站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。