1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度(du)，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部(bu)。
現有兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。