1978年我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)(quan)點，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科研流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。