1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復研究(jiu)生招生制度(du)，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研究(jiu)生工作(zuo)小(xiao)組，開始招收碩士(shi)研究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)開始招收博士(shi)研究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研究(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)生部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具有材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。