1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)(ge)一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學位授權點，具有材料科(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流(liu)動(dong)站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。